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Giving dignified funeral to COVID-19 victims

July 10, 2020

While India records a surge of new Covid-19 cases, the families of people who succumbed to the deadly virus are fighting a lonely battle — to provide a...

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Australia’s coronavirus threat far from over

July 10, 2020

While the rest of Australia opens up, Melbourne is back under lockdown, battling uncertainties over growing community transmission risks. The ongoing six-week...

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Analysing social media response to COVID-19 misinformation

July 5, 2020

Social media platforms are under constant pressure to regulate misinformation. We analysed how the three most popular social media platforms are tackling fake...

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Unravelling the second wave of COVID-19 in South Korea

July 3, 2020

South Korea’s fight against COVID-19 had been commendable, with active case and fatality numbers dwindling towards the end of April. However, the second wave...

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How much are Asian countries spending on COVID-19?

July 3, 2020

Governments across Asia have rolled out economic packages to boost their health infrastructure in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a comparative...

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Making sense of Pakistan’s high daily positivity rate

June 26, 2020

Is the spike in positive cases only because of increased testing? At 0.13 tests per thousand people, the WHO recommends that Pakistan increase its testing...

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32 and counting

June 18, 2020

In India, 32 doctors have lost their lives so far in the battle against COVID-19. Most of them were catering to the needs of patients during the pandemic. The...

OP-ED

10 steps to take care of children during the pandemic

June 12, 2020

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As we move with caution and hope, the onus lies on adults – as parents, doctors, teachers, and caregivers – to take care of our young ones. Here are some...

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Why getting COVID bed in Delhi is nightmare

June 9, 2020

Hospitals in India’s national capital, Delhi, are running out of beds, and a surge in COVID-19 positive patients is complicating the problem even further...

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Modelling for COVID-19: What you need to know

June 6, 2020

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What should one look for when reading projection numbers for COVID-19? An insight into the broad framework for modelling infectious diseases, and what makes a...