In a Covid-19 war room in Mumbai, the pandemic feels interminable – but key lessons have been learnt

The municipal staff say strict triaging of patients is essential to ensure the best use of limited resources.

Smitha Nair

· Apr 26, 2021 · 09:00 am

Interview: ‘Remdesivir doesn’t save lives – but desperate families demand that doctors prescribe it’

An interview with Dr Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital.

Smitha Nair

· Apr 18, 2021 · 06:30 am

Colin Gonsalves interview: ‘Policemen who pursue malafide cases should face crippling fines’

The noted lawyer speaks about the need for a legal framework to make the state pay for violating civil liberties by way of wrongful prosecutions.

Smitha Nair

· Feb 14, 2021 · 09:00 am

Interview: Could Covid-19 vaccination undo India’s hard-won battle against polio?

India has suspended the polio immunisation drive to make way for Covid-19 vaccination. An expert virologist weighs in on the risks.

Smitha Nair

· Jan 13, 2021 · 04:23 pm

Interview: Why India should not expect a ‘middle-order collapse’ in Covid-19 vaccine delivery

K Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, on how soon the country could have access to vaccines and potential challenges it faces.

Smitha Nair

· Dec 23, 2020 · 06:30 am

Interview: Why Covid-19 vaccines should be a global public good and not be hoarded by rich countries

KM Gopakumar, an expert on global intellectual property rights, on the blocked Indian-led proposal that would have ensured equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines

Smitha Nair

· Nov 25, 2020 · 06:30 am

Interview: Why Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will be expensive and difficult to deliver in India

Dr Gagandeep Kang explains what the clinical trial results shared by the pharmaceutical company on Monday mean.

Smitha Nair

· Nov 10, 2020 · 09:00 am

Mumbai should do more testing, tracking, tracing and treating, says Covid Task Force head

Dr Sanjay Oak takes stock of the campaign against the pandemic.

Smitha Nair

· Oct 20, 2020 · 06:30 am

Interview: How should India regulate private healthcare to avoid pitfalls exposed by the pandemic?

Malini Aisola of the All India Drug Action Network talks about what lessons India must learn from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Smitha Nair

· Sep 21, 2020 · 06:30 am

Interview: What are the chances of reinfection after recovery from Covid-19?

Virologist Shahid Jameel explains.

Smitha Nair

· Sep 16, 2020 · 09:00 am

Interview: ‘Shortage of doctors in rural India will hamper effective response to Covid-19 pandemic’

Dr Yogesh Kalkonde, a neuroimmunologist and public health practitioner in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district talks about the state of rural health systems.

Smitha Nair

· Aug 23, 2020 · 06:30 am

Explainer: What’s needed for immunity from Covid-19 – and do Indians stand a better chance?

An expert debunks some common misconceptions around the body’s immunological response to the coronavirus.

Smitha Nair

· Jul 28, 2020 · 06:30 am