Adar Poonawalla’s reasons for Covishield shortage have been muddled and often contradictory

The Serum Institute of India CEO has flip-flopped on the delay in ramping up his company’s capacity.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

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Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· May 11, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Indian government is still encouraging Covid-19 treatments that have been written off by scientists

The official guidelines have not kept pace with research.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· May 03, 2021 · 01:30 pm

From Patna to Bengaluru, murals have become a record of the cornonavirus pandemic

Graffiti has sprung up across the country to pay homage to coronavirus frontline workers and for making public service announcements.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 27, 2021 · 01:30 pm

To get the Covid-19 vaccine, India’s elderly have to navigate tech and administrative hurdles

While some of the tech glitches were ironed out in a couple of days, others still persist.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 15, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Why is India ignoring WHO’s advice to administer the two doses of Oxford vaccine 12 weeks apart?

A study published in ‘The Lancet’ found that the efficacy of the Oxford vaccine rose from an average of 55.1% to 81.3% when the interval is increased.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 12, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Indian business leaders want the government to ease its control on the supply of vaccines

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Azim Premji and Anand Mahindra want private companies to be allowed to participate in the world’s largest coronavirus immunisation drive.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 06, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Indians who are waiting for a ‘better’ Covid-19 vaccine might be making a lethal mistake

Globally, doctors believe that barring some side effects, any vaccine is better than no vaccine.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 03, 2021 · 01:30 pm

When it comes to giving approval, India has different yardsticks for homegrown and foreign vaccines

While Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was approved for emergency use without phase-3 data, Russia’s Sputnik V with more than 90% efficacy was rejected.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 01, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Household incomes in India are yet to recover from the Covid-19 lockdown shock

Even as the country ‘unlocked’ in September 2020, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s data shows that unemployment numbers rose to over 9% in December.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Feb 27, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Despite Covid-19’s downward trajectory in India, two worries remain

Researchers are not resting easy yet.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Feb 21, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Biden and Netanyahu took the Covid-19 vaccine. Why hasn’t Modi yet?

While the Indian prime minister says he doesn’t want to cut the queue, his taking the vaccine will go a long way in addressing the hesitancy in the nation.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Feb 13, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Why Modi government is moving away from the path of economic austerity

The popular conservative economic outlook has been widely proven to be unsuccessful in helping struggling economies get back on their feet.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Feb 09, 2021 · 01:30 pm