It may be time for most Indians to exchange their cotton mask for N95 mask

Doctors recommend more heavy-duty masks as new variants like Delta spread faster.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Yesterday · 07:30 pm

India has a history of undercounting its dead

Nearly 14% of all deaths are not officially recorded in the country.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· May 17, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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