Coronavirus Crisis
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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
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
An expert reviews the evidence and explains how well does the vaccine work.
Sarah Pitt, The Conversation
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India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive may derail its mother-child immunisation programme
As sytems are diverted for Covid-19, they may get too strained to handle the routine immunisation programmes, warn experts.
Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
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In a first, scientists find a mutation in coronavirus after a baby gets infected in the womb
The genetic changes may have been stimulated by the baby coming in contact with the external environment outside the mother’s womb, suggests a study.
Mehreen Zaigham, The Conversation
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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
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How is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine different from the others? A virologist explains
It is the difference that could make it a huge help to global vaccination efforts.
Maureen Ferran, The Conversation
Video
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‘They’ll announce winner of Sales Premier League’: Danish Sait spoofs annual sales conferences
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Watch: Unconnected ‘wind phone’ provides comfort to those grieving from Fukushima disaster losses
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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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It’s not just India. Russia, China and Israel too are using Covid-19 vaccines to expand soft power
The prospect of global health becoming a new arena for global power competition and rivalry should worry everyone.
Michael Jennings, The Conversation
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In the midst of a pandemic, millions are likely to gather at Kumbh Mela
Both the state and central government are scrambling to make sure adequate precautions are taken during the religious gathering.
Varsha Singh
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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
The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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Covid-19: Little evidence for surface transmission – so you can stop disinfecting every object
The main way it is spread is by the air, either by larger droplets via close contact or by smaller droplets called aerosols.
Hassan Vally, The Conversation
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Covid-19 vaccine: Should politicians take their doses publicly to reassure others?
If the goal is to spread the message widely and quickly, the answer is yes.
Fabienne Martin-Juchat, The Conversation
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The private sector will lead India’s second phase of Covid-19 vaccination. What does it mean?
Experts opinion is divided. While some say it is an ‘exciting’ development, others warn it could be a ‘disaster in making’.
Arunabh Saikia
The Field
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India v South Africa: World Cup quest begins for Mithali Raj and Co in long-awaited return to action
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Swiss Open Super 300: Sindhu reaches final with comprehensive win, Srikanth loses against Axelsen
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ISL semi-final 1st leg, NorthEast United vs ATK Mohun Bagan live updates: Second half begins
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Fourth Test: Our bench strength is strong, standards won’t be drop during transition, says Kohli
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IPL 2021 likely to begin on April 9, to be hosted across five cities: Report