Coronavirus Crisis
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‘You can never replace a parent’: As world moves on, ‘new normal’ is a struggle for Covid-19 orphans
Bereaved children are at higher risk of mental health problems, dropping out of school and are more likely to fall into substance abuse or sexual exploitation.
Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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China’s Covid cases may have hit 900 million. What does it mean for the rest of the world?
With international travel to and from China resuming, it’s inevitable the virus will spread to other countries.
Michael Toole, The Conversation
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China’s transition out of zero Covid could be potentially catastrophic
Beijing faces some unique challenges in making the shift.
Francois Balloux, The Conversation
Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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10 BJP MPs who won Assembly polls quit Parliament
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Raj Kamal Jha’s new novel is narrated as confessions from parent to child and from child to parent
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Caught on camera: Fisherwoman captures intense battle between lone crocodile and group of sharks
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Fewer meals, doing paid work: What a study of children who lost parents to Covid shows
Nearly 1.5 lakh children are estimated to have lost one parent while at least 10,600 have been orphaned during the pandemic.
Thangaperumal Ponpandi, Mahima Sashank, Subrat Kumar Panda, Nazrul Haque & Amalendu Jyotishi
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Long Covid changes the human brain. We may finally know how
Lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms such as brain fog and memory lapses.
Samudyata, The Conversation & Carl Sellgren, The Conversation
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China to resume student visas for Indians after two years
More than 20,000 medical students returned to India in January 2020 after Covid-19 struck several Chinese provinces.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Omicron reinfections are increasing the risk of Long Covid. But medical help remains patchy in India
The more the number of reinfections, the greater the chance of contracting Long Covid with aggravated symptoms, doctors say.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Hair loss, reduced libido and other long Covid symptoms revealed in new research
Until now, little effort was paid to study long Covid in people with typically milder initial infections.
Shamil Haroon, The Conversation & Anuradhaa Subramanian, The Conversation
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With no treatment in sight for long Covid, some patients are opting for ‘blood washing’
Well-funded, large-scale and definitive clinical trials are urgently needed or more may fall prey to unproven therapies in the desperation to ease their pain.
Mark Toshner, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Covid-19 reinfections are happening sooner than expected as the virus evolves
It will be hard to outrun becoming infected in the years to come but staying up to date with vaccinations and basic precautions can still help.
Ashwin Swaminathan, The Conversation
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Covid-19: A combination of vaccination and prior infection offers more immunity than either alone
Several studies, including one from India, have confirmed that hybrid immunity can produce the highest antibody levels.
Grace C Roberts, The Conversation & Lena Glaser, The Conversation
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Should you take a booster shot? As Covid-19 cases rise again, here’s what the experts say
The surge in daily cases has sparked fears of infection, but the medical opinion on a third dose remains mixed, for now.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
The Field
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ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings: Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi becomes No 1 bowler
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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea