As the world emerges from lockdown, will citizens reclaim control by mobilising for social causes?

The scale of the pandemic, which induced a unifying loss of control for millions across the globe, could serve as an equalising binding agent.

Saksham

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Sanna Balsari-Palsule

· Yesterday · 07:30 am

Government will aid children who have lost both parents to Covid – but why not all vulnerable kids?

The state has a legal, as well as a moral, duty to support all vulnerable children.

Medha Pande

· Yesterday · 06:30 am

Andhra Pradesh saw 400% increase in deaths in May, Tamil Nadu saw more modest excess mortality

Death registration data shows the second wave of Covid-19 hit Andhra Pradesh much harder than what has been captured in official data.

Rukmini S

· Jun 13, 2021 · 09:00 pm

Why is India failing to use its genome sequencing capacity for Covid-19?

Data on the Delta variant first detected in Maharashtra has largely emerged from the UK, partly because private labs in India have been barred from sequencing.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 13, 2021 · 06:30 am

As Covid-19 hits tourism in Thailand, even Buddhist temples are struggling

The actual loss cannot be captured in numbers alone. Many cross-cultural exchange opportunities have been lost as well.

Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation

· Jun 12, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Madhya Pradesh saw nearly three times more deaths than normal after second wave of Covid-19 struck

Official data on all-cause mortality in the state in April and May 2021 raises questions about the official Covid-19 death toll.

Rukmini S

· Jun 12, 2021 · 08:00 am

In rural India, people are hiding their Covid-19 infection because of mistrust in the health system

In an interview, two doctors describe the gaps in rural health infrastructure amid the second wave of the pandemic.

Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 11, 2021 · 01:30 pm

India’s new vaccine policy makes welcome improvements – but big questions still remain

How will the country procure the approximately 2 billion necessary to vaccinate all Indians above 18?

Ashish Kulkarni

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Murali Neelakantan

· Jun 11, 2021 · 07:30 am

Delhi’s brutal Covid-19 wave took away their loved ones – and wiped out their savings

Despite price caps in private hospitals, grieving families find themselves saddled with steep bills that many are struggling to pay.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jun 11, 2021 · 06:30 am

Like US and UK, India must prioritise pregnant women for Covid-19 vaccination

Women who contract Covid-19 during pregnancy are over 50% more likely to experience complications and are at greater risk of death, says a study.

Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 10, 2021 · 01:30 pm

What local news reports tell us about Covid-19 mortality in rural areas of North and Central India

It is likely that the great majority of rural Covid-19 deaths in many parts of India have gone unrecorded.

Murad Banaji

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Aashish Gupta

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Leena Kumarappan

· Jun 10, 2021 · 06:30 am

What will it take for Bangladesh to win its battle against Covid-19?

The Indian surge places its neighbour in an extremely precarious situation.

Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed

· Jun 09, 2021 · 03:30 pm