Coronavirus: Leaving behind cities, migrants are returning home to weak healthcare infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha – all major migrant states – have the worst ranking in Niti Aayog’s 2019 Health Index report.

Varun Aggarwal, IndiaSpend.com

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Priyansha Singh, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· 3 hours ago

Podcast: Is India’s healthcare system prepared to take on the coronavirus pandemic?

The podcast is the first in a series by the Centre for Policy Research.

Centre for Policy Research

· 6 hours ago

These migrants did not walk back home. They stayed and are now running out of food

Falling through the cracks of the public distribution system, they fear stepping out, even for food.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Ipsita Chakravarty

· 7 hours ago

Social distancing and mental health: How to avoid taking the TB route in coronavirus

The fear around Covid-19 is taking the form of a foe with which TB patients and survivors are all too familiar – stigma

Ashna Ashesh

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Vashita Madan

· 9 hours ago

Coronavirus: Kerala announces rapid blood tests – ICMR says it was not consulted

Experts say there is no harm in conducting antibody tests but it is unclear where would Kerala source the kits from.

Arunabh Saikia

· 10 hours ago

A religious conference in Delhi sparks largest Covid-19 tracking operation in India

Thousands had attended the gathering organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in the dense Nizamuddin neighbourhood.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Yesterday · 11:12 pm

Covid-19: India’s push to administer anti-malaria drug to health workers is unlikely to help them

Distributing hydroxychloroquine won’t make up for the lack of personal protective equipment, say experts.

Anoo Bhuyan, HealthCheck.in

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

Turning stadiums into jails and treating migrants as criminals: Why Modi’s apology rings hollow

Genuine contrition would have been an admission from the government that its policies have caused unnecessary pain and that it would now correct its course.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Yesterday · 07:17 pm

Health reporters have 10 questions for the government as India’s coronavirus crisis deepens

Basic information remains shrouded in secrecy.

Health Reporters

· Yesterday · 02:01 pm

Coronavirus lockdown: In Goa, panic runs high as household food stocks run low

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has drawn heavy criticism for his handling of the crisis.

Malavika Neurekar

· Yesterday · 01:44 pm

Coronavirus will sink a lot of small e-commerce companies in India

For the big players, the shutdown will be a big setback. But for the small fish, it could turn out be a body blow.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Yesterday · 01:30 pm

Coronavirus: From conspiracy theories to community transmission, two Indian experts answer questions

Community transmission is taking place in India but there isn’t enough data to know the scale, they said.

Gagandeep Kang

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Shahid Jameel

· Yesterday · 12:30 pm