The new funds will support the USAID's health strengthening project.

Serological tests are substantially cheaper than the genetic test for the virus and yield results within minutes.

The ministry of health in their daily press briefing said that out of the total number of people tested positive,1,023 people have links to the Nizamuddin hotspot in Delhi.

The primary goals of mechanical ventilation are safety, comfort and eventual liberation from the device. So when low-cost ventilators with short development cycles reach the market, doctors will be concerned.

Everything comes down to the basic pillar of healthcare: efficient community engagement.

Indian doctors are cautious for the right reasons, but the health systems’ lessons from BCG and the universal immunisation programme deserve careful study.