Vasudevan Mukunth

Vasudevan Mukunth is the science editor at The Wire.

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India’s Vaccine Approvals Had One Problem. It Gave Rise To the Other Two.

Vasudevan Mukunth 05/01/2021

For the Modi government's desire to push an Indian...

FILE PHOTO: A medic fills a syringe with COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, before administering it to a health worker during its trials, in Ahmedabad

DCGI’s Covaxin Verdict Forces First Vaccine Recipients To Make a Tough Call

Vasudevan Mukunth 04/01/2021

We have a situation in which at least some...

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COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Lose When We Lose Public Accountability

Vasudevan Mukunth 04/01/2021

It's stupid to expect people without any medical training...

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10 Questions the DCGI Needs To Answer About the Two Vaccine Candidates Approved

Vasudevan Mukunth 03/01/2021

The statement's brevity, Dr Somani's refusal to take questions...

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Israel continues its national vaccination drive, in East Jerusalem

India Approves Two Vaccine Candidates, But Let’s Not Pretend Everything Is Okay

Vasudevan Mukunth 02/01/2021

India stands at the cusp of one of the...

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A Pathology of the Pandemic

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/12/2020

As the pandemic surged across the world, much of...

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India COVID-19 Response Suggests ‘Scientific Superpower’ Tag an Impossible Dream

Vasudevan Mukunth 12/12/2020

To get to the hearts of many stories about...