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How Ladakh Put the Lid on COVID-19

Mudasir Ahmad 11/04/2020

A slew of measures backed by people's support have...

A security person stands guard at Jammu & Kashmir National Highway, during day-3 of a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu. Photo: PTI

Is a Longer Lockdown a Good Idea? Three Public Health Experts Answer

The Wire Staff 11/04/2020

A lockdown is a way to buy time for...

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How the Social and Behavioural Sciences Can Help Us Beat the Pandemic

Gowri Iyer and Nanda Kishore Kannuri 11/04/2020

As the coronavirus spread wider through India, it’s important...

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ICMR Data Shows Community Transmission Has Begun in Parts of India

The Wire Staff 10/04/2020

Testing for COVID-19 in people who have no travel...

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COVID-19: A Way to Test More People With Fewer Kits

Atanu Biswas 10/04/2020

Almost every country is suffering from a shortage of...

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ICMR Revises Strategy, Will Test People With Influenza-Like Symptoms in Hotspots

The apex body for biomedical research revised its strategy...

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What Does ‘Recovered From Coronavirus’ Mean?

Tom Duszynski 10/04/2020

Officially, not that many people have recovered from the...