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Medical workers treat patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital in New Delhi

India’s Healthcare Workers Are at the Frontline – and the Back of Our Minds

Dr Faiz Abbas Abidi, Dr Rajnish Raj and Dr Garima Mishra 31/07/2020

They don't need to be worshipped or labelled "corona...

Small toy figures are placed on a chalkboard near "Social distancing" printed words in this illustration

Seasonal Flu Reports Hit Record Lows Amid Global Social Distancing

Cate Cadell 31/07/2020

The WHO said in a recent report that influenza...

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Itolizumab for COVID-19: Who Benefits When the Drug Regulator Is Opaque?

Anupam Kumar Singh and Dinesh Thakur 31/07/2020

It's not clear how the Drug Controller General of...

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The Two Tigers That Make the Case for India to Protect Its Wildlife Corridors

Narendra Patil 30/07/2020

On July 29 – International Tiger Day – a...

Healthcare workers rest in front of a fan during a check up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a slum area in Mumbai

What You Need to Know Before Trying to Make Sense of Sero-Survey Results

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya 30/07/2020

The sero-surveys to assess the prevalence of antibodies against...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mumbai

Over Half of People in Mumbai’s Slums Probably Infected With Coronavirus: Survey

Shilpa Jamkhandikar 30/07/2020

The survey was jointly conducted by Mumbai's municipality, NITI Aayog...

Outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai

Tests Used by BMC in Mumbai Had Many False Negatives. Don’t Be Surprised.

Joel P. Joseph 30/07/2020

The novel coronavirus spreads very fast. This changes a...