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FILE PHOTO: A phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine concentrate is diluted with 1.8ml sodium chloride ready for use at Guy's Hospital in London

For Strong Protection Against B.1.617.2 COVID, Need Two Covishield Doses: Study

The Wire Staff 23/05/2021

India recently increased the maximum allowable gap between two...

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Infectious Diseases Expert Questions Centre’s COVID Guidelines, Says ‘Not Practical’

Karan Thapar 23/05/2021

Lalita Ramakrishnan said the guidelines' recommendation that people should...

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Vaccination for 18-44 Halted in Delhi, Kejriwal Writes to Modi for More Shots

As the country faces a shortage of vaccines, the...

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mumbai

COVID-19 and Indian Exceptionalism

Gautam I. Menon 22/05/2021

It's hard to rationalise India's COVID complacency without believing...

FILE PHOTO: Spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kathmandu

COVID-19: Everyone Is Funding Oxygen. That Is a Problem.

Smarinita Shetty 20/05/2021

Media attention on COVID-19 deaths due to a lack...

FILE PHOTO: Medical professionals push a collecting cart at the community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong

After India, B.1.617 Variant Found in 44 Countries, Spurs Fear of Global Surge

The Wire Staff 19/05/2021

The B.1.617 variant's global spread has prompted alarm and...

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‘B.1.617.2 May Be 50% More Contagious Than Variant First Seen in UK’

Karan Thapar 19/05/2021

Gagandeep Kang said B.1.617.2 is a key component of...