Novel coronavirus

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 Do Temperature and Humidity Affect the New Coronavirus’s Spread?

Sukanya Charuchandra 11/04/2020

While warm weather may slow the spread of the...

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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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The New Coronavirus Has Reminded Us of Our Debt to Darwin

Pervez Hoodbhoy 11/04/2020

Without Darwinian selection, one can't even begin to understand...

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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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In India, Microbiologists Are Suddenly in Demand. Where Were They Until Now?

T.V. Padma 10/04/2020

Insufficient, and dropping, funds. Encouragement to move away from...