As India Fights COVID, 50% Households Share A Water Source, 41% Share Toilets
Bengaluru, Mumbai: Nearly 600 million people face “high to extreme water stress” in India. About 94 million--more than...
Despite Ramping Up Testing, India Tests Least Among Worst Affected Countries
Bengaluru: In a May 20, 2020 press release on “how India ramped up COVID-19 testing capacity”, the Indian Council of...
With nearly 5,000 new #COVID-19 cases today, India’s total case count has crossed 100,000
As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, India has reported 4,970 new cases today, taking its total cases ...
‘Disburse Cash Transfers Fairly, Treat Returning Migrants As Stakeholders Not Charity Cases’
Bengaluru: Over 50 days into the twice-extended lockdown, 800 special trains carried more than 1 million people including...
New discharge policy may increase ‘recoveries’, but could lead to new infections
COVID-19 patients with mild and moderate symptoms need not be tested before discharge, according to India’s revised...
Green zone districts report cases as India lifts curbs
At least 20 districts that were declared green zones have reported new cases since April 29, an IndiaSpend analysis of...
COVID-19: US may conduct trials that involve deliberately infecting a patient
A group of US lawmakers has asked for the country’s drugs regulator to allow human challenge trials, a controversial...
Gram-negative sepsis drug to be trialled for treating critically-ill COVID-19 patients
The Drugs Controller General of India has approved the trial of a drug developed for the treatment of critically-ill...