Health Check - Page 16

'Mumbai, Delhi Have A Third The COVID Deaths Per Million Than DC,...
Mumbai: Even though India has about 19% of the world’s COVID-19 cases, it has 10% of the deaths, data show. A younger...
India's COVID-19 Dilemma: Adults Need Vaccines, Supply Chains Geared For Children
New Delhi: Whenever a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, India potentially has two advantages: Indian companies already...

How COVID-19 Spread Faster Among Delhi Prison Staff Than Prisoners
New Delhi: In the national capital’s three prison complexes--Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini--175 of 240 confirmed COVID-19...

Covid Patients’ Claims Denied As Insurers, Private Hospitals Battle Over Bills
New Delhi: Peter Prem and his wife were admitted to St John’s Hospital in Bengaluru in August 2020 after they tested...

‘We Are Still On The Ascending Arm Of The Epidemic’
Mumbai: The number of cases in Mumbai is rising, but within that, the number of cases in highrises and building...

Why Contraception Is Still ‘Women’s Business’ In India
New Delhi: A mother of two, Seema Devi, 36, from Barauli village in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, is quite clear...

New Study From AP, TN Points To COVID-19 Superspreading; Children Spread Too
Mumbai: Seven in 10 COVID-19 cases did not lead to another case, pointing to what looks like super-spreading, according...

‘Punjab’s Dominant Asymptomatic Transmission Shows The Need To Shift COVID-19 Testing Strategy’
Delhi: Punjab’s surging COVID-19 cases and high mortality rate has prompted the Union health ministry to deploy central...
