Health Check - Page 18
‘Superspreading’ Caused Most COVID-19 Transmission In Karnataka,...
Delhi: Most COVID-19 cases in Karnataka were spread by a small fraction of infected patients, called “superspreaders”,...
States Are Using More Antigen Testing. Here's What This Means
Delhi: India has begun to use the technology of antigen testing for COVID-19. This is faster and cheaper, than the “gold...
‘Exorbitant’ COVID-19 Treatment Prices Slashed As State Governments Step Up
New Delhi: After scores of media reports across languages and court petitions pointing out the high prices of COVID-19...
‘Results Of Mumbai Sero-Survey Should Not Lower Our Guard’
Mumbai: The results of a seroprevalence survey in three Mumbai wards should not be taken as “a green signal”, and people...
Low Salaries, Poor Facilities Deter Health Workers From COVID-19 Care
Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Guwahati: Government and private hospitals are finding it difficult to recruit new and...
How Jaipur Has Kept Its Health Workers Motivated Through The Pandemic
Jaipur and Delhi: Timely provision of on-demand testing for COVID-19, quarantine facilities, protective gear, and humane...
How Denying Community Transmission Is Hampering India’s COVID-19 Response
Navi Mumbai: Even as Kerala confirmed there was community transmission in the state, the government of India has...
‘No Clear Link To Currency Notes And COVID-19 Spread’
Mumbai: India’s heavy demand for cash--nearly 94% of transactions were made out in cash as per a recent survey--is...
