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1 in 4 Indians to have died of COVID-19 have been in Mumbai
Mumbai reported 15 COVID-19 deaths on April 27, taking the total to 219, the most deaths in the country compared to any...
Is Aarogya Setu A Surveillance App? Experts Give Some Answers, Flag Some Concerns
The Government of India has launched an app, Aarogya Setu, that sits on your smartphone if you download it, then shares...
30% of those tested positive 2 weeks ago have not recovered
As of 5 p.m. on April 26, 22% (5,914) of India’s 26,917 COVID-19 patients had recovered. The recovery rate in the...
COVID-19 Lockdown Is The Best Time To Quit Tobacco
Mumbai: The temporary ban on the sale of tobacco products during the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 is...
WHO warns against issuing immunity passports
There is currently “no evidence” that COVID-19 patients who have recovered and have antibodies “are protected from a...
‘Use of War Metaphors For COVID Divides People, Spreads Fear’
Bengaluru: With COVID-19 cases on the rise, several global leaders and officials have repeatedly likened the pandemic to...
COVID-19: WHO to push for equity in health-tech access
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator in collaboration with...

Where COVID-19 cases are declining, or resurging
After reporting no new cases for 8 days, Andaman and Nicobar islands reported 16 new cases in the last eight days with...



