Covid Crisis: If more than 1% Indians get infected, we will run out of hospital beds
At a 5% infection level, India may need to increase hospital beds by 4-5 times.
Johns Hopkins says CDDEP model is robust
The report, based on the lockdowns in effect in the country at the time of its drafting, estimates ~190 million infected at the peak of the Covid 19 outbreak in the country.
Coronavirus Outbreak: With no vaccine, nations rely on existing drugs
Without vaccines or a new cure, nations are relying on existing, approved drugs/vaccines for other diseases with mixed reports of efficacy.
Johns Hopkins says CDDEP Corona model robust
In a tweet, Johns Hopkins said, “The use of our logo was not authorized in this case and JHU is engaging with CDDEP on it”.
Coronavirus challenge: Govt planning 150-fold increase in COVID-19 testing
The ICMR has prioritised urgent delivery of the new kits, asking potential suppliers to state the maximum supply capability for the first week, at six locations.
Capital Crisis: Delhi COVID19 infections can cross 2 lakh, if quarantining is not effective, says ICMR
If quarantining is not effective, the number can be 10 million; nationwide lockdown instituted now can help reduce impact
ICMR approval: India okays use of FDC Kaletra to treat Covid
Hospitalised adult patients with laboratory confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection can give written informed consent to receive the treatment for 14 days.
Delhi infections can cross 2 lakh: ICMR
If quarantining not effective, can be 1.5-10 million; nationwide lockdown instituted now can help reduce impact.
CDSCO approves restricted public health use of HIV drug againt COVID-19
Lopinavir/Ritonavir, a fixed dose combination antiretroviral sold under the brand name of Kaletra, has been approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), for restricted public health use among the sympt
Race for corona vaccine hots up; US, China enter human-trials stage
At least two candidates have already entered the clinical evaluation stage, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Book Review: A Warning Anonymous – A warning about Trump that comes a little too late
The Trump impeachment trial shows up the basket of deplorables the Senate Republicans showed themselves as willing to become to keep the Trump circus running even as the fundamentals of America’s liberal democracy are bulld
Budget 2020: From agri trade to warehousing, govt talks of ways to spur market-led farm growth
Budget 2020-21: The FY21 Budget allocation for agriculture & allied activities and rural development, at Rs 2.99 lakh crore, though, isn’t a big jump over FY20’s budget estimate (BE) of Rs 2.92 lakh crore.
Indigo’s action in Arnab-Kamra issue unfair and smacks of govt direction
Under the rules, the maximum ban for what Kamra did was a three-month ban, but that too takes place after an internal committee examines the issue and, presumably, Kamra gets a chance to defend himself.
Gene-editing: Technically feasible, ethically undesirable?
Part of that was perhaps because Chinese scientists are aware of the scepticism with which the West looks at research standards in China.
India’s fertiliser drain: Urea of darkness
A study by Icrier researchers Ashok Gulati and Pritha Banerjee shows how problematic the fertiliser policy is—for farmers, industry, the environment and the government.
Many Rivers, One Sea: This book is perhaps the most powerful examination of rising Islamic militancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh was founded on four pillars, one of which was secularism. Under Ziaur Rahman, in 1977, the country founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would lose faith in secularism and assert instead ‘absolute trust and faith in A
There’s utter confusion on plastic waste regulation in the country
Take the case of Sweden, which is considered to have one of the best plastic waste management systems. Its plastic recycling rate is meagre, as it burns most of its plastic waste to generate electricity.
This Land is Our Land | A forceful argument for immigration
Suketu Mehta offers a personal account as well as a forceful argument for immigration
How flawed the Hindutva imagination of the Indian Muslim is – Two books show
At the same time, there are those who, like Jalil, argue that it remains an instrument of oppression that has no sanction in the holy texts of the religion.
Book Review: The RSS – Icons of the Indian Right by Nilanjan Mukhopadhya
The stories of 11 leaders reveal what underlies the carefully constructed Hindutva mask
Budget 2019: High on prescriptions to bolster rural livelihoods, but outlays not encouraging enough
Budget 2019 India: The fisheries sector has grown from 4.9% in FY13 to 11.9% in FY18 and fish, and fish products exports accounted forRs 47,620 crore in FY19.
Budget 2019 gives village infra some fillip with Rs 80, 250 crore allocation for PMGSY-III
Budget 2019 India: The outlay for PMGSY in FY20 is up by Rs 3,500 crore, to Rs 19,000 crore, from FY19’s rS 15,500 crore (RE).
Judges must be independent, but must also be accountable
The fear of judicial independence getting eroded holds so firm that it has helped the judiciary tide over whatever crises of faith the masses may have had. Arghya Sengupta of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy examines the contriv
Ganga| The book is a partial atlas of the river
The Many Pasts of a River by Sudipta Sen, professor of history at UC Davis, is a book like the river itself—it is many things at the same time. The river is also a goddess, a gateway to salvation, the mainstay of cities, a
Book Review: Arabia- A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East by Levison Wood
There seems to have been an attempt by the writer, a former officer in the British airborne infantry, to style it as some sort of insightful travelogue.
The story of a $7-bn heist – How Jho Low pulled off 1MDB scam
WSJ journalists Tom Wright and Bradley Hope present a gripping account of how Jho Low, the mastermind of the 1MDB scam, managed to pull off one of the biggest heists in history.
Book review – The RSS: A View to the Inside
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