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Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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Covid-19 Numbers Explained: The third wave has likely peaked in India; here is whySubscriber Only
January 28, 2022 16:09 IST
🔴 On Thursday, 2.51 lakh new Covid-19 cases were detected, well below the 3.47 lakh that were discovered a week earlier, which remains the highest daily count in the third wave so far. The peak of the second wave had been achieved at 4.14 lakh.
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
Explained: BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron – not new, rise mainly in EuropeSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 11:12 IST
Several countries have reported the discovery of BA.2, a sub-variant of Omicron. What do we know about this sub-variant? Is it present in India? Is it more harmful?
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Covid-19 pandemic now in community transmission stage in India: what does this mean?Subscriber Only
January 25, 2022 01:08 IST
India has acknowledged that the Covid-19 pandemic is now in the community transmission stage. How is this stage defined, and what are its implications? What changes in strategies to contain the spread?
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
As Covid testing numbers fall, govt gives states a nudgeSubscriber Only
January 18, 2022 18:29 IST
🔴 The new ICMR guidelines had stated that all those who are symptomatic and at-risk contacts of laboratory-confirmed cases must be tested — while there was no need to do so for asymptomatic people.
Wed, Jan 19, 2022
Explained: Rise in Covid-19 cases, slower growthSubscriber Only
January 13, 2022 04:00 IST
After dipping in Delhi and Mumbai, the daily case count has risen again on Wednesday. Nationally, deaths outside of Kerala have jumped. And cases are still climbing, although the rate of growth has declined.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
Omicron surge: uptick in deaths but share lower than second waveSubscriber Only
January 11, 2022 04:55 IST
These deaths across the country — minus those from Kerala — are inching towards the three-figure mark after remaining in double digits for more than a month. However, compared to the second wave, deaths as a proportion of the infection numbers are still very low, as of now.
Tue, Jan 11, 2022
Anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir: Approved, not recommendedSubscriber Only
January 07, 2022 04:00 IST
Molnupiravir, an anti-viral drug developed by US companies Merck and Ridgeback, has been kept out of the treatment protocol recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). A look at the drug, the risks, and what now
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
‘IHU’ variant of Covid-19 explained: Few cases, limited spreadSubscriber Only
January 05, 2022 04:00 IST
IHU variant of Covid-19: This variant, B.1.640, has been found mostly in France so far, although it has also been detected in several other countries. The variant was reported to have 46 mutations, including some in the spike protein.
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
Explained: Entering another Covid year, there is anxiety, but also reassuranceSubscriber Only
January 01, 2022 04:03 IST
🔴 This time, cases are rising, the terrible memories of the second wave are still fresh, Covid curbs are in force at many places, and Indians are looking at 2022 with anxiety and trepidation.
Sun, Jan 02, 2022
Explained: R-value over 1 in big cities, likely start of third waveSubscriber Only
December 31, 2021 04:01 IST
Covid-19 omicron numbers explained: The sharpest increases in cases are being seen in the major cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai and others.
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
Explained: Signs of an impending surge as cases shoot up in Delhi, MumbaiSubscriber Only
December 30, 2021 04:01 IST
🔴 The seven-day average of daily case counts, which smoothens daily fluctuations, has reversed direction and moved up to cross the 7,000-mark after ten days on Tuesday.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Omicron Tracker: Infection with Omicron may also protect against Delta, study in South Africa findsSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 04:17 IST
The researchers obtained antibodies from a group of Omicron-infected individuals two weeks after infection and assessed their ability to neutralise the Omicron and Delta variants.
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
Explained: Worries remain, but India and the world are better preparedSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 01:09 IST
🔴 The Omicron variant has emerged at roughly the same time this year that the Delta variant, its immediate predecessor, had been first detected last year. But unlike Delta, Omicron was identified and flagged quickly thanks to improved genetic surveillance.
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
Explained: Over 2 lakh cases/day in US, 4th dose for Israel health staffSubscriber Only
December 28, 2021 03:58 IST
🔴 Omicron has already been declared as the most dominant variant in the United States.
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
Cases in China hit recent high, many kids hospitalised in NYSubscriber Only
December 27, 2021 05:17 IST
Almost all the new cases were from the northwestern Shaanxi province, whose main city Xi’an was put under lockdown last week following the detection of over 120 cases there.
Mon, Dec 27, 2021
The timing: Case uptick, waning vaccine effect, Omicron fearsSubscriber Only
December 26, 2021 02:03 IST
Latest data shows that reproduction number R, a measure of how fast the disease is spreading, has crossed the value of 1 in several states, the threshold after which cases begin to rise rapidly.
Sun, Dec 26, 2021
Explained: How Webb Telescope will seek to unlock universe’s secretsSubscriber Only
December 25, 2021 04:14 IST
🔴 JWST is an engineering marvel comparable to the earth-based Event Horizon Telescope that produced the photograph of the black hole, or the LIGO that detected the gravitational waves.
Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Omicron Tracker: South Africa eases restrictionsSubscriber Only
December 25, 2021 04:14 IST
🔴 In new guidelines issued on Thursday, the South African government said the requirement for quarantine was being done away with both for vaccinated as well as unvaccinated contacts.
Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Explained: Omicron rising, but Delta still dominantSubscriber Only
December 23, 2021 04:50 IST
Omicron has now spread to 106 countries, the WHO has reported. In the week between December 13 and 19, more than 41.77 lakh new cases were detected across the world, of which over 26.11 lakh (63%) came from Europe, the WHO said.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Omicron tracker: AstraZeneca works on specific vaccine; WHO says variant in 106 countriesSubscriber Only
December 22, 2021 11:43 IST
The newly-discovered fast-spreading Omicron variant has been behind the rapid surge in cases in Europe, Africa and the United States in the last one month. The variant has now spread to 106 countries, WHO reported.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Covid-19 Numbers Explained: Omicron cases in US less than 1,500 but infections could be over six lakhSubscriber Only
December 21, 2021 11:04 IST
In its new assessment of the spread of the Omicron variant, the CDC has said that up to 73 per cent of all cases detected between December 12 and 18 could be because of this variant.
Tue, Dec 21, 2021
Explained: Covid-19 numbers continue to surge in UK; US on edgeSubscriber Only
December 20, 2021 03:58 IST
🔴 The UK reported a total of 82,886 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, slightly fewer than the over 93,000 on Friday and over 90,000 on Saturday. But the numbers are lower even otherwise during the weekends.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
Omicron tracker: Study finds protection increases with booster shots; record Covid cases in UKSubscriber Only
December 16, 2021 13:18 IST
Anthony Fauci said the fact that booster doses of existing vaccines were effective against Omicron should convince everyone about the need to get vaccinated.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Covid-19 Numbers Explained: US has 15% of all deaths, 75% of these above 65 yearsSubscriber Only
December 15, 2021 15:01 IST
🔴 The country has been reporting over 1,000 deaths every day on an average.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Explained: Why India, Russia blocked move to take climate change to UNSCSubscriber Only
December 15, 2021 03:32 IST
India and Russia have blocked a proposal that would have allowed the UN Security Council to deliberate on climate-related issues. What is the UNSC’s role in such issues, and why was the proposal opposed?
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