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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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4 million global Covid-19 deaths: where counts are rising or falling, and whySubscriber Only
July 09, 2021 04:00 IST
Covid-19 global deaths: Although the daily death count has come down to an extent, between 6,000 and 8,000 deaths are still being reported every day from across the world. India alone is accounting for 800 to 900 of these deaths.
Fri, Jul 09, 2021
Explained: What’s behind the stubborn upward Covid-19 trend in Kerala?Subscriber Only
July 08, 2021 19:45 IST
India Covid-19 numbers explained: In the last two days, Kerala has reported a significant rise in new infections, resulting in an increase in active coronavirus cases at the national level for the first time in two months.
Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Explained: Lambda, a Covid-19 variant of interestSubscriber Only
July 07, 2021 04:10 IST
Lambda Covid variant: It is not newly discovered, but is the dominant strain in Peru, where it originated, and has recently spread in smaller numbers to several countries. While India has not yet reported a case, any new variant is a cause for concern.
Tue, Jul 13, 2021
Epidemic is crawling or in retreat: Active cases falling in 90% districts across IndiaSubscriber Only
June 21, 2021 02:43 IST
In the week from June 12 to June 19, only 70 districts in the country saw an increase in the numbers of active cases.
Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Explained: The role of animal serum in making of vaccinesSubscriber Only
June 18, 2021 03:59 IST
Vaccines like the one made by Bharat Biotech use the disease-causing virus itself to trigger an immune response in human beings.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
After revisions in death toll, Pune has highest number of Covid fatalities in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
June 15, 2021 17:24 IST
As on June 14, Pune’s Covid-19 death toll stood at 15,464, and was set to rise even further since the data reconciliation exercise was still continuing.
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Toll the second wave took: In all but four states, deaths doubled in last six weeksSubscriber Only
June 14, 2021 04:00 IST
Nearly 2.1 lakh Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in the country since April 1, more than 55 per cent — over 1.18 lakh — of which have been reported by the five states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. This is not surprising considering these are also the states with the highest death counts.
Mon, Jun 14, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained: Why the death toll jumped all of a suddenSubscriber Only
June 10, 2021 10:34 IST
India Covid-19 numbers explained: So far, over 3.59 lakh coronavirus-infected people are known to have died in India.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Plug, charge, ride: Low-cost charging system could be game-changer for electric bikes and 3-wheelersSubscriber Only
June 09, 2021 04:11 IST
A full charge, from 0 to 100 per cent, can be done within half an hour to 45 minutes. With current batteries, a full charge is enough to travel 80 to 100 km in a city.
Wed, Jun 09, 2021
India Covid-19 numbers explained June 7: What’s behind the drop in current positivity numbersSubscriber Only
June 07, 2021 12:22 IST
India Covid-19 numbers: Just five states -- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh -- account for almost 70 per cent of the active caseload in the country right now.
Tue, Jun 08, 2021
Relief and hope: First time in six weeks, Covid deaths under 3,000Subscriber Only
June 07, 2021 01:40 IST
The average death count has been showing a steady decline after reaching a peak of nearly 4,200 on May 21. On Saturday, this average came down to 2,970.
Mon, Jun 07, 2021
Maharashtra Covid death toll crosses 1-lakh mark, second wave accounts for nearly halfSubscriber Only
June 04, 2021 08:00 IST
Maharashtra Covid-19 cases: The state accounts for 20 per cent of all the cases in the country, and 30 per cent of all deaths.
Fri, Jun 04, 2021
Two months after explosive surge, second wave of Covid-19 still visible but its worst overSubscriber Only
June 04, 2021 04:19 IST
Two months since that milestone, the Covid curve, after claiming a devastating toll of at least 1.76 lakh lives, is finally falling into a zone where the disease, experts say, could be handled by existing health infrastructure.
Fri, Jun 04, 2021
3 lakh Covid-19 deaths in India: How far is the second wave peak?Subscriber Only
May 25, 2021 04:00 IST
Covid-19 deaths in India: The second Covid-19 wave has been more deadly, with over 1.4 lakh deaths happening in the last 7 weeks alone. Yet there are signs of an approaching peak, including a dipping weekly case fatality ratio.
Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Explained: Reading the govt’s advisory on airborne transmission of Covid-19Subscriber Only
May 21, 2021 04:00 IST
The government has warned the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transported through air as well in the form of aerosols, and infect people up to 10 metres away. What should you do?
Thu, May 27, 2021
Explained: Is a third wave of Covid-19 inevitable in India?Subscriber Only
May 20, 2021 04:12 IST
Health authorities have been warning of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections. What defines a wave in an epidemic, at national and regional levels? How likely is a third wave, and will it be severe?
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Punjab unlikely to get Covax doses: officialsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2021 02:55 IST
Last Thursday, the Punjab government had said that since there is a shortage of vaccines in the country, the state has decided to join the COVAX facility to procure vaccines on its own.
Wed, May 19, 2021
Explained: Why India’s Covid-19 deaths are spiking even as cases go downSubscriber Only
May 18, 2021 14:22 IST
India Covid-19 numbers: Since the start of May, 66,866 people are reported to have died because of Covid-19, making it the deadliest month during the pandemic.
Thu, May 27, 2021
Explained: Despite US guidance, why you must keep your mask on even when fully vaccinatedSubscriber Only
May 18, 2021 02:13 IST
The CDC guidelines do not change the situation in India, but it is possible that some vaccinated people get swayed by the US decision and abandon masks thinking they are now safe, and also not in a position to infect anyone else.
Tue, May 18, 2021
Explained: Punjab’s Covid-19 vaccine shortage, and why it wants to join Covax facilitySubscriber Only
May 15, 2021 04:52 IST
Thus far, Covax has operated only at the level of nations — procuring vaccines for, and supplying to, national governments. Punjab’s plan to join the facility to procure doses appears to have little chance of succeeding
Thu, May 20, 2021
Explained: The peak of India’s second wave of Covid-19 is in sight, but end may still be far awaySubscriber Only
May 14, 2021 03:30 IST
After the April surge, the daily count of new cases has dropped in the last one week. Several other factors indicate that the peak is approaching. But the end of the second wave is expected to be a slow process.
Tue, May 25, 2021
Amitabh Kant: ‘As aid is limited, optimal use of resources (is needed)… priority given to high-case states’Subscriber Only
May 13, 2021 02:29 IST
Eighty-seven consignments have been received so far, of which 64 are through government-to-government channel, while 23 have come through private-to-government channel.
Thu, May 13, 2021
As deaths go up 10 fold, worrying signs from smaller statesSubscriber Only
May 11, 2021 04:16 IST
Uttarakhand, for example, was reporting deaths in single digits until the second week of April. By Sunday, however, the daily death count from the state had risen to 180.
Tue, May 11, 2021
In second wave, Covid hits rural India: cases and deaths quadrupleSubscriber Only
May 08, 2021 04:45 IST
The districts covered by the Backward Region Grant Fund — 243 of the 272 for which data are available — had more than 39.16 lakh people infected with the disease as on May 5. This is more than four times the 9.5 lakh infections at the peak of the first wave on September 16, 2020.
Sat, May 08, 2021
Explained: Covid-19 variants and India’s surgeSubscriber Only
May 08, 2021 01:22 IST
The reasons for the second surge are not yet fully clear. Faster-spreading virus variants could be just one reason, and cannot explain the trends in every state. Yet scientists are keeping an eye on some variants.
Tue, May 11, 2021Journalism of Courage
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