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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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Coronavirus numbers explained: Bihar enters top ten, Kerala reports its highest single-day number till nowSubscriber Only
May 23, 2020 11:43 IST
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Numbers explained: Bihar has grown at more than 11 per cent (compounded daily growth rate) over the last one week, and its current doubling time is just 6.45 days.
Wed, May 27, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Bihar is becoming trouble stateSubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 11:35 IST
India Coronavirus Numbers explained: Most of the new cases being detected in Bihar were amongst those who were returning to their hometowns from their workplaces in other parts of the country.
Sat, May 23, 2020
India coronavirus numbers explained: New states growing at faster rateSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 11:39 IST
The five states with the maximum caseload -- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, and Rajasthan -- account for over 70 per cent of all positive cases in India. In states like Himachal Pradesh and Assam, the new cases signal a resurgence.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: A first, more than 1,00,000 tests a daySubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 11:44 IST
India Coronavirus Cases: India has been testing more and more every day, and it is very well established that more the tests are done, higher would be cases detected.
Thu, May 21, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: 1 lakh figure reached, but India lockdown delayed itSubscriber Only
May 19, 2020 10:40 IST
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases: As lockdown restrictions get progressively eased, to varying degrees in different states, the number of cases being reported daily are expected to shoot up, and signs of that already happening have begun to emerge.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Surge is around the cornerSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 10:20 IST
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases: Till now, the number of new cases being reported every day more or less followed a pattern that had been set prior to the easing of the lockdown. In fact, the doubling time of cases had been consistently on the decline all this while, a good indicator of the slowdown in the spread.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Why there has been a spike in new cases and recoveriesSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 11:23 IST
The people on the move have also been the reason for a minor resurgence being seen in states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Goa, all of which had either stopped reporting new cases, or were finding them only sporadically.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Signs of a second wave as India overtakes China Subscriber Only
May 16, 2020 11:03 IST
States like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa had either stopped reporting new cases, or were reporting very few. In the last couple of days, however, there has been a noticeable rise in these states.
Mon, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: In less than 20 days, cases spiked by over three timesSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 11:14 IST
As was being expected, Tamil Nadu over took Gujarat on Thursday, to become the state with the second-highest caseload.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Top ten states account for over 90% caseloadSubscriber Only
May 14, 2020 10:37 IST
Coronavirus cases: Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka are all nearing 1,000 confirmed cases now, while Haryana, with 793 cases, and Odisha, with 538, have many more than Kerala. Even the city of Chandigarh has recorded 189 cases so far, while Jharkhand has 177.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: 55% Covid cases in Tamil Nadu are from ChennaiSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 10:47 IST
But from the point of view of controlling the spread of the disease, the concentration of cases in small areas is not a bad thing.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Tamil Nadu heads northSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 10:21 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Only Maharashtra and Gujarat now have more confirmed cases than Tamil Nadu, which has seen its numbers rise rapidly in the last few days.
Wed, May 13, 2020
Explained: New reasons why masks help against Covid-19Subscriber Only
May 12, 2020 01:15 IST
A series of new studies has reinforced the case for wearing masks as a preventive. A look at the findings on their utility in possibly eliminating Covid, reducing lockdown periods and blocking out droplets
Tue, May 12, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: After a lull, another spikeSubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 12:42 IST
In the last two days, Maharashtra has also reported over 100 deaths. Its death count has now reached 832, which is more than 37 per cent of all deaths in the country.
Tue, May 12, 2020
In living with the virus, local govts’ preparedness will be key, says WHO Covid envoySubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 05:02 IST
Nabarro, a British physician and public health professional who was in the race for the top post at WHO, is one of the six special envoys named by the WHO director general in February to provide strategic advice to countries and engage in high-level political advocacy on Covid-19.
Mon, May 11, 2020
India’s doubling rate, spread containment remarkable: WHO Covid-19 special envoySubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 01:14 IST
Dr David Nabarro said he did not see any Covid-19 vaccine coming to the help of mankind before the next two years, and it was crucial that people learnt to live with the virus for at least that long.
Mon, May 11, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: New COVID-19 cases start dippingSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 11:00 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Never before, since the outbreak began in the first week of March, has there been three straight days of decline in daily numbers.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Why Odisha is seeing a spike in new casesSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 10:42 IST
In the country as a whole, 3340 new cases were discovered on Friday, taking the total count of confirmed Coronavirus infections to 59,564.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: TN tops Maharashtra in tests conductedSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 02:56 IST
As of Thursday evening, Tamil Nadu had tested 202,436 samples while Maharashtra had done 202,105. On Friday, Tamil Nadu conducted another 13,980 tests and Maharashtra 10,245.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Tamil Nadu now tests more people than MaharashtraSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 11:53 IST
On Thursday, Tamil Nadu surpassed Maharashtra in the total number of tests carried out till now. Tamil Nadu has now tested 202,436 samples while Maharashtra, which was leading till now, has tested 202,105.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: From 40,000 to 50,000 cases in just four daysSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 10:01 IST
There are seven states with 3000 or more cases – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh – and these together account for more than 43,000 of the 52,800 cases in India right now, which is more than 80 per cent of the entire caseload.
Thu, May 07, 2020
IMD forecast lists PoK, Gilgit-BaltistanSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 04:14 IST
The change in name started to get reflected from Tuesday in the daily forecast for northwest India, issued by IMD from New Delhi.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Why Tamil Nadu is the latest cause for worrySubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 10:02 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tamil Nadu has been doing aggressive testing in many of its hotspot areas, including the Koyambedu Market, and has till now tested more people than any state except Maharashtra.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Cases likely to see sharp rise in coming daysSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 10:35 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Large crowds were seen at many places on Monday and physical distancing norms were largely ignored. In many states, the movement of migrant workers is also resulting in similar situations.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: From 525 cases to over 42,500 during the lockdown, but it could have been worseSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 09:50 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): There is a lag time before the impacts of imposing or easing of restrictions become evident. So the spike due to relaxation in the lockdown would start to be seen at least only a week later from now.
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