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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: 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.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Despite lockdown, new cases and deaths riseSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 09:27 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The bulk of new cases, as well as deaths, are being reported from the top five or seven states, while the others contributing very modest numbers.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: No cases in Kerala, others surgeSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 09:54 IST
Apart from Kerala, there were at least ten states and union territories that did not have a single new case on Friday. Some of these have not added to their tally for several days now. Then there are other states, like Chhattisgarh, which have been adding numbers at a very slow pace.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: More deaths than are counted in West BengalSubscriber Only
May 01, 2020 09:58 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Death of 105 persons among 816 confirmed positive cases would give West Bengal a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 13 per cent, which is way above any other state.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Why West Bengal is a matter of worrySubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 11:50 IST
West Bengal has a current reproduction number of 1.52, much higher than the national average of 1.29. In West Bengal’s case, it means every 100 persons were infecting 152 others, as of now.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Warning signs emerge in the East: Why Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar are the states to watchSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 04:51 IST
Incidentally, West Bengal also has the fastest doubling time among large states in India, as pointed out in a graphical analysis by The Indian Express on Wednesday. Doubling time refers to the time taken for the number of cases to double.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Fact Check: Revisiting the coronavirus curve in India, to read lockdown effectSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 04:30 IST
On April 9, The Indian Express analysed the national and state-wise COVID-19 growth curves. How have these shaped since? In updated curves, trends during last 3 weeks of lockdown.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Maharashtra and Gujarat account for 60% of all Covid-19 deaths in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 09:42 IST
Together Maharashtra and Gujarat now have seen the death of at least 583 people.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Gene sequencing doesn’t suggest ‘Indian’ COVID-19 strain so far, say scientistsSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 01:17 IST
There is also no evidence, as of now, of any one particular strain of the virus being more deadly than the other, scientists have said.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Telangana shows a dip in numbersSubscriber Only
April 28, 2020 09:34 IST
There were just two new cases in Telangana on Monday, which took its tally to 1003. On the previous day, there were 11 cases and before that seven cases. The state hasn’t reported any deaths in the last four days.
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Ahmedabad second only to Mumbai in Covid-related deathsSubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 08:01 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Ahmedabad now has reported 105 deaths of people who have tested positive for novel Coronavirus. Only Mumbai, which has recorded 204 deaths till now, has more fatalities.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Daily increase touch a new record for the fourth time in one weekSubscriber Only
April 26, 2020 09:37 IST
More than a month into the lockdown, four very distinct growth trajectories have emerged in different parts of the country. Both Maharashtra and Gujarat have more than doubled their numbers in the past one week.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Explained: Coronavirus numbers still small, but Bihar signalling a surgeSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 07:52 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Bihar had been adding fresh cases mostly in single digits till April 19 but has seen its numbers get doubled in the last four days.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Maharashtra sets record with 778 cases, highest single-day surge for IndiaSubscriber Only
April 24, 2020 08:11 IST
Maharashtra, which is witnessing the fastest spread of the Coronavirus disease in India, has doubled its number of positive cases in the last one week.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Gujarat triples its cases in one week, deaths also rise by almost three timesSubscriber Only
April 23, 2020 07:17 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): As many 1017 of the 1273 new cases, or about 80 per cent, were reported from just five states -- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: India takes eight days to travel from 10,000 cases to 20,000Subscriber Only
April 22, 2020 09:04 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): At least 52 deaths have been reported from across the states, the highest India has seen in a single day since the start of the outbreak.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Coronavirus numbers explained: Doubling rate in 18 states slower than national averageSubscriber Only
April 21, 2020 10:31 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): As many 18 states had a doubling rate much slower than the national average, with Kerala having the slowest doubling rate of 72.2 days.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown: Five-day average growth in cases falls to record lowSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:15 IST
First time since the outbreak began March, 5-day compounded daily growth rate in single digits: 9.65%
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Four cities account for 60% of COVID-19 deaths in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 02:28 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): A total of 382 deaths were reported from across the country by the evening of April 14, out of which 175, or 45 per cent, had happened in Maharashtra.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Four cities account for 60% of coronavirus deathsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 01:57 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): A total of 382 deaths were reported from across the country by the evening of April 14, out of which 175, or 45 per cent, had happened in Maharashtra.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Over the last week, slight but ‘noticeable’ flattening of growth curve in coronavirus casesSubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 04:40 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scientists have observed a slight, but “noticeable”, flattening of the growth curve starting April 6, an indication that the reduced contact between people as a result of the lockdown could be showing its desired effect.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Fact Check: Tracking the coronavirus curve in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 09, 2020 04:20 IST
India is talking about the recent spurt in cases, but how sharp has it been? Data from day to day, plotted in these graphs, show how and when the growth changed from occasional to a trickle to exponential.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus curve up, lockdown impact may take a whileSubscriber Only
April 09, 2020 03:22 IST
Coronavirus curve in India: Scientists using computer models to measure the spread of an infectious disease say they are yet to notice a “flattening of the growth curve”.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Explained: Medical masks, home-made masks, and what is recommended for whomSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 03:02 IST
Home-made masks might not be as effective in blocking outside particles as professional masks, but they are nonetheless better than not having a mask at all. Simple masks made of cotton cloth do keep out larger particles. And these can be washed and reused multiple times.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
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