Rupsa Chakraborty

Rupsa Chakraborty, is a special correspondent with The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau. She writes on issues related to health, science, gender sensitivity and rural development. She tweets @RupsaChak

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‘No spike after curbs lifted; if it stays this way till Dec, we can say endemic is here’Subscriber Only

November 01, 2021 01:56 IST

Close surveillance needs to be maintained on the variants of SARS-Cov-2 — the virus that causes Covid-19, Dr AVINASH SUPE, in-charge of the state’s Covid death committee, Dr Avinash Supe says.

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

Maharashtra: Delay over Covaxin approval puts beneficiaries in jeopardySubscriber Only

October 30, 2021 00:51 IST

On Tuesday, WHO’s technical advisory group sought “additional clarifications” from Bharat Biotech on Covaxin to conduct a final "risk-benefit assessment" for Emergency Use Listing of the vaccine.

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

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Maharashtra: Amid spike in chikungunya cases, Health Minister Tope orders to intensity surveillanceSubscriber Only

October 28, 2021 13:04 IST

Rajesh Tope also instructed officers to increase field surveillance in districts like Nashik, Pune, Beed, Kolhapur among others.

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

ICMR rejects Tope’s request to decrease time gap between 2 jabsSubscriber Only

October 28, 2021 06:28 IST

As of October 27, 6.5 crore people are still partially vaccinated and many are waiting to get their second shot of Covishield due to the time gap of 12-16 weeks after taking the first dose.

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

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Only 1.6% of pregnant women vaccinated in citySubscriber Only

October 28, 2021 01:10 IST

Civic officials said that despite counselling the women during prenatal treatment, 98% of them refused to get the jab due to fear and misconceptions.

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

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Maharashtra: Nutrition programme faces fund cut as anganwadi workers return ‘faulty’ phonesSubscriber Only

October 27, 2021 22:21 IST

Phone boycott disrupts data flow, state WCD considers action against workers

Wed, Oct 27, 2021

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We have enough vials to inoculate unvaccinated students: Maharashtra health minister TopeSubscriber Only

October 26, 2021 00:54 IST

In Maharashtra, 9.5 crore people have already been inoculated. Almost 3.5 crore adults between the age group of 18 and 44 years have received the first doses—the highest in the state among other age groups.

Tue, Oct 26, 2021

No Covid deaths in 31 districts, Maharashtra sees lowest daily tally since May 2020Subscriber Only

October 25, 2021 23:48 IST

According to data shared by the state Health Department, 889 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths due to infection were reported across Maharashtra on Monday.

Tue, Oct 26, 2021

Mumbai: Pujaris, hakims to be roped in to push vaccination in rural areasSubscriber Only

October 25, 2021 00:41 IST

In the cities, the department is taking the help of celebrities and local leaders to create awareness.

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

Covovax trials get a boost as more kids enrol as volunteersSubscriber Only

October 25, 2021 00:34 IST

The hospital's research team has said it requires 920 children as volunteers to conclude the clinical trial of Covovax vaccine.

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

Mumbai fire death: ‘Frightening to watch him fall from 19th floor’Subscriber Only

October 23, 2021 04:23 IST

In videos of the incident, Arun can be seen hanging from the balcony and trying to reach a window ledge on the floor below but loses his grip and falls to the ground, his body hitting a terrace extension on one of the floors during the fall.

Sat, Oct 23, 2021