October 29, 2020

Science misuse and polarised political narratives in the COVID-19 response

Strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic have elicited polarised debates that frequently focus on an economy versus health trade-off, and are often divided by politics. Evidence […]
October 29, 2020

Elderly who live with working-age people at higher Covid-19 risk: Study

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 October, 2020   “Living in a care home was found to be associated with increased mortality, potentially through exposure […]
October 29, 2020

The Brazilian Government’s mistakes in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

It is unfortunate to read the unsubstantiated and misguided opinion of a few physicians about the role of the current administration during the COVID-19 crisis in […]
October 29, 2020

WHO’s Covid vaccine scheme to offer insurance coverage to poor nations

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 October, 2020   The scheme is being set up by the promoters of the COVAX vaccine facility, which is […]
October 29, 2020

In pictures: Life in the time of coronavirus

October 29, 2020

Number of people with coronavirus antibody drops by 26.5% in UK: study

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 Oct 2020 The researchers have found that the number of people with antibody against the coronavirus is on the […]
October 29, 2020

Covid survival lower among diabetes, lung disease patients

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 Oct 2020 Covid-19 patients usually recover within 14 days of infection, according to health experts, but data shows that […]
October 29, 2020

UN, World Bank urge school openings amid pandemic

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 Oct 2020 The UN and World Bank pleaded in a new report Wednesday for schools to remain open despite […]
October 28, 2020

International tourism down 70% in the first 8 months of 2020

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 28 Oct 2020 Tourism around the world has experienced a fall by 70 percent in international arrivals for the first […]