In our ninth episode of PandemiCast, we gather Dr Simon Thornley, Professor J. P. Muliyil and recurring panellist James Snodgrass to take a look at epidemiological models related to the coronavirus pandemic. Edited by Iknoor Kaur. Watch the other editions here.
Mental health issues and suicide rates have seen a notable increase in India since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian Psychiatry Society (IPS) said a recent study showed a twenty percent rise in mental health disorder cases, affecting at least one in five Indians. “The lockdown has had a massive impact on the …
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Consistently India has shown increasing cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly referred to just as the coronavirus. Lockdown measures are constantly being extended, despite calls for a removal of the precautionary measures. Could lifting lockdown at this point result in a catastrophe? In many European …
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Zoonotic diseases are rife in India, from Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) to malaria. Amongst their number is now the coronavirus. In a positive development, recent research in mapping the spread of zoonotic conditions could offer hope towards better prevention and treatment management. KFD – colloquially known as ‘monkey fever’ – is a disease known to …
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked shock and alarm with his announcement that he is personally taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) – a drug that has been much-discussed in the fight against COVID-19 and one of particular significance with regard to India. HCQ is a drug used in the treatment of a number of diseases, among them …
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that India’s COVID-19 ratio is the lowest in the world as the pandemic continues. On Monday, the Ministry said that the country’s COVID-19 ratio numbers at 7.1 cases per lakh population. This compares to approximately “sixty cases per lakh population for the world as …
In another warning against the prospect of allowing COVID-19 to spread unchecked in the hopes of establishing herd immunity, a Lancet commentary has warned of potential permanent health issues developing in those who recover from the condition. As of the time of writing, close to five million individuals worldwide have been infected by COVID-19, the …
The coronavirus pandemic continues to take hold in India, with numbers now exceeding 100,000. Maharashtra has become a focal point of the epidemic, harbouring around a third of India’s overall coronavirus burden. According to Al Jazeera on May 14th, “about a third of India’s 71,865 confirmed virus cases, and nearly forty percent of its 2,415 …
As India’s cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) surge, it is presented with a potential ticking time bomb. As of yet India’s coronavirus cases are relatively contained within a number of areas. However, should the disease spread to become endemic across the country, it could become all but impossible to control. The Centre has noted that 79 …
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How are health systems coping amid the COVID-19 outbreak and how important a role does communication play in sustaining them? While we battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to emphasise on what lies ahead as well. The webinar will a focus on the current state of public health, specifically highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic where presenters …
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