Could the official COVID-19 figures in India be underestimated by a significant margin? Recent surveys by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggest this may be the case. Following on from a serological survey assessing antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19) nationwide, one […]
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COVID-19 continues to hit record highs
COVID-19 daily cases have continued to reach record highs in India. On September 9th, a record 95,529 cases were recorded, marking a new high point for cases in the country. The record follows reports of a marginal dip in new cases over the preceding days. This reduction was short-lived, lasting only two days before new […]
Many will never fully recover from COVID-19
COVID-19 is gradually increasing its death toll across India, however, the impacts of the condition may be more long-lasting than first anticipated. The disease is increasingly showing further symptoms in individuals long after they have recovered from the initial infection. After the initial infection period, many people recover even from severe states requiring prolonged stays […]
COVID-19: How long until the next million?
While India has recently hit one million cases of COVID-19, the next million may be just a few short weeks away. Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday predicted that India would record two million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of August, a day after the country reported a million infections. This […]