Precaution and PreventionCan’t Predict India’s Third Covid19 Wave, but Can Prevent It: WHO "Lesson learned from this surge is at no cost can we let our guards down." By Saumya Kalia
Call Me Not“Irritating” To Listen to Caller Tune Asking People To Get Vaccinated Amid a Vaccine Shortage: Delhi HC The government should prepare messages in tandem with the reality on the ground, the court noted. By Saumya Kalia
All Smiles?Should People Share Covid19 Vaccine Selfies on Social Media? Photos and updates may curb hesitancy, but they also trigger envy and outrage when vaccines are in short supply. By Saumya Kalia
Token Of AppreciationThe Govt Will Give Medals To Doctors, Nurses On Covid Duty. There Are Better Ways to Thank Them Medical personnel face delayed salaries, harassment on job, and a crushing mental health crisis. By Saumya Kalia
The Siren Doesn't CeaseThe Second Wave: An Ambulance Driver Who Is On Duty 24×7 Says “Every Day Is Filled With A Lot of Grief” We compiled portraits of frontline healthcare workers’ experiences in India’s current pandemic crisis. In this installment: A 25-year-old ambulance driver in Mumbai. By The Swaddle Team
Ground ReportIndia Has Lost At Least 62 Journalists to Covid19 in the Last Year Worldwide, at least 1,063 media persons have died from Covid19 since 1 March 2020, a Swiss analysis shows. By Saumya Kalia
New RestrictionsUse Remdesivir Only for Covid Patients on Oxygen Support, Govt Says The central government flagged the "irrational" individual use of the antiviral drug as the reason for mass shortages. By Devrupa Rakshit
Fair SharePay Full Wages To Workers Who Test Covid19 Positive, Maharashtra Govt Directs Factories “If a worker is found positive he or should would be allowed medical leave and cannot be discontinued....” By Saumya Kalia