Reducing IncarcerationVaccinate Arrested People Above 45 Years Before They Are Sent to Prison: Bombay HC The ruling aims to prevent the further spread of Covid19 in prisons, which have been hotspots throughout the pandemic. By Aditi Murti
Layers of ProtectionThere’s a Right Way To Double Mask Against Covid19, Research Shows Wearing two masks is effective only when the fit improves, not merely because of the additional layers, researchers have found. By Saumya Kalia
Friend of a Friend55% of Covid19 Patients in India Had to Use Connections to Get ICU Beds: Survey Most people resorted to overpayment and bribes to secure hospital beds and medication, a new report shows. By Devrupa Rakshit
Name GameA Coronavirus Variant Found in India Is Spreading in the U.K. Let’s Not Call it the ‘Indian Variant’ Geography-based disease names lead to stigma and prejudice towards specific ethnic or racial groups, experts say. By Saumya Kalia
We're In This TogetherCovid19 Social Media Groups Are Saving Lives. But For People Without Internet, the Situation Is Grim People who can't access virtual communities are bearing the most severe impact of the second wave. By Saumya Kalia
Zooming In On CrisisWhy Do Virtual Meetings Leave Women More Exhausted Than Men? Women experience more mental strain from seeing their camera reflection because they are socialized to be more self-conscious. By Saumya Kalia
The Air We NeedDivert Oxygen From Industrial Use to Covid19 Patients, Govt Tells States Only nine industries are exempt from the government order intended to address the medical oxygen crisis. By Aditi Murti
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
The Most VulnerableSC Directs States To Look Into the Condition of Migrant Workers’ Children The court responded to a petition that said the pandemic has had a “discriminatory impact on migrant children and has aggravated their vulnerabilities." By Aditi Murti
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
Achoo DefenseHaving a Cold Can Temporarily Protect Against Covid19, New Study Finds Rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, can limit the replication of the coronavirus responsible for Covid19. By Devrupa Rakshit
Tika UtsavThe Government Has Called For a Vaccination Festival, but What Are We Celebrating? Against the backdrop of shortages and vaccination center closures, the new campaign feels like an exercise in marketing. By Saumya Kalia
All The BestMore Than 1 Lakh Students Have Signed ‘Cancel Board Exam’ Petitions in the Last 24 Hours One petition requests the government to "... cancel all examinations to be held this year as students are already under a lot of stress." By Saumya Kalia
Defining MomentCovid19 Reinfection Has a New Definition. Here’s Why That Matters. Reinfection is still rare, but a common definition can help experts to develop better preventative measures. By Devrupa Rakshit
Get Set Go... FasterIt Will Take India 2.4 Years to Vaccinate 75% of Its Population, New Analysis Shows Amid a second Covid19 wave, states are calling for the vaccine eligibility age to be lowered to speed up the process. 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
In MourningWhen Talking About Death Is Taboo, How Can Grieving People Heal? A cultural distaste for talking about death and mental health stigma exacerbate India's gap in bereavement care. By Satviki Sanjay
Catastrophic ComplacencyPublic Complacency, Not Covid19 Mutation, Is Driving the Surge in Cases, Health Experts Say “Since the past few weeks, the situation is going from bad to worse, which is a serious cause for concern." By Devrupa Rakshit