Ask tough questions, learn: Why did the severity of India’s second wave take modellers by surprise?It is natural to ask if our scientific community could have contributed more in prediction and mitigation of this wave. Pertinent questions...
19 May, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Mumbai sero-survey shows women have more antibodies than men to fight CovidThe survey also showed that the cases in non-slum areas were increasing.
26 Apr, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
India had estimated 74 mn COVID-19 infections by August: ICMR's 2nd national sero surveyIt stated that one in nine individuals who did not report any COVID-19-related symptoms in the past had the presence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG anti...
26 Nov, 2020, 10.41 PM IST
Latest sero survey results come in as a dampener for BMC and Maharashtra governmentThe sero survey results released on Thursday indicated that 45% of the slum population and 18% of people living in buildings had been expos...
02 Oct, 2020, 09.17 PM IST
2nd sero survey indicates drop in infections in Mumbai slumsThe presence of COVID-19 antibodies in samples from slums in the city was found to have decreased by 12 per cent in the second sero survey,...
02 Oct, 2020, 12.35 PM IST
27 per cent Mumbai health workers have COVID-19 antibodies: SurveyAccording to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in the first and as well as in the second round of sero-survey, approximately 27...
02 Oct, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
One in 15 above 10 years had the coronavirus by AugustOne in 15 people above the age of 10 in India had been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, by August, according to the s...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.05 AM IST
One in 15 people aged 10 and above estimated to be exposed to SARS-CoV2 by Aug: ICMR sero surveyThe second survey further showed that there is a lower infection to case ratio in August compared to May which reflects a substantial incre...
29 Sep, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
Coronavirus prevalence was up to 55% in containment zones: Sero surveyOver 5,000 individuals were surveyed from 60 containment zones of 12 hotspot cities including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur, Jodhp...
21 Sep, 2020, 07.24 AM IST
High sero prevalence in cities indicate India's IFR might be low, despite doubts about under reporting of deathsThere is growing consensus that the infection fatality rate (IFR) might be much lesser for India, despite the doubts over the accuracy of C...
18 Aug, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
Covid-19 has infected a large chunk of Pune’s population: Sero StudySero surveys are done to assess the spread of disease and immunity in a population and are helpful in planning health systems. Trends in th...
18 Aug, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
Covid-19: Government shifts focus to virus spread in citiesAs the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase in India, the health and family welfare ministry has decided to emphasise on serologi...
11 Aug, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
After reaching their peaks, is it time for Delhi and Mumbai to witness the flattening of covid curve?The number of active cases has fallen in both Mumbai and Delhi compared with a month ago. Growth rate in new cases has dropped below 1% and...
03 Aug, 2020, 06.44 AM IST
Prevalence of Covid-19 infection, at 55%, is the highest in Ahmedabad containment zones: SourcesWhile data indicates that a large population in the containment zones has already been infected and developed some immunity to Covid-19, Ah...
21 Jul, 2020, 07.19 AM IST
Community transmission of COVID-19 on in many parts of India, ICMR survey not reflective of current reality: ExpertsEmphasising that community transmission was on in many parts of the country, the experts asked the government to admit it so that people do...
13 Jun, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
SARS-Cov2: First results of prevalence study to be out in JuneThe national sero-surveillance study to detect presence of antibodies against to SARS-Cov2 will help the authorities device strategies rega...
26 May, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
McKinsey may conduct Covid prevalence study in DharaviThe development comes as Mumbai reels under an increasing number of Covid-19 cases. “The idea of this study is to gauge the level of herd i...
13 May, 2020, 07.20 AM IST