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Replug: Coronavirus outbreak: the view from China
Replug: Coronavirus outbreak: the view from China
The Hindu's former China Correspondent Ananth Krishnan was on holiday there for two weeks during the height of the scare... Read more
29 Feb 2020
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28mins
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COVID-19: What China and South Korea are getting right, responses to the markets crash, and a regional update
COVID-19: What China and South Korea are getting right, responses to the markets crash, and a regional update
As the spread of the coronavirus dominates headlines around the world our weekly international affairs round up from an ... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus daily update — power system concerns, guidelines for antibody testing and masks
Coronavirus daily update — power system concerns, guidelines for antibody testing and masks
In this 16th episode of our coverage of COVID-19–related developments, we try and cover a flurry of updates in a somewha... Read more
5 Apr 2020
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20mins
Ranked #4
Coronavirus daily update | Perspective on World Malaria Day, repatriation of Indians in the Gulf and optimistic govt numbers on growth of cases
Coronavirus daily update | Perspective on World Malaria Day, repatriation of Indians in the Gulf and optimistic govt numbers on growth of cases
On World Malaria Day, we get a perspective on India’s battle with a disease that still remains a significant challenge e... Read more
26 Apr 2020
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19mins
Ranked #5
Coronavirus | One month into lockdown, a numbers comparison among States, and South Asian countries
Coronavirus | One month into lockdown, a numbers comparison among States, and South Asian countries
As we complete one month of the national lockdown, we look at the government's recent statement that the growth of cases... Read more
25 Apr 2020
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20mins
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Coronavirus | Expert View: The mathematics of an outbreak
Coronavirus | Expert View: The mathematics of an outbreak
Guest: Adam Kucharski, Associate Professor and Sir Henry Dale Fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medici... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus | Expert view | Tackling COVID-19 the Swedish way: No Lockdown
Coronavirus | Expert view | Tackling COVID-19 the Swedish way: No Lockdown
While most other countries around the world ave opted for some form of aggressive lockdown strategy Sweden adopted a mor... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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22mins
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Coronavirus daily update — Crisis in the U.S, and ‘staggered exit’ strategy post lockdown
Coronavirus daily update — Crisis in the U.S, and ‘staggered exit’ strategy post lockdown
To start off the 14th episode of our daily updates on COVID-19, U.S. Correspondent Sriram Lakshman describes the alarmin... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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Coronavirus daily update | PM discusses lockdown-exit with States, ICMR cautions against using faulty rapid test kits
Coronavirus daily update | PM discusses lockdown-exit with States, ICMR cautions against using faulty rapid test kits
As the last week of the 40-day lockdown begins, the Prime Minister held a video conference with Chief Ministers on April... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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18mins
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Coronavirus daily update — States’ strategy to exit lockdown, and the BCG vaccine hypothesis
Coronavirus daily update — States’ strategy to exit lockdown, and the BCG vaccine hypothesis
Besides the obvious news point in the Prime Minister’s video address on Friday, there’s more to discuss about the stagge... Read more
4 Apr 2020
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18mins
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The controversy around Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination
The controversy around Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who retired four months ago as Chief Justice of India, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on March 1... Read more
18 Mar 2020
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20mins
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Delhi violence: an update on the latest developments
Delhi violence: an update on the latest developments
The death toll in clashed between pro and anti-CAA protesters in northeast Delhi rose to 27 on February 26 as the Delhi ... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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Battling Coronavirus: How Kerala draws lessons from the 2018 Nipah outbreak
Battling Coronavirus: How Kerala draws lessons from the 2018 Nipah outbreak
The 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala claimed 17 lives but also resulted in the State setting up a sophisticated surve... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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21mins
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How badly will the economy be affected by the COVID-19 lockdown and what can the government do to help?
How badly will the economy be affected by the COVID-19 lockdown and what can the government do to help?
In this episode, we deal with the crucial question of what this lockdown will mean for our economy and what measures the... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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17mins
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PM Modi’s speech and where we stand now on COVID-19 in India
PM Modi’s speech and where we stand now on COVID-19 in India
We start a new series today, sometimes as a stand-alone, and sometimes as a bonus episode added to our discussions on ot... Read more
19 Mar 2020
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22mins
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Coronavirus | Expert View: Scientific awareness in the time of the COVID outbreak
Coronavirus | Expert View: Scientific awareness in the time of the COVID outbreak
It is becoming increasingly crucial for people to have awareness and knowledge about COVID-19, how the virus spreads, an... Read more
18 Apr 2020
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19mins
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Decoding Donald Trump’s India visit
Decoding Donald Trump’s India visit
United States President Donald Trump’s visit to India was marked by a lot of spectacle and bonhomie between him and Prim... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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44mins
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Coronavirus daily update — An HCQ pilot project in Dharavi, and questions over lack of testing kits
Coronavirus daily update — An HCQ pilot project in Dharavi, and questions over lack of testing kits
As we recorded this episode, the suspense of the Prime Minister's 10 a.m. address on April 14 loomed over us, because we... Read more
14 Apr 2020
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21mins
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The Iowa Caucus fiasco and Trump’s impeachment acquittal: a U.S. politics round-up
The Iowa Caucus fiasco and Trump’s impeachment acquittal: a U.S. politics round-up
In this episode we do a quick catch up with three major news events that all seemed to occur virtually simultaneously in... Read more
8 Feb 2020
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25mins
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Coronavirus | Shashi Tharoor on how the WHO has handled the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus | Shashi Tharoor on how the WHO has handled the COVID-19 pandemic
The WHO is facing arguably its biggest-ever crisis, with questions being raised over its handling of the COVID-19 pandem... Read more
20 Apr 2020
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24mins