Most parents are anxiously waiting for vaccination for children, so that they may get back to school and other activities. But is that likely, or even advisable now?
Despite the COVID spike in Kashmir there has been no ban on tourist arrivals. However, all gardens and parks in Srinagar and elsewhere have been closed. Too late, perhaps?
Why was the second dose of Covishield pushed back to 12 weeks? And why are so many fully vaccinated people still getting infected? We ask health researcher Dr Anant Bhan.
With the opening up of vaccines for all above 18, there is considerable confusion on several fronts. We try to answer some of the most common questions being raised.
Emergency use approval of Russia’s Sputnik V can help increase much-needed vaccine coverage in the country, but more is needed to beat the raging second wave.
“The doctor told us even if they wanted to give me the jab without the certificate, they couldn’t, because they had no vaccine,” writes a Delhi-based senior journalist.
A year on, COVID-19 cases are showing an alarming spike across cities. What do the numbers say? How are cities coping? Will vaccines check the spread, or is another lockdown inevitable?
The spike is because simple rules of COVID-appropriate behaviour are being ignored: wearing a mask, washing your hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds. And vaccine hesitancy.
