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Explained: Why COVID-19 Patients Are Travelling To Satellite Cities For Treatment
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Why COVID-19 Patients Are Travelling To Satellite Cities For Treatment

The scarcity of ICU and oxygen beds in major cities during the pandemic has led to an increase in people travelling to...

6 May 2021 2:01 PM GMT
For Every Person Infected, 5-8 People Infected: Dr Eric Feigl-Ding
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'For Every Person Infected, 5-8 People Infected': Dr Eric Feigl-Ding

Speeding up of vaccination process and strictly following masking and social distancing norms are the only ways India...

29 April 2021 4:11 AM GMT
Getting Vaccinated Will Hinder SARS-CoV-2s Ability To Mutate: Dr Jeremy Kamil
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Vaccination To Hinder SARS-CoV-2's Ability To Mutate: Dr Jeremy Kamil

It is important that people do not lose sight of the fact that these variants are not super viruses, they do not escape...

23 April 2021 4:00 PM GMT
Explained: How COVID-19 Causing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Transmits Through Air
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Explained: How COVID-19 Causing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Transmits Through Air

Coronavirus transmission through touching contaminated surfaces is less of an issue, but largely airborne transmission...

22 April 2021 9:41 AM GMT
Why Strict Lockdowns To Prevent COVID-19 Spread Will Not Work
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Why Strict Lockdowns To Prevent COVID-19 Spread Will Not Work

BOOM spoke to Rajiv Khandelwal and Ajay Shah to understand why lockdowns are blunt instruments and not a useful tool

1 April 2021 12:31 PM GMT
Mutations are Normal, Many Of Them Die Too: Dr Jeremy Kamil
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'Mutations are Normal, Many Of Them Die Too': Dr Jeremy Kamil

To understand COVID-19 mutants and explain how they work we spoke with Dr Jeremy Kamil, Associate Professor of...

31 March 2021 4:13 PM GMT
Bangladesh At 50: Stable Govt And Private Sector Involvement Behind Development
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Stable Govt & Private Sector Involvement Behind Bangladesh's...

A single holistic culture coupled with the inclusion of the private sector in nation-building activities are two of the...

28 March 2021 7:32 AM GMT
Explained: Why COVID-19 Cases Are Rising Again In India
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Explained: Why COVID-19 Cases Are Rising Again In India

Reduced media coverage, opening up of the economy and poor COVID-19 etiquette from the public are the reasons behind the ...

20 March 2021 8:15 AM GMT
Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO: Lessons For Indian Founders
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Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO: Lessons For Indian Founders

BOOM spoke to Haresh Chawla and Sharad Sharma in order to understand the importance of Jeff Bezos for Amazon, the road...

8 Feb 2021 3:47 AM GMT
WhatsApps Privacy Policy: Data Protection Law Needed, Say Experts
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WhatsApp's Privacy Policy: Data Protection Law Needed, Say Experts

BOOM spoke to Rahul Sasi and Nikhil Pahwa about WhatsApp's new privacy policy which will come into effect on February 8.

13 Jan 2021 7:37 AM GMT
COVID-19 Vaccine Fiasco Shows Regulators Not Following Rules: Experts
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COVID-19 Vaccine Fiasco Shows Regulators Not Following Rules: Experts

The decision to grant emergency use authorisation to Covishield and Covaxin without sufficient data follows the...

6 Jan 2021 5:10 AM GMT
Who Should Lead COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution In India? Experts Differ
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Who Should Lead COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution In India? Experts Differ

There is disagreement among experts about vaccine pricing as well as the government's role in the vaccination process.

5 Dec 2020 8:33 AM GMT