The Moving Curve

On June 23, the ICMR expanded India's testing strategy to include antigen and antibody tests as well. So does this mean that anyone who wants a test can get one now?

Where do we stand now? This episode takes stock of India's current position, and I look at two places that worry me and two things that give me hope.

Countries around the world are trying to estimate covid-19 deaths that they might be missing. How can we do this, given the shaky foundations our mortality data rest on? Featuring an interview with Dr Usha Ram, a leading mortality researcher.

The WHO caused a bit of a dust-up ten days ago, when their technical lead appeared to be suggesting that asymptomatic transmission was "rare". This episode looks at the evidence and considers implications for public health messaging.

Karnataka's data collection and analysis in the pandemic has been exceptional. How governments use the data they collect is far more complicated.

How did Karnataka do such a good job of contact tracing when many other states are floundering? It started early, and it used tech. Munish Moudgil, the IAS officer who heads the state's Covid-19 War Room joins as a guest in Part 1 of a two-episode interview.

On April 3, the Indian government recommended cloth masks for the general public. Since then, there has been a range of new evidence about masks. So does the Indian government's advice need an update?

In Part 2 of an interview with Dr SP Kalantri, a veteran rural physician, this episode considers the question: how is rural and small-town India looking at the looming pandemic?

This episode features an interview with veteran rural physician Dr SP Kalantri, and asks the question: are we prepared for the collateral damage that the lockdown caused to the health of Indians?

This episode asks the question: what long-term impact can we expect the pandemic to have on today’s children? Featuring economist Jishnu Das talking about his research on past disasters.