India coronavirus dispatch: Tapping community involvement to beat Covid-19

Scientists believe airborne transmission risk of Covid is higher, Kolkata is running out of hospital beds, and how long will Covid-19 last? - roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Interview

No biological reasons for health minister claim that virus in India 'not that virulent’:

Read this interview with Dr Gangakhedkar, who retired as Head of Epidemiology at the Indian Council of Medical Research. He explains why there is “no biological reason to say less virulent” and “no robust evidence” anywhere in the world suggesting different strains of the virus. He also talks about the mortality rate, explaining why it cannot be compared to inter-country mortality rates because they do not take into account the different age demographics of each country. Read more here. 

Managing Covid-19 

Stuffed wards, tired doctors: