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But while Thayer relished the role of raconteur of a life lived dangerously, this masked his investigative and analytical skills, and deep expertise in his field, says Nayan Chanda, longtime editor of the now-defunct Far Eastern Economic Review and an associate professor at Ashoka University in India.
Year 2022 saw the gradual dislodging of the Covid-19 pandemic from the No. 1 public health emergency spot, as the usual suspects (dengue, pollution and so on) regained their prime positions. On the health front, we seem to be heading back to business as usual, which simply means that we are back to battling old enemies, instead of dealing with the horrible new ogre that had engulfed us like a tsunami. But those who survived a severe infection of Covid-19 are battling its shadow: Long Covid.
Explained: As the government accelerates efforts to keep the spread of Covid-19 in check, experts say India needs to up its surveillance game but steer clear of panic
Experts say it may be pointless administering multiple shots of existing COVID-19 vaccines even to those considered most susceptible. However, availability of bivalent or multiple vaccines that work against more than one strain should lead to a change in vaccination policy, they add.
While the government didn’t take a decision on the return of universal masking, Modi encouraged everyone to wear the mask, particularly in crowded places
Study published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe revealed that the sub-variant of the virus, known as BF.7, has a significantly higher resistance to neutralization than the original D614G version
Amid the emergence of the new Omicron sub lineage BF.7, which is driving the current Covid surge in China, experts say the use of protein subunit vaccines as booster doses should be encouraged as they elicit robust immune response.
The lab will co-create a summer programme with Ashoka Innovation Centre, for school students to experience problem discovery, ideation, and user innovation in a learning-meets-work environment.
Western sanctions on Russia have worsened the global economy and hurt even the West while India’s exposure to the rest of world’s fortunes is too small for us to worry much
The article has been authored by Anurag Agrawal, dean, BioSciences and Health Research, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University.
The grant is targeted towards the expansion of Mphasis Laboratory of Machine Learning and Computational Thinking at the University.
An excerpt from ‘Searching for Ashoka: Questing for a Buddhist King from India to Thailand.’
An interview with the historian, whose latest book is ‘Searching for Ashoka: Questing for a Buddhist King from India to Thailand’.
सोमक रायचौधरी, जो वर्तमान में खगोल विज्ञान और खगोल भौतिकी के लिए अंतर-विश्वविद्यालय केंद्र (आईयूसीएए) के निदेशक हैं, प्रोफेसर मालविका सरकार का स्थान लेंगे।
Raychaudhury will be taking over from Professor Malabika Sarkar, who will be associated with the university as Principal Academic Advisor.
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