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Business News > Mint Authors > Shakoor Rather

Shakoor Rather

ARTICLES BY SHAKOOR RATHER

On Tuesday, India recorded 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days (Photo: Bloomberg)

‘Hybrid’ immunity, vaccination behind low Covid cases, big third wave unlikely: Experts

5 min read . 23 Nov 2021

A health worker inoculates a beneficiary with the dose of the Covid-19 vaccine (AFP)

Covid third wave in India: Here's what scientists predict amid festive season

5 min read . 22 Oct 2021

Delhi pollution: Another 25-metre tower, built by the Central govt at Anand Vihar, is expected to become operational by August 31 (Photo: AFP)

Smog towers ‘quick fix’, no scientific evidence they tackle pollution long-term: experts

4 min read . 23 Aug 2021

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine at a medical facility in Prayagraj, India (AP)

Is India's second Covid wave over? Experts wary of declaring its end

5 min read . 21 Jun 2021

A health worker preparing a dose from a vial of Covishield, a Covid-19 vaccine, at a goverment school in Laxmi Nagar. (HT)

Booster effect even at six months, don’t worry: Experts on Covishield dose gap

5 min read . 18 May 2021

The longer a virus stays in the population and spreads, the more the mutations and hence more variants, say scientists (Photo: Reuters)

Mutants different from variants, appropriate behaviour vital to stop spread

5 min read . 24 Feb 2021

The glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating under climate change scenario, which is a global phenomenon (Photo: PTI)

Uttarakhand: Climate change, Western disturbance? Scientists ponder reasons

5 min read . 08 Feb 2021

Sero-positivity means a positive result for antibodies in a blood test (AP)

Smoking-vegetarianism-covid link not fully understood: Scientists

5 min read . 19 Jan 2021

A health worker receives vaccine jab against the novel coronavirus (AFP)

Scientists quell concerns on new Covid variant, say staying cautious sufficient

4 min read . 29 Dec 2020

India’s domestic vaccine candidate by Bharat Biotech also entered Phase 3 clinical trials this week. (REUTERS)

India biggest buyer of covid-19 vaccine with 1.6 billion doses

5 min read . 04 Dec 2020

Pfizer covid vaccine uses technology to deliver genetic material to the body that makes human cells create a protein from the virus

Protein-based covid vaccines more suitable for India, say scientists

5 min read . 18 Nov 2020

Unlike drugs, virtually all vaccines need to be transported at cold temperatures

As India preps for covid vaccine, cold storage facilities seen critical

4 min read . 08 Oct 2020

A traveler undergoes a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test at the Covid-19 test center (Bloomberg)

No need for alarm on COVID-19 reinfection, need more data for reliable inference

4 min read . 27 Aug 2020

A woman rinses her mouth for a saliva test (REUTERS)

Compared to swab testing, Covid-19 saliva diagnosis cheaper, faster: Scientists

5 min read . 22 Aug 2020

A file photo of Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slum, in Mumbai. (AP)

Herd immunity may generate only in pockets, can be short-lived: Scientists

4 min read . 30 Jul 2020

Both COVID-19 and have symptoms such as high fever, headache and body pain (Photo: Bloomberg)

Scientists worried that dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis

4 min read . 10 Jul 2020

CSIR is currently testing a repurposed vaccine against COVID-19 on the similar lines of a polio vaccine

Polio vaccine for COVID-19 ‘testable’, may offer limited protection: Scientists

4 min read . 18 Jun 2020

As the virus spread globally, India began bolstering its ability to test and detect the virus. While the National Institute of Virology at Pune remains the main testing facility, the government has identified 35 additional labs for testing. (AP)

NIV scientists working 'round-the-clock' to ensure smooth coronavirus testing

3 min read . 08 Mar 2020

BCG can be extended to find movement, breathing and snoring. ( iStock)

IIT graduates develop sheet that can detect heart disorders as you sleep

3 min read . 23 Sep 2019

India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2, from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota. (Reuters )

‘Water bounty may await India's Moon-bound Chandrayaan-2 mission’

4 min read . 26 Jul 2019