India coronavirus dispatch: The search for a cure, and India's response

Here is a round-up of important articles from across Indian publications on Covid-19. From the SARS-CoV-2 strain in India, to migrant workers in this lockdown, and whether ultraviolet light can help detect and kill coronavirus – read these and more in today’s India dispatch.

Expert Speak

Nothing unusual about SARS-CoV-2 in India that makes it more or less virulent: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has been designated as a validating lab for companies to get their RT-PCR or antibody tests validated and sold in India. Read this interview with its director, Rakesh K Mishra,