India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why is mortality dipping even as cases grow?

Indian scientists claim to have developed Covid-19 test, Mumbai's Covid waste is piling up and retaining returnees in Uttarakhand is an issue -- a roundup of news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

New test: Researchers from Delhi’s Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) claim to have developed a new method of Covid-19 testing. They say it’s cheaper, faster and more accurate than RT-PCR test, the gold standard for coronavirus diagnosis in India. The Delhi team claims their test can yield results in 30 minutes, compared to RT-PCR’s 24-hour time period. Further, the team says the test does not require a bio-safety lab unlike the RT-PCR test and hence can be performed at public places like airports. The team has now approached ICMR for approval. IGIB says its method is more ‘robust’