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The Omicron Surge In Numbers: Reproduction Number Up, Doubling Time Down

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By Nileena Suresh Loading.., Amrita DeLoading.., Vishal Bhargav, Amrita De
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Kolkata and Mumbai: For the first time in seven months, India recorded over 100,000 cases on January 6, 2022. As several parts of the country witness a surge due to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, two indicators–effective reproduction number (R) and doubling time–suggest a further increase in cases in the coming days. The reproduction number is a measure of transmission–the average number of people infected by one infected person.
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#DataViz: More Women Gave Birth In Health Facilities But More Were Anaemic

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By Nileena Suresh Loading.., Amrita DeLoading.., Vishal Bhargav, Amrita De
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Mumbai and Kolkata: In 2019-21, more children were born in healthcare facilities and more mothers took folic acid during pregnancy but more women were anaemic and had high blood pressure, when compared to 2015-16, show data from the latest National Family Health Survey. NFHS-5 data for 22 states and union territories (UTs), that were collected between June 1, 2019 and January 30, 2020, were released in December 2020.
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DataViz: More Women Used Menstrual Hygiene Products In Rural India In 2019-21

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By Nileena Suresh Loading.., Amrita DeLoading.., Vishal Bhargav, Amrita De
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Kolkata and Mumbai: Indicators of preventive health, such as menstrual hygiene, sanitation and access to healthcare have improved in India between 2015-16 and 2019-21, show data from the National Family Health Survey. Preventive healthcare is one of the determinants of women's health outcomes.
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India’s Average Infant Mortality Improves, But Some States Lag Behind

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By Amrita DeLoading.., Amrita De
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Kolkata: Between 2019 and 2021, 35 children below the age of one year died for every 1,000 children born, 15% fewer than the 41 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2015-16, show the latest health data from India's national survey.
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