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Kolkata woman diagnosed with human coronavirus: What is it? Who is at risk and prevention tips

A 45-year-old woman from Kolkata has been diagnosed with human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. According to reports, HKU1 is not as dangerous as ...
THE WEEK

The port city at the epicentre of India’s Covid catastrophe

As India continues to break global records for daily new Covid cases, infection data emerging from Kolkata is fuelling fears that worse may be to come. The steep hike comes amid warnings that ...
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Kolkata Woman Diagnosed With Human Coronavirus HKU1—Symptoms And Risks To Watch Out For

A 45-year-old woman from Garia, Kolkata, has been diagnosed with human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) and is receiving treatment at a private hospital in South Kolkata. She had been suffering from a ...
The Economist

Out of oxygen, out of time: covid-19 suffocates Kolkata

On Tuesday morning I woke up to a text. “Do you know of anyone doing home testing?” it said. “Need urgently for granny. Also oxygen cylinder? URGENT.” It was the third such plea that I’d received in ...