Annie Banerji

New Delhi

South Asia Correspondent at Context

South Asia Correspondent at Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Articles

Dearth of robust data plagues Asia's long Covid patients

1 month ago | nst.com.my | Annie Banerji |Mariejo Ramos - |Mariejo Ramos

FROM blackouts, a racing heart, extreme fatigue and brain fog, to severe depression and anxiety, DVL Padma Priya was hit with a constellation of symptoms in 2020, just months after recovering from Covid-19. But without a name for her condition, or support from health professionals, she said she struggled to understand what was wrong. "I intuitively felt it had something to do with Covid because my health spiralled after that.
Dearth of data leaves gaping holes in long Covid care, research in South Asian countries

1 month ago | scroll.in | Annie Banerji |Mariejo Ramos

From blackouts, a racing heart, extreme fatigue and brain fog, to severe depression and anxiety, DVL Padma Priya was hit with a constellation of symptoms in 2020, just months after recovering from Covid-19. But without a name for her condition, or support from health professionals, she said she struggled to understand what was wrong. “I intuitively felt it had something to do with Covid because my health spiralled after that.
'Going mad': Lack of data plagues Asia's long COVID patients

1 month ago | gmanetwork.com | Annie Banerji |Mariejo Ramos

NEW DELHI/MANILA - From blackouts, a racing heart, extreme fatigue and brain fog, to severe depression and anxiety, DVL Padma Priya was hit with a constellation of symptoms in 2020, just months after recovering from COVID-19. But without a name for her condition, or support from health professionals, she said she struggled to understand what was wrong. "I intuitively felt it had something to do with COVID because my health spiralled after that.
'Going mad': Lack of data plagues Asia's long COVID patients

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Annie Banerji |Mariejo Ramos

From blackouts, a racing heart, extreme fatigue and brain fog, to severe depression and anxiety, DVL Padma Priya was hit with a constellation of symptoms in 2020, just months after recovering from COVID-19. But without a name for her condition, or support from health professionals, she said she struggled to understand what was wrong. "I intuitively felt it had something to do with COVID because my health spiralled after that.
'Going mad': Lack of data plagues Asia's long COVID patients

1 month ago | context.news | Annie Banerji |Mariejo Ramos

Women walk past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Delhi, India, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisWhat’s the context? Without adequate data or research into long COVID and its impacts, patients in Asia say they are left scrambling for answers.
India budget 2025: What's in it for gig workers?

2 months ago | context.news | Annie Banerji

Gig workers prepare to deliver orders outside Swiggy's grocery warehouse at a market area in New Delhi, India, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu SinghWhat’s the context?
In charts: Four new billionaires per week, number of people living in poverty unchanged since 1990

2 months ago | scroll.in | Annie Banerji

The world’s billionaires’ wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024, at a rate three times faster than the previous year largely due to inheritance, powerful connections and corruption, according to anti-poverty group Oxfam. A report by the British charity, which was issued as business elites gathered for the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, found that an average of nearly four new billionaires were “minted” weekly.
In Data: Billionaires' riches surge by trillions, poor left behind

Jan 24, 2025 | context.news | Annie Banerji

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Pool via REUTERS/Julia Demaree NikhinsonWhat’s the context?
After a year of elections, what's next for democracy in 2025?

Jan 1, 2025 | context.news | Annie Banerji

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters celebrate outside BJP headquarters, on the day of the general election results, in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiWhat’s the context? From migration to jobs to the environment, here are the issues facing five major democracies next yearNEW DELHI - Elections in countries that are home to almost half of the world’s population made this the biggest election year on record and will shape how the world is governed in 2025.
In Data: Breathing in Delhi is like smoking how many cigarettes?

Nov 22, 2024 | context.news | Annie Banerji

What’s the context? Research shows breathing in Delhi's air pollution is like smoking more than a pack of cigarettes a dayNEW DELHI - Pollution readings in India's capital New Delhi hit their highest in this pre-winter season, forcing the government to restrict vehicle movement and construction, and urging schools to give classes online. India's Central Pollution Control Board showed Delhi's 24-hour air quality index (AQI) reading hit 494 on a scale of 500 on Monday.