COVID-19: More than thousand Nepalese migrants stranded in India during harvest time
All the migrants have only one request for authorities in Nepal: To arrange for them an entrance to their home country
A post-pandemic world is unlikely to focus on meeting need over human greed
On what grounds do the optimists look to a future in which social justice, environmental sustainability and reduced inequality are prioritised?
Many links missing in Patanjali’s claims of COVID-19 drugs
AYUSH ministry halts sales but experts question other government agencies too
COVID-19 pandemic ‘opportunity’ to change environmental laws: Brazil minister
Ricardo Salles said government can push for environment deregulation during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
COVID-19: How city densities can be managed for post-pandemic recovery
Density seems to be more of a scapegoat than the cause of increasing virus transmission at the city level
Moderna’s COVID-19 breakthrough: Is the media hype justified
The biotech firm develops vaccine against novel coronavirus disease that shows positive results for eight patients
Typhoon Ambo increases challenges for Philippines during COVID-19
Typhoon Vongfong, known locally as Ambo, made landfall in the Philippines on May 14, 2020, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people during a …
COVID-19: Assam’s biggest hospital shut amid worries of spread in Guwahati
The state’s tally of cases jumped to 59 — including a 16-year-old from Guwahati who tested positive after she died on May 7
Good news stories from Vietnam’s second wave — from dragon fruit burgers to mask ATMs
Throughout the first and second waves, Vietnamese business people and ordinary citizens have been coming up with innovative ways to respond to …
America’s inflection point: 4 key things Africa must watch for
In today’s America there are limits to blatant appeals to racial prejudice. Donald Trump absurdly claims to have done more for African-…
COVID-19: How to avoid super-spreading events on the metro
COVID-19 hit public transit systems in New York, US and London, UK badly, causing several deaths
Will there be a middle path for affordable COVID-19 vaccines?
It is expected for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as 'global public goods', given their development is being substantially funded by …
Why 'vaccine nationalism' could doom plan for global access to a COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine will likely be the only way to return to any semblance of normal life. The COVAX initiative currently offers the best way to …
COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
To close the gender inequality, $48 billion will be needed, with this number potentially increasing if governments either act too late or …
COVID-19 disrupted half of 25 key health services globally: WHO report
Immunisation-outreach services were the most hit (70%), while non-communicable diseases diagnosis and treatment was the second-most impacted (69%)
Post-COVID-19: Govt has opportunity to build eco-institutionalism
Long-term planning needs standardising data to monitor environment, institutionalising climate-risk assessment
Transitioning classes into electronic gadgets: Life of students in lockdown
The idea of using digital technologies to teach students from homes was introduced to continue with education and overcome mental stress and anxiety
Do Bihar migrants have the choice to not go back to cities?
North Bihar’s unique geo-physical settings and hydro-meteorology make it one of the most vulnerable regions to environmental forces to&…
Coronavirus update: 51.5% exposed to virus in Pune, shows serosurvey
A mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 recently detected in Malaysia is more infectious, but also less deadly
Coronavirus update: Scientists criticise Russia’s vaccine announcement
The ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine has not undergone large trials to test its safety and efficacy, warn scientists
COVID-19 may push half the world’s youth into anxiety, depression: ILO
Youth fear the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 38% uncertain about future job prospects
Coronavirus update: India adds more than 50,000 cases for first time
Third ‘unlock’ phase guidelines issued to relax restrictions from the nationwide lockdown, large public gatherings remain banned
Lockdown, relax, repeat: How cities across the globe are going back to coronavirus restrictions
While there are increasing examples of a return to some lockdown measures, there are no examples demonstrating the success of a second lockdown&…
COVID-19: Next 6 months crucial for Centre to support migrant workers
Centre should form a national task force with active participation of both kinds of states: Those who send and receive migrants
How South Africa can address digital inequalities in e-learning
In the wake of South Africa’s first COVID-19 cases, several educational sites are now zero-rated or free to use