COVID-19 pandemic & children: Long-term impacts warrant concern
The physical and psychological effects of the pandemic pose major threats to children’s development
Katalin Karikó and the innovation issue
Rockstar scientist Kariko’s obsessive research of mRNA has prompted NYT to say she ‘helped shield the world from the coronavirus&…
When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons that’s a hard question to answer
It’s important to acknowledge it’s difficult to pin down a single magic number for herd immunity from COVID-19
Troubled interiors: How COVID-19 second wave has struck deep in heartland India
The second wave saw COVID-19 spread beyond urban centres, infecting rural and tribal populations. DTE examined 16 severely hit districts on how …
State of India’s Environment In Figures: Rural India worst hit by COVID-19 second wave
In May, over half of daily global cases happened in India on six days — triggered due to the surge in cases in rural districts
COVID-19 vaccines: India needs to rise
India has to work hard to defend its position as the global hub of vaccine production
Omicron update: ‘UK’s current 80,000 tally would have been 1.4 million at India’s population level’
India already has 101 patients infected with the latest Variant of Concern in 11 states
COVID-19: Can India vaccinate all adults in 4 months?
Viva Cuba for its vaccine revolution
Punching way above its weight, the tiny nation has developed five vaccines, and offers hope of vaccine equity across the world
Back to school? May have unimaginable, uncontrollable consequences on health
Instead of reopening schools, educationists should research how to communicate efficiently in online classes
COVID-19 aftershocks: This is an economic collapse triggered by a health crisis
Mehrotra is visiting professor, Centre for Development, University of Bath, UK, and former economics professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Modi’s COVID-19 vaccine turnaround: An answer for Supreme Court queries just in time
The bench of judges Chandrachud, Rao and Bhat have already asked the Union government to review the vaccination policy and file an affidavit by …
Exempt COVID-19 vaccines from GST: Naveen
Odisha CM also seeks for states share of cess, surcharges that Centre collects
Coronavirus update: Madras High Court holds Election Commission repsonsible for pandemic surge
Karnataka to lock down for 2 weeks from tomorrow
WHO finally gives emergency use nod for Covaxin
Those administered indigenous Indian vaccine against COVID-19 can now travel abroad unhindred
Life or livelihood: COVID-19 second wave puts up tough choice for Himachal farmers
Farmers caught between life and livelihood as second wave coincides with the year’s only farming season
Are vaccines already helping contain COVID-19? Early signs say yes, but mutations will be challenging
Infection rates have declined in countries that have inoculated a large share of the population
Hesitancy, logistical challenges behind low turnout at vaccination camps in West Bengal
State is vaccinating health workers beyond the online list generated by Co-WIN app to attain target
COVID-19: Canada’s anti-vax protest or insurrection? Making sense of ‘freedom convoy’ protest
Simply put: COVID-19 Wave 3.0
Simply Put: COVID-19 all Greek now
Simply put: Sleeping out COVID-19
Simply put: Lesson for Nero
What we learned from tracking every COVID-19 policy in the world
During the first months of the pandemic, governments mostly adopted similar policies, in the same sequence and at the same time
Should we worry about the XE variant? Maybe not yet, but ‘hybrids’ will become more frequent as COVID-19 evolves
XE has a slight transmission advantage over BA.2