Simply Put: The art of governance
WHO has ended the COVID-19 global health emergency — what happens now?
The ‘end of the pandemic’ might have several ramifications
COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation similar to Parkinson’s: Study
Researchers also found a possible treatment for such inflammations
COVID-19: Bihar’s only genome-sequencing facility stops in only a month
Just 67 omicron cases have been detected in Bihar till date, according to official data
Global COVID-19 cases set to triple with over 3 billion omicron infections in coming 2-3 months: IHME
Australia and New Zealand may experience their worst outbreaks of this pandemic
Omicron now in 63 countries; can become dominant in Europe soon: WHO
Overall risk related to Omicron remains very high due to multiple reasons, flags WHO
Adoptions but also abuse: The COVID-19 pandemic is the best and worst of times for animals
When it comes to animals, not only do we need to look and watch. We need to really see
Simply Put: Whose protocol is it anyway?
COVID-19 killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back
Smell training and vitamin A drops are perhaps the best options
Coronavirus update: World tally crosses 8 mln
Everyday, 100,000+ new cases being added
One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response
In direct contrast to his predecessor, US President Joe Biden is treating this as a national-scale crisis requiring a comprehensive national …
COVID-19 common in pets of infected owners: Research
Scientists urge infected pet owners to avoid contact with their pets, so as not to infect them; they could, in turn, become reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: AIIMS’ serosurvey right in dismissing notion that third wave will affect more children
When Down To Earth compared the AIIMS report to other serosurveys, seroprevalence in children was shown to be rising to 55 per cent, from 5 per …
COVID-19 calls for a thoughtful appraisal about humanity’s equation with animals
Animals in captivity in zoos, circuses and other facilities, should be given humane treatment, should not be bred indiscriminately and should be …
COVID-19 vaccine poverty is the new GDP
COVID-19 vaccines have emerged as a critical capital to base economic recovery and reduce poverty faster. This makes them a powerful commodity to …
Building resilience amid COVID-19: Odisha’s tribal youth show the way
Amid COVID-19, 100 young volunteers have been building resilience among tribal communities in five districts of Odisha by promoting public health,…
Tourism industry faced losses worth $2.6 trillion in 2020-2022
While tourism has rebounded, both tourist numbers and export revenues in 2022 remained 34% below 2019 levels
COVID-19: Virus and vaccine lessons from 2021 for better 2022
Inoculation, restrictions, infrastructure and memory are effective tools in mitigating COVID-19 infection and easing restrictions on …
COVID-19: Drizzle deters section of pilgrims but violations galore at Ganga Sagar Mela
“What can you do when a sea of people comes and overwhelms you,” say officials
Treatment for COVID-19 in Omicron wave: What to go for, what to avoid
Experimental therapies used to treat COVID-19 in India’s first two waves should not be used this time, warn doctors
Omicron in southern Africa: ‘Afrophobia’, say Malawians in wake of West’s travel ban
Malawian government says it has the capacity to do genomic sequencing and had not detected the Omicron variant till now
COVID-19: Lack of shots, digital literacy hindering vaccination in rural UP
The state government has stopped walk-in vaccination, thus making it difficult for 60 million people who are digitally illiterate
No medical staff, equipment in ‘model’ state Gujarat’s villages, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
COVID-19 has spread to all of Gujarat’s 18,000 villages, alleges a state Congress member
Vaccines work just fine without side effects says a new Lancet study
Only one in four people experience mild, short-lived systemic side-effects after receiving either the Pfizer Inc or the Oxford University-…
COVID-19 vaccines: Waiting for advantage India
Indian firms face the tall order of ramping up production to meet increased demand here and abroad