A look at India’s flawed public health policies through COVID-19’s prism
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many glaring loopholes in the implementation of public health management in India. Read on to know what they are
WHO adds another lifesaving drug to the list of COVID-19 medicines
When administered, tocilizumab and sarilumab reduce the odds of death by 13 per cent, compared to standard care
COVID-19: A viral change in the regime
The pandemic has brought out not only many socio-economic and political fault lines in global governance, but also in individual countries
Few takers for Bihar’s revised COVID-19 death toll
Most experts say the government did not count deaths of people at homes, in ambulances, private hospitals and rural areas
COVID-19: More than half of India still not testing enough, data shows
Data shows that testing is relatively limited to people with high suspicion of COVID-19 and may miss new chains of transmission in the community
Massive surge in COVID-19 infections in Uttarakhand’s remote villages. But who will treat them?
Residents in several villages report symptoms but not tested; many doctors and medical officers infected
COVID-19 killed more people in 16 months than natural disasters in 20 years
No disaster has killed more than 3 million people in recent history and in such a short time period
COVID-19 reinfection not common but elderly more at risk, finds new Lancet study
Vaccination is a better protection from reinfection than past infection, the study noted
We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed
Globally, we need to deliver at least ten times more emissions cuts than our pre-pandemic efforts
How COVID-19 puts women at more risk than men in Gauteng, South Africa
Women care for children and the elderly, are more likely to be visiting public health facilities to access healthcare for themselves or for …
India has reported 19 COVID-19 deaths so far in December; 10 of them have been in Kerala
Government and independent experts assure there is no cause for worry
COVID-19: Testing rates declining globally challenge for tracking trajectory, says WHO
Low testing rates also limit access to effective new antivirals
Health ministry updates discharge policy for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases
India’s positivity rate now stands at 11 per cent
Simply Put: Delhi’s third COVID-19 wave
Simply Put: COVID-19 conundrum
Simply Put: COVID-19 no-brainers
Simply Put: COVID-19 and cow urine
COVID-19 testing in India hits 1 mln
Country has ramped up its testing facilities
How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
Decentralisation strategies and innovation played key roles in coordination. Financing was a challenge to coordination
Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?
Despite a long-held wish for the pandemic to end, our findings suggest many may feel it is far from over, and that the public may disagree over …
‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’
Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …
New report underscores the need for COVID-19 therapeutics
There is a pronounced need for treatments at all stages of COVID-19, a new report has said
Is COVID-19 Wave 3 here? What the ‘R’ value indicates
The last time the ‘R’ value for India had gone over 1 was during February 21-23, 2021
Amid COVID-19 cases, Bihar faces black fungus challenge
Controversy in Bihar as opposition politicians claim state’s declining cases results of antigen tests, not RT-PCR
Bharat Biotech will begin clinical trials of Covaxin on 2-18 age group
The clinical trials will be conducted to evaluate Covaxin’s safety and efficacy on a population group left out of India’s current …