COVID-19 spreads in Mizoram despite high vaccination rate
Mizoram has the highest active case ratio in the country right now
As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
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
Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance exists in this wider historical and socio-political contex
Myth of coverage: How state delay, private sector disinterest caused PM-JAY to fail
Almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalisations under the scheme took place in 4 states
The wrong side of digital divide: Students in Jhabua take up odd jobs in farms, construction sites
Most of these children will never return to formal education, say experts
Researchers develop helix-hairpin miniproteins for inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection
The artificial peptides can block entry, reduce effect of viruses like SARS-CoV-2
Simply Put: Online education for differently-abled
COVID-19: Weak liquid waste management can worsen spread
Liquid waste generated from healthcare facilities should be disinfected at source
Coronavirus update: United States now has 0.4 mln cases
More than 83,000 deaths worldwide
Trump starts withdrawing US from WHO
Withdrawal process to take at least a year, will be effective from July 6, 2021
COVID-19: Around 45 mln pushed into global food insecurity, says FAO report
Around 33 million reside in South and South east Asia, remainder in sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-19: Global remittances to decline 20%, says World Bank
India, the largest receiver of foreign remittances, will also be affected
COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat
Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood
Simply Put: Patanjali’s magic COVID-19 pills
WTO members agree to discuss proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 technologies
The waiver would increase access to technologies crucial to fighting the pandemic
We started planning before first COVID-19 case was reported: Pinarayi Vijayan
COVID-19: Timber export from Africa takes a hit, says report
Timber exports from Cameroon and Gabon to European countries suffer
COVID-19 outbreak: Should states, districts use DMF funds?
District officials said they had other fund sources to deal with the pandemic
COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha
State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment
Odisha sal seed pickers face Amphan, COVID-19 double whammy
Sal seed procurement was delayed because of Cyclone Amphan
COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana
Doctors take time off schedules and reach out to 100 migrant families, 400 individuals
COVID-19: NIRDPR, Unicef train 2.8 mln community leaders online
The programme aims to make village communities more aware of COVID-19
Here are two methods used to test for novel coronavirus
India currently uses the molecular assays method of testing
COVID-19: Bihar's healthcare workers threaten to leave, ask to be quarantined in absence of PPEs
Doctors in some cases, used polythenes, raincoats to protect themselves