Shocks caused by COVID-19: Addressing chronic poverty, its inter-generational transfer
Any health shock causes entry into poverty for most of those who suffer from it
COVID-19: Is e-NAM portal capable of supporting farmers?
Government realises the complexities of the portal 4 years after it was launched
COVID-19 impact pushes India’s $5 trillion dream 3 yrs farther
Policymakers must focus equally on all 3 sectors: Agriculture, industry, services
COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation
Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up
COVID-19: Bihar farmers suffer labour crunch, despite govt guidelines
Labourers fear getting punished for leaving homes to work
US report says novel coronavirus may have escaped from Wuhan lab: Report
A conclusion, however, has not been reached so far
COVID-19: Odisha’s conch blowers scramble to earn a living
Several conch blowers in the state have shifted to working as labourers in farms
COVID-19 vaccine: After doses, states struggle to get syringes
Manufacturers foresaw demand boom, asked Centre to draw up plan in 2020 itself
Classify COVID-19 as ‘occupational disease’, trade union federation tells UK government
Section of Indian experts say the country needs to follow suit but is a long way off
Omicron’s BA.5 sub-variant is 4 times more vaccine-resistant
Study finds sub-lineage behind rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe, US
WHO strongly recommends COVID-19 pill Paxlovid for high-risk populations
Paxlovid may prevent more hospitalisations than its alternatives
WHO calls for moratorium on booster till 2021-end, ‘additional’ dose for high risk population
Currently, 20 per cent of the available vaccines are being used as boosters
How Rwanda reached first global COVID-19 vaccination target
Rwanda defined a vaccination plan prior to getting the vaccines
Child trafficking in Odisha continues unabated: 20 teenagers rescued
The children, mostly girls, were rescued from a railway station
COVID-19 warriors: How Synergy Sansthan has been dispelling myths
A non-profit in Madhya Pradesh is helping tribal people fight COVID-19
COVID-19 testing in India hits 1 mln
Country has ramped up its testing facilities
Simply put: What do you do with rice
Coronavirus update: Glitches in Bengal test kits
Novartis to try hydroxychloroquine on US patients
COVID-19: Why long-term exposure to air pollution is worrisome
A multi-pronged approach is needed to prevent future pandemics
Wash hands to fight COVID-19 outbreak. But is it safe?
Around 1.9 billion people in the world use non-potable or faecally-contaminated water
World reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India responsible for nearly a quarter of the new cases on October 8
COVID-19 lockdown: Himachal fruit growers battle input shortages
Cartons, boxes and crates used to pack fruits are in short supply
Lost childhood: COVID-19, floods trigger child trafficking in Bihar
State’s battered economy provides fertile ground to human traffickers
COVID-19: Bihar government battles fake news linking meat consumption to virus
Advertisements by state government say meat consumption cannot cause infection
Pre-COVID-19 debt crisis has aggravated in poorest countries after pandemic: World Bank
G20 members not keen to extend COVID-19 debt relief for poorest countries