I’m a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here’s how it feels when symptoms last for months

COVID-19 support groups show that there are many people not considered sick enough to be hospitalized — yet they are experiencing symptoms …

Interview with Maria José Frias: The benefits of chlorine dioxide in the context of COVID-19

“Chlorine dioxide” is a substance that provides oxygen to tissues and all body fluids, activating the mitochondria of cells, …

Coronavirus update: World now has 20 mln COVID-19 cases

Former prime minister and economist Manmohan Singh says India needs three steps to curb economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus update: India crosses 2 mln COVID-19 cases

This is the first time the country added more than 60,000 COVID-19 cases daily as of August 6 

Coronavirus update: India adds more than 47,000 cases

Chinese doctor alleges authorities covered up the initial scale of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan

COVID-19, climate change, inequality: Centering rights and environmental protection

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced disasters and extreme weather have continued to wreak havoc in the Global South, adding to the …

COVID-19 to push 360 mln children into poverty in South Asia: UNICEF

Around 917,000 children and mothers in South Asia may die in the next 12 months, with 881,000 deaths being of children under the age of five, …

COVID-19: Trends show probable impact on low- and middle-income countries

Having the highest share of population and living in poor socio-economic environments, the spread of COVID-19 is easier in LMICs than developed …

Why it could be dangerous to exercise with a face mask on

A mask makes it harder to inhale the quantity of air needed to perform at the highest levels

COVID-19: To test or not

As India begins to relax lockdown rules, there is a growing demand for tests on a mass scale

How is COVID-19 diagnosed and are the tests reliable?

Let’s delve into the world of diagnostic tests where every reaction and every chemical matters

COVID-19: Sample the unknown

Testing is no doubt the cornerstone of the fight against COVID-19. But the world’s growing obsession with tests might weaken our response …

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think — but COVID-19 can help us get ready

A COVID-19-type pandemic had long been predicted, but scientists’ warnings weren’t heeded

On the road: DTE travels 500 km with returning migrants amid COVID-19 lockdown

Unplanned shutdown led thousands of India’s migrant workers to walk in the scorching summer, often on empty stomachs, in their effort to …

Banning bushmeat could make it harder to stop future pandemics

Bushmeat is popular. Consumers believe that eating wild animals is normal, respectful of traditions, medicinal and even healthy

COVID -19: Invisible policy fault lines are more by accident than design

Fractures in public policy always existed. They are now only more blatant than ever before.

COVID-19: HCQ fails in first randomised controlled trials in France, China

Both studies show significant adverse effects of the drug on moderate and serious patients

Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics

Our approach uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy to identify viruses by shining a light on a disposable cartridge that collects samples …

COVID-19: Indiscriminate use of azithromycin may cause more harm than good

Antibiotic use during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) needs to be guided by early diagnosis, proper characterisation of co-infections to …

COVID-19: Moving from flattening the curve to a pandemic resilient nation

The nation cannot afford the psychological and economic toll of heavy restrictions on the population at large

Coronavirus update: AstraZeneca halts global vaccine trials

COVID-19 has affected 19 sectors in India that were not under stress earlier, with a total Rs 15.5 lakh crore outstanding debt; retail and …

Coronavirus update: Testing dips after rise in cases

Increase in cases in Delhi is because of ‘lackadaisical attitude’ of people, says Mahesh Verma, head of Delhi government’s …

COVID-19: Importance of ensuring safety of sanitation workers in Nashik

The city has put its efforts to combat COVID-19 by ensuring the provision of essential services to front-line workers and maintaining cleanliness

‘Save COVID generation’: Ex-world leaders, economists urge education reform

The world’s poorest children are locked out of learning, denied internet access and have lost free school meals, a lifeline for 300 million …

COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town

South Africa’s health services were already strained pre-COVID-19. Its disruptive impact on HIV and other health services was of obvious concern