B16172 Q&A: all you need to know about this SARS-CoV-2 variant

The B16172 is one of three SARS-CoV-2 variants first reported in India. You may have heard it referred to as the ‘double mutant’

Is COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end? Experts weigh in

Whether or not to ‘call off’ a pandemic goes beyond epidemiology of disease    

A vaccine only for Omicron: Does India really need it?

Experts bat for considering benefits, economics carefully before spending on bivalent shots    

SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel

Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…

Simply Put: It’s a deal, Omicron

Deltacron: New variant or lab error? Here’s what we know

Here’s why experts think deltacron may not be an actual variant

COVID-19 pandemic & children: Omicron unlikely to increase threat in children

Hasty vaccination of healthy young people will have little benefit 

COVID-19 in India: Is it time to mingle yet?

India might lose the fight against the virus once again unless precautions are taken

COVID-19 scare at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

As many as 71 people involved with the event tested positive

COVID-19 in Africa: Nearly half the nations going through deadlier 3rd wave

Daily deaths in Namibia increased 12 times compared to the peak during 2nd wave

Simply Put : Viral rights

Simply Put: Evolutionary COVID-19

Demand surpasses supply of oxygen in UP amid raging COVID-19 second wave

State needs abour 800 tonnes a day, but has only 600-650 tonnes

Simply Put: Breathe easy! For here’s Oxygen

Modi will be among 5 worst world leaders amid COVID-19 pandemic; here’s why

COVID-19 is notoriously hard to control, and political leaders are only part of the calculus when it comes to pandemic management. But some …

Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk, say new research

Symptoms can include fatigue, breathlessness, difficulty concentrating and many more – but the precise nature of the symptoms is not well …

Bizarre patent tussles over a COVID-19 jab

Moderna’s many intellectual property disputes over its vaccine highlight the need for a patent-free regime to fight the pandemic

Overall mortality rose 41% in Chennai during COVID-19 pandemic

There were 5.18 excess deaths per 1,000 people in Chennai between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021: The Lancet

Life after COVID: Most people don’t want a return to normal. They want a fairer, more sustainable future

People thought they were unlikely to get the future they wanted. People want a progressive future but fear that they’ll get a return to …

How COVID-19 transformed genomics and changed the handling of disease outbreaks forever

Genome sequencing has potential to diagnose rare genetic disorders, inform personalised medicine, and monitor the ever-increasing threat of drug …

Lesotho imposes compulsory vaccination on Basotho migrants returning from South Africa

Those who have been vaccinated while in South Africa will be expected to produce proof upon arrival.   

Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants: What’s known so far

Only Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa have varying capabilities to produce and fill or finish vaccines

Stormbreaker: How turmeric can be of value in situations like COVID-19 pandemic

Therapeutic qualities of turmeric are being probed for many ailments, most recent being cytokine storm caused by COVID-19

Re-embrace democracy, Free World

The pandemic response will become truly global only when the vaccine becomes a global good

COVID-19 second wave: Model Gujarat doesn't shine through

Amid a rapid surge in case numbers, communities face shortages of food, wage works and hospital beds