The Pandemic Year: How India saw its greatest internal exodus
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at how the pandemic brought the issues of internal migrants to …
Global leaders call for international pandemic treaty
The treaty would be rooted in the constitution of the WHO, drawing in other relevant organisations key to this endeavour, in support of the …
Caught in second COVID-19 wave? What signs of surge in new entrants mean
COVID-19 cases are being reported in large numbers from districts that had so far been mildly hit by the pandemic
Sharing pathogens but not the benefits during pandemics
Western nations and pharma companies have, for long, allegedly appropriated and taken thousands of pathogen specimens and data without permission …
Some legislatures have held governments to account during COVID-19. But not all
In the time of COVID-19, it will be tempting to switch money out of democracy and governance activities and into health budgets. But stronger …
Wary healthcare workers in Assam inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines
Beneficiaries January 16, especially expressed wariness about Covaxin, compared to Covishield
Were warning signs about bird flu in Kerala overlooked
Farmers claim to have reported illness and death of ducks in Alappuzha district to the administration; but precious time was lost confirming the cause
Kerala confirms bird flu after hundreds of ducks die
Some 36,000 birds will have to be culled after the H5N8 strain of bird flu was detected in the central districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha
SC Mande: It is too early to say that the UK’s SARS-CoV-2 variant is not in India
India needs more labs dealing with extremely dangerous pathogens as well as trained human resources, says SC Mande, director-general of …
COVID-19 Vaccine Watch: India tops number of COVID-19 vaccine doses arranged from manufacturers
However, in terms of the proportion of the population that can be vaccinated with these doses, Canada leads the charts
Why India should not reopen schools and colleges during COVID-19 pandemic
The Centre and state governments should refrain from doing so in the light of new studies highlighting COVID-19 cases among children
Managing antimicrobial resistance amid COVID-19 is a challenge
Addressing the challenge of excessive use while at the same time assuring sustainable supply of essential antibiotics is key to making health …
COVID-19 vaccines are coming – how will we know they work and are safe?
The results of the Pfizer vaccine trial are highly promising. But the road to eradicating the coronavirus is likely to be long and difficult
COVID-19: The virus in our genes
Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to change our genetic makeup
Now everyone’s a statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID-19 experts are getting wrong
It’s the infection rate that’s scary, not the death rate; not all infections are cases
IIT-Guwahati develops self-check kiosk to detect, prevent COVID-19
The kiosk raises an alarm if a person’s temperature and oxygen levels are not correct
Book Digest: Tracking COVID-19 damage to international politics, Indian economy reforms and more
From stories of climate crisis to illegal wildlife trade in China, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from leading&…
Coronavirus update: India GDP contracted nearly 24% in April-June
India added 80,092 fresh COVID-19 cases August 30, becoming the first country to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day
The Ajrakh jacket (CoVest), the first COVID-19 smart clothing made in India?
Former professor at the National Institute of Design teams up with artisans to craft a jacket that can help one move around without much hassle …
How Mumbai’s poorest neighbourhood is battling to keep COVID-19 at bay
Communities and non-profits swung into action in this tuberculosis hotspot before the government did
Days of COVID-19 confinement: How school-goers are dealing with lockdown
Nearly 90% of the world’s children are reportedly confined at their homes due to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic. Gobar Times asked some …
What’s happening in Belarus, the only European country to not adopt social distancing
Unemployment below 0.5% was the president’s main argument against isolation measures, according to local press
COVID-19: ‘Only a third of migrant workers getting relief measures’
At least 50 mln short-term circular migrants left out of any government identification process, according to IHD estimates
Tremendous momentum in China to address illegal wildlife trade: Expert
Animal welfare professional Grace Ge Gabriel says that China has recognised illegal wildlife trade to be COVID-19’s root cause
COVID-19: Nearly 30,000 cases in India but no community transmission, says WHO
Classification based solely on country's ‘self-reporting’, says UN health body. Several with fewer cases have declared community spread