Growing COVID-19 infection among children a concern in Odisha: Sources

Of the total cases registered between March 1 and May 16, 8% were among those under 18

COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Nuapada; families left destitute

Between April 1 and May 3, 87 people have died in the district bordering Chhattisgarh

Simply Put: Magic box of COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 Update: Centre to import medical oxygen from abroad

Centre orders industrial oxygen to be used in hospitals

COVID-19 lockdown: Wild animals freely roam Bihar’s forests and fields

Leopards, nilgai and tigers, all have appeared in human-dominated areas

COVID-19: Bihar flood control works stalled amid lockdown

Several embankment repair and maintenance works hit as workers head back home 

The 183 labs in India that can test COVID-19 cases

Labs remain sparse in worst-hit states

Hantavirus not as contagious as coronavirus

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents

Kerala's Rs 20,000 crore package for COVID-19 outbreak: How far will it go?

Kerala had 60 cases of those infected by the novel coronavirus as of March 23, 2020

Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months

Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement

Simply Put: Patanjali’s magic COVID-19 pills

COVID-19: Global remittances to decline 20%, says World Bank

India, the largest receiver of foreign remittances, will also be affected

COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha

State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment

Mount Sinabung eruption in Indonesia sends smoke flying 5 km

No casualty or injuries reported so far 

Nepal sanitation workers fight COVID-19 unarmed

Nepal sanitation workers continue to clean without gloves, masks and shoes

COVID-19 update: Amid spike in cases, Maharashtra warns of a second wave

Punjab a cause of worry for a high death rate; Kerala continues to see spike in cases

WHO team’s quest to trace COVID-19’s origins in China draws a blank

It, however, concluded that SARS-CoV-2 could not have leaked from a research lab

Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies

This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country

Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for the vaccine?

Vaccination programmes cannot be dealt with outside the purview of public health

COVID-19: Reasons behind Kerala’s second wave and how state is handling it

Active case pool in the state second-highest in country after Maharashtra

No distancing, masks at Bihar poll rallies: Experts warn of spike in COVID-19 cases

Health experts warn of rallies turning into ‘super-spreader’ events 

COVID-19: Bengal positivity rate dips but so did RT-PCR tests’ ratio

Fast rise in Rapid Antigen Tests percentage among total COVID tests

COVID-19 pandemic: India death toll in 9 months is 7 times what swine flu killed in a decade

India crosses five million mark in confirmed COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus update: SC dismisses plea of 6 opposition-ruled states, NEET and JEE to be held as scheduled

The US CDC tells states to prepare COVID-19 vaccine by November 1, 2020 

COVID-19 Update: 79,000 more deaths in India by March 1 2022, estimates IHME

If mask is used by all according to guidelines, there would be 5,100 fewer deaths