COVID-19 second wave throws up unique problems in Arunachal Pradesh

The sparsely populated state of various tribal lineage across a challenging topography stretches administration even as …

Bacterial co-infection uncommon in patients with community-acquired COVID-19: Lancet

‘Antimicrobial stewardship’ in COVID-19 patients will help slow emergence of antimicrobial resistance, report says

Africa accounts for 80% of neglected displacement crises, says report

The Democratic Republic of Congo topped the list; an average of 6,000 people were forced out of their homes every day in 2020

Post COVID-19 complication among children worries pediatricians

Children manifest this syndrome which usually involves multiple organs about four to six weeks after a COVID-19 infection.

Who should or shouldn’t take the COVID-19 vaccine

The demand for vaccination has suddenly grown manifold after the devastating second wave of COVID-19. But there are many myths and misconceptions …

COVID-19 vaccines for all: Confusion bedeviling vaccination efforts

Lack of proper channeling of available stock in the right places at the right time leading to vaccine shortage

COVID-19: Why liquid oxygen should be handled properly

Medical oxygen may be more precious than gold in India right now as COVID-19 rips us apart; but medical personnel must be thoroughly …

COVID-19 may already have killed 650,000 people in India through May 5: Report

Real death toll due to COVID-19 in India could be thrice the government figure, a new report has said

COVID-19 in India: an unfolding humanitarian crisis

The world needs all the vaccines it can get, so factors such as equity of distribution and public confidence have to be addressed to ensure that …

COVID-19 killed more people in 16 months than natural disasters in 20 years

No disaster has killed more than 3 million people in recent history and in such a short time period

‘Unfavourable weather’ adds to worries of Bihar’s litchi farmers recovering from 2020 losses

High temperatures throughout March and heatwaves and hailstorms predicted for April and May might hit yield

What happened when the oceans went quiet during the pandemic? Scientists set to find out

An international ocean acoustic project has identified a network of over 200 non-military hydrophones in oceans across the world to study the impact

Lessons from the past: Protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19

Policy-makers and practitioners must heed lessons from the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. They must mitigate against further exacerbation of gender-…

COVID-19 reinfection not common but elderly more at risk, finds new Lancet study

Vaccination is a better protection from reinfection than past infection, the study noted

Phylogenetic tools can help track COVID-19 variants faster. Here's how

Studying the evolutionary path of the virus can help countries assess their vaccine strategy

We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed

Globally, we need to deliver at least ten times more emissions cuts than our pre-pandemic efforts

Covid-19: Nine initiatives for the poor

Companies and non-profits are providing food and sanitation kits to the marginalised communities

COVID-19 lockdown will damage more than demonetisation: Pronab Sen

DTE talks to Pronab Sen, head of the Centre's Standing Committee on Economic Statistics, to make sense of the lockdown  

Coronavirus continues its march across Asia and the world

New cases reported in Singapore and Hong Kong; suspected cases in Scotland; three Chinese cities shut to prevent infection 

Coronavirus update: Bengal home secy claims community transmission in areas

The UK’s vaccine candidate and a Chinese one, both showed promising results according to research published in The Lancet 

COVID-19 pandemic sheds light on urban inequality vs mobility needs in cities

Millions who make the urban ecosystem tick live as squatters, in dense lanes and single rooms

Coronavirus update: EU leaders reach landmark deal on COVID-19

Serum Institute of India to apply for local trials of Oxford University’s vaccine candidate in India within a week

Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank

Up to 38 million people in the region will be pushed back into poverty, according to the Bank

Cities in the time of COVID-19

The current scenario underscores the need to make cities adapt and respond to threats through effective planning

FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5: Why is it nicknamed ‘Kraken’?

Answers to questions like what is it, where is it prevalent and how does it differ from Omicron