Coronavirus update: Pandemic regenerates SAARC
Maharashtra now worst-affected in India | Spain under lockdown
Coronavirus update: WHO snubs ‘smokers better off’ theory
World tally crosses 4 million
Glorious oversight: Reviewing our very own epoch
An author’s musings about American pop culture fixtures and privileged way of life presented as a review of the anthropocene
Does coronavirus spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here’s what we know
Unfortunately, we will only learn exactly how changes in the weather affect the pandemic by living through it
How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns
While current vaccines may not prevent mild symptomatic COVID-19 caused by these variants, they will likely prevent moderate and severe disease, …
Study claims asthma drug can help fight COVID-19
Montelukast has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay …
Kerala’s considerable success against COVID-19
The state was an early verdict of the novel coronavirus, but tackled the pandemic effectively
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about novel coronavirus
Note: Replace ‘Africa’ with ‘India’ and they stay equally true
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
Many people think vaccines work like a shield, blocking a virus from infecting cells altogether. But in most cases, a person who gets vaccinated …
Coronavirus update: World tally crosses 8 mln
Everyday, 100,000+ new cases being added
COVID-19: How did Gujarat become second worst-affected state?
Routine flow of visitors from Mumbai, Indore was overlooked, sources said
COVID-19: Here are India’s hotspots
Omicron now in 63 countries; can become dominant in Europe soon: WHO
Overall risk related to Omicron remains very high due to multiple reasons, flags WHO
COVID-19: Finding clues to containment in wastewater
Australia, the Netherlands and Massachusetts have found traces of the virus in wastewater so far
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine becomes first to get emergency authorisation
UK government gives nod on basis of interim results, vaccine to be made available by next week
Coronavirus update: Centre says not spend on any new scheme for a year
India added ~10,000 cases Thursday
COVID-19: XBB detected in India in Sept 2022, became dominant in Nov, INSACOG says in late bulletin
Weekly bulletin was published after a gap of over three months
Hesitancy, rumours afflict COVID-19 vaccination drive in Odisha’s tribal villages
Healthcare workers have to trek miles and cross springs to reach the villages
Simply Put: Magic box of COVID-19 vaccines
Where should we be looking for the next SARS-like virus? AI offers clues
Machine learning can help shortlist animal hosts that need further monitoring
COVID-19: Do antibodies hold the key
Watch what new research in Israel, the Netherlands have come up with
COVID-19: BA.5 spread has differed from one country to another; here is why
Eric Topol, a US-based professor of molecular medicine, argues it is the immunity wall of a country that plays a decisive role in whether BA.…
Infographic: COVID-19 pandemic enters the fourth year
The most widespread pandemic to have hit the planet appears to be turning endemic and adding to the world’s burden of diseases
Black pepper may hold the key for Corona fighting drug: Study
Piperine, an alkaloid present in pepper, could bind to novel coronavirus proteins and stop it from entering human cells, says IIT (ISM) study
COVID-19: The virus in our genes
Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to change our genetic makeup