Are all nations doing enough on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing? Clearly not

India has submitted only 20 genome sequences as compared to UK’s 93,544 since new variant surfaced

India readies for COVID-19 vaccination but vexed questions on the solution remain

The risks the country needs to prepare for, precautions it needs to take, the logistics required and, above all, the implications of it all for …

Some 2.64 million Malawians face acute food insecurity between January and March: Report

Erratic weather patterns as well as job losses due to COVID-19 major factors behind shortages

How indigenous communities faced off against COVID-19 globally

Many communities quickly instituted their own strong lockdowns, drawing on generations of knowledge on how to stop the spread of infectious diseases

COVID-19 pushed 119-124 million into poverty: World Bank updates estimates

The number of pandemic-induced new poor is forecast to rise to 143-163 million in 2021

Dummy’s guide to how trade rules affect access to COVID-19 vaccines

The WTO is considering whether to temporarily waive certain rules about TRIPS, to allow more countries access to vaccines, drugs needed to …

Centre signs deal with Serum Institute for 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: Sources

Talks on with Bharat Biotech; no official statement from government or manufacturers yet

Bhopal Covaxin trial participants allege side-effects, irregularities

Bhopal-based rights group writes to PM and Union health minister, demanding that ongoing Covaxin trial be halted there

Delaying the second COVID-19 vaccine dose: A medical expert answers key questions

The uncertainty is around how long the protective effect of the first dose will last without a second shot

World economy in 2021: here’s who will win and who will lose

The big winners are likely to be countries like China and South Korea that succeeded in suppressing COVID-19 early

The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere — that’s a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination

Indian researchers are using an engineered protein fragment that is tolerant of high temperatures

Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases

Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well

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To sit or not to sit?: Using intermediary public transport during COVID-19 pandemic

More women rely on shared public transport compared to men; steppig out during a pandemic means paying a greater fare or risking exposure to the virus

Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine gets govt panel nod for emergency use: Experts express concern

Recommendation to drug controller for emergency approval to India’s indigenous product against COVID-19

DCGI clears Bharat Biotech, SII COVID-19 vaccines but efficacy question unanswered

CDSCO official says BB vaccine to be used in public but to exclude people with COVID-19, other infections

COVID-19: Global tally, death toll peak in December

51 countries record their highest cases in the last month of 2020

Serum Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine up for emergency approval

Civil society organisations urge Indian drug regulator to put vaccine trial data in public domain  

Looking back at 2020: The year we must not forget

Once upon a time there was no COVID-19; then came the last day of 2019. Exactly a year ago, on December 31, 2019, China flagged the threat with …

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