हकीकत यह है कि हम प्रतिरक्षा (इम्युनिटी) के बारे में बेहद कम जानकारी रखते हैं और इसका सही आभास हमें अब जाकर हुआ है, जब हम एक वैश्विक महामारी की चपेट में है…
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What a smoky bar can teach us about the ‘6-foot rule’ during the COVID-19 pandemic
Very light room air currents from fans and ventilation units can transport respiratory droplets over distances much greater than 6 feet
COVID-19 warriors: How a woman in a tribal village shared vegetables from her kitchen garden
Krishna Mawasi, who lives in Kailhora village in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, claims to have helped the hungry and destitute during the lockdown
पतंजलि की दवा को सरकार की हरी झंडी, लेकिन ये सवाल हैं बाकी
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New ‘highly infectious’ Omicron strains scare China
BF.7 variant was first detected in the northwestern region of China and has spread fast to the southern side
Designing infectious disease warnings that work
Most infectious disease warning systems have been set up to fail as they focus on science, not people.
COVID-19: It’s time to look at the finer details of South Africa’s pandemic picture
The current resurgence driven by the Delta variant finally appears to be subsiding in all nine provinces
ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में केवल 8 प्रतिशत और शहरी क्षेत्रों में 24 प्रतिशत बच्चों की ही ऑनलाइन पढ़ाई नियमित रूप से हुई : सर्वेक्षण
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क्या इस साल भी विकास को थामे रखेगी कृषि ?
कृषि को छोड़कर अर्थव्यवस्था के सभी क्षेत्र अभी भी 2019-20 के…
COVID-19: Has Big Pharma enabled the rise of omicron
Major drug companies do not want to share the know-how for their vaccines; uneven global vaccine access is now resulting in …
COVID-19: Cases, positivity rate soar in Kolkata after Christmas revelry
The positivity rate in the city rose from 3.2 per cent in early December to 5.5 per cent on December 28
We are not at peace with nature
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How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
Melissa Hawkinsan epidemiologist, explains the way researchers calculate how well a vaccine prevents disease, what influences these numbers and …
COVID-19: Cities become hotspots again
54% daily cases since October recorded in urban districts; rural districts had a larger caseload in August, September
COVID-19: Viable vaccine will not halt spread of economic damage, warns UNCTAD
The economic setback would be felt long into the future, especially by the poorest and most vulnerable countries, the report added
October unemployment rate up slightly but stays below 7%
Rate climbs to 6.98% from 6.67% in September; Haryana, Rajasthan figures continue to remain high despite widespread relaxations from lockdown months
How Radio Dhimsa is helping Odisha's tribal students tide over digital divide
The station broadcasts educational content to over 2,000 students of classes 1-5 in 62 villages
How India can tackle future COVID-19 waves
Circuit-breaker lockdowns must be imposed locally whenever there is strain on hospitals in an area
बराबर नहीं हर एक लिए व्यथा की अभिव्यक्ति
हर किसी के लिए कोरोना की आप बीती अलग रही है, इसलिए हर कोई अ…
World Health Assembly: Taiwan becomes a hot potato again
Down To Earth brings you latest updates from the ongoing session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva
COVID-19: India set to overtake China's total tally
Country to be among the most affected; upward trend in number of deaths, infections continue
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लॉकडाउन के बाद घर लौट रहे प्रवासियों पर किए गए अध्ययन मे…