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World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19

The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no means of protection against the disease
June 12, 2020
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Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers

Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?

Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
Coronavirus update: Spread in new districts since lockdown relaxation

Coronavirus update: Spread in new districts since lockdown relaxation
कोरोना से दुनिया में 100 करोड़ हो सकते हैं गरीब, भारत पर सबसे ज्यादा असर: रिपोर्ट

कोरोना से दुनिया में 100 करोड़ हो सकते हैं गरीब, भारत पर सबसे ज्यादा असर: रिपोर्ट

रिपोर्ट के अनुसार चूंकि भारत की आबादी बहुत ज्यादा है, और…
June 12, 2020
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Simply Put: The COVID-19 prism

Simply Put: The COVID-19 prism
June 11, 2020
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Landlocked countries suffering due to COVID-19 lockdown: UN

Landlocked countries suffering due to COVID-19 lockdown: UN

Lack of coastlines makes the flow of goods from these countries to world markets more difficult, it added
June 11, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Single-day death toll crossed 350 yesterday

Coronavirus update: Single-day death toll crossed 350 yesterday

Global 1-day toll crosses 5,000 again
June 11, 2020
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COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate

COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate

About half the seafarers will have to travel home by air for repatriation, while the other half will need to join ships for work
June 11, 2020
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कोविड-19: अनलॉक पड़ रहा है भारी, भारत 15 सबसे ज्यादा जोखिम वाले देशों में शामिल

कोविड-19: अनलॉक पड़ रहा है भारी, भारत 15 सबसे ज्यादा जोखिम वाले देशों में शामिल

अनलॉक होने के बाद भारत दुनिया के उन 15 देशों की फेहरिस्त म…
June 11, 2020
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One dead in Ankleshwar factory blast

One dead in Ankleshwar factory blast

Second industrial accident in Gujarat in as many weeks
June 11, 2020
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COVID-19: Wastewater surveillance can help discover spread, says scientist

COVID-19: Wastewater surveillance can help discover spread, says scientist

Surveillance through wastewater-based epidemiology can help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, …
June 10, 2020
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A promise of equitable access to all

A promise of equitable access to all

WHO, pharma giants and governments have come together to provide access to all on COVID-19 therapies. But will WIPO allow this to happen?
June 10, 2020
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COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry

COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry

A 25% reduction in TB detection due to the COVID-19 pandemic in three months could lead to a 13% increase in TB deaths, according to WHO
June 10, 2020
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Fatal bacterial infections may stem from COVID-19 therapies, AMR a concern: Study

Fatal bacterial infections may stem from COVID-19 therapies, AMR a concern: Study

Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria in lungs may affect each other’s ability to cause damage and worsen the outcome in a …
June 10, 2020
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Simply put: GoI vs State of Delhi

Simply put: GoI vs State of Delhi
June 10, 2020
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COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown

COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown

Less availability of meat, long-term unemployment increased instances of hunting in Tamil Nadu
June 10, 2020
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Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes

Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes

The world is in the throes of a ‘sixth extinction crisis’ — an accelerating loss of species at a rate far more rapid than the …
June 10, 2020
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कोरोना काल में एंटी माइक्रोबियल प्रतिरोध को लेकर क्यों हो रही है चिंता!

कोरोना काल में एंटी माइक्रोबियल प्रतिरोध को लेकर क्यों हो रही है चिंता!

दुनिया भर में पहले से ही एंटीबायोटिक दवाओं का तेजी से दु…
June 10, 2020
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लॉकडाउन का असर: पुराने रास्तों पर लौट रहे हैं हाथी

लॉकडाउन का असर: पुराने रास्तों पर लौट रहे हैं हाथी

6 से 8 जून के बीच उत्तराखंड में हाथियों की गणना के दौरान कई…
June 10, 2020
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Punjab bats for direct seeding of rice. But will it help farmers?

Punjab bats for direct seeding of rice. But will it help farmers?

Lack of migrant labourers in the wake of COVID-19-fuelled reverse migration has prompted state government to abandon traditional transplantation …
June 09, 2020
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Simply Put: Freedom from lockdown

Simply Put: Freedom from lockdown
June 09, 2020
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COVID-19: Delhi govt says there is community transmission, Centre says no

COVID-19: Delhi govt says there is community transmission, Centre says no

Delhi health minister says source of more than half cases could not be traced
June 09, 2020
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जग बीती: लॉकडाउन से आजादी

जग बीती: लॉकडाउन से आजादी
June 09, 2020
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COVID-19: How safe are Indian wet markets?

COVID-19: How safe are Indian wet markets?

India is a huge market for meats. Apart from usual poultry, bovine and fish, a few protected species are also illegally traded for food in wet markets
June 09, 2020
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