Organisation awarded not just for its previous humanitarian record but also for the role it will play in the post-COVID-19 world
Stubble burning, dust from West put an end to north India’s clean air
Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal
World Rhino Day: COVID-19 keeps rhino poaching in check
According to a new report by the International Rhino Foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be beneficial for rhinos, especially in Africa
COVID-19: What is the newly launched antibody cocktail therapy
The cocktail therapy claims to reduce hospitalisation and death in COVID-19 patients by 70 per cent
‘Double mutant’ COVID-19 variant colonises lungs directly, evades RT-PCR: Experts
The so-called ‘Bengal variant’ of COVID-19 seems to have reached a plateau, say medical experts
Kumbh returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha
Odisha to implement weekend shutdown, stop religious congregations to prevent spread of COVID-19
Timing and geography of COVID-19 spike in Bengal point to elections: Experts
Bengal districts polling later have been seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases which hints at the role of the elections, experts said
Odisha records single-day spike of 2,267 new COVID-19 cases on April 13
Odisha, which last recorded 2,000 COVID-19 cases in October last year, again sees spike
Sacred super-spreader: Kumbh Mela begins amid second wave of COVID-19
Down To Earth captures the sights, sounds and the violations of COVID-19 rules at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar
Odisha CM rules out lockdown, shutdown, but urges people to take masks seriously
Let masks be Odisha’s most important safeguards during second wave of COVID-19, Naveen Patnaik says
COVID-19: Spike in infections, new variant raise worry in South Africa
The new variant is now dominant, responsible for 99 per cent of all positive COVID-19 cases in the country
World not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030 : WHO
While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, a new WHO report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019
Treatment for COVID-19 in Omicron wave: What to go for, what to avoid
Experimental therapies used to treat COVID-19 in India’s first two waves should not be used this time, warn doctors
Can China’s dynamic zero-COVID policy survive in the face of citizen protests, infectious variants?
China is recording more than 70,000 COVID-19 cases daily, a pandemic high for the country
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
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
COVID-19: Odisha govt bans fish trade with West Bengal
Several COVID-19 patients in the state had travel history to West Bengal, according to state govt
COVID-19 is paving the way for an increase in superbugs
There is some evidence that multidrug-resistant bacteria are among germs causing secondary COVID-19 infections
WHO: Global health systems have started showing signs of post-pandemic recovery
Most countries have made strides in incorporating COVID-19 services into routine health service delivery
COVID-19 vaccine update: Can boosters stave off new variants in India as cases rise?
CoWIN platform doesn’t allow registration for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose so far
COVID-19: Infection in Dutch mink farms point to ‘reverse zoonosis’
The COVID-19 outbreak has reached 12 out of 130 Dutch mink farms, according to Science
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 …
Creative accounting, window dressing apart Centre's COVID-19 relief package 0.5% of GDP: Jean Drèze
The Centre announced a relief package recently and a few other interim measures after the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19 left …
Global malaria response suffered due to COVID-19: World Malaria Report 2021
COVID-19 service-related disruptions responsible for 69,000 additional malaria deaths in 2020, says new WHO report