While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, a new WHO report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019
‘Double mutant’ COVID-19 variant colonises lungs directly, evades RT-PCR: Experts
Kumbh returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha
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
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
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 Vaccine Watch: Appeals made for support on proposal regarding intellectual property
If it is adopted on December 16, IP rights on production and supply of COVID-19 tools will be waived off
How COVID-19 is exposing children to traffickers
School closure due to COVID-19 has not only precluded many from access to education, but also from a source of shelter and nourishment
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
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
The region had experienced clean skies during the COVID-19 lockdown, but now, particulate matters have again increased
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
Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal
We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as well
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
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
It is time for us to leave the pandemic behind and concentrate on emerging pathogens: Chandrakant Lahariya
Every new variant or subvariant is not of concern. Any future variant is unlikely to cause a major wave. The COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be …
COVID-19 damaged cognitive development, lifetime earnings of an entire generation, finds Word Bank
Report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the young, children finds jeopardy to well-being of generations and growth of economies
Cholera resurgence? Several countries record case surge, deaths since October
This is amid a shortage of cholera vaccines & strained healthcare systems due to COVID-19 pandemic
Imminent threat: WHO warns 40 million children susceptible to measles as outbreak intensifies in India
There has been a ‘steady decline’ in measles vaccination coverage since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO says
Is the COVID-19 vaccine story over?
India claims vaccines are no longer an issue in the battle against COVID-19, but a host of developing nations would disagree