An off-patent anti-viral, Favipiravir was originally discovered by Fujifilm group, Japan and has shown promise in treatment of COVID-19
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Mismatch between global and Indian policies
How Peru became the country with the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world
Learning lessons from across Europe – the hidden costs of COVID-19 on lung cancer
COVID-19 update: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd worst-hit country
A few government and private hospitals will again be converted into fully COVID-19 facilities, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
CSIR-CMERI transfers COVID related technologies for commercial production
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, transferred technologies related to COVID-19 to three private-sector enterprises.
COVID-19 and medicine’s misguided romance with machines
The history of a controversial syndrome linked to COVID-19 shows the risk of letting technology dictate treatment
COVID-19: Did SARS-CoV-2 originate in raccoon dogs from Wuhan wet market? New data gives links
Meanwhile, Israel reports new COVID-19 variant — a combination of BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants of Omicron
SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel
Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…
COVID-19: Can cotton wear allow better vitamin D synthesis
Vitamin D deficiency makes people more susceptible to COVID-19; countries with high levels of vitamin D deficiency reported higher mortality …
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 …
UNCTAD awards investment panels of Costa Rica, Korea, the Netherlands for boosting healthcare
The investment promotion agencies were recognised for promoting new investment in health infrastructure, helping manufacture medical devices, …
New report underscores the need for COVID-19 therapeutics
There is a pronounced need for treatments at all stages of COVID-19, a new report has said
Towards sustainable marine fisheries value chain: Reflections amid COVID-19 crisis
A behavioural nudge to promote sustainable fisheries, community mobilisation can go a long way for the sector in post-COVID-19 era and beyond
What we know so far about COVID-19 vaccine: A comprehensive guide by academic experts
With so much at stake, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 vaccines have become a public and political obsession. The good news is that …
Book Digest: Mapping the COVID-19 story, human behaviour driving infections and more
From accounts of previous epidemics that should have prepared us for COVID-19 to history of poverty in the US, DTE tracks contemporary books on …
Book Digest: Tracking Trump’s history on climate change, global refugee crisis and more
Futuristic society after COVID-19 to post-pandemic economy, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from leading authors
COVID-19 adverse impacts stronger in people with diabetes: Study
Individuals with type 1, type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 3 times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalisation compared to those …
COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
Only 46.3% of Nigerians said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. This was slightly higher than the results found in Spain, Sweden, …
Book Digest: Calls to action against climate change, air pollution and more
Role of technology to fight off COVID-19 pandemic to inevitability of climate crisis, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and …
Post-COVID-19 complications on rise in Odisha, say doctors
Those who recovered from COVID-19 are grappling with complications and unable to get treatment due to absence of dedicated post-COVID-19 …
Lockdowns brought down poaching rates in Africa, but rhinos still under threat
Poaching numbers went down in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown; they went up again in 2021
COVID-19 update: Why are we at a ‘tip of iceberg’ again
The head of Israel’s COVID-19 response has however said there was no cause to worry as of now
Ivermectin: why a potential COVID treatment isn’t recommended for use
There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of ivermectin in treatment of COVID-19
How Chunar, a small town in UP, is combating COVID-19
How awareness drives involving local bodies, distribution of PPEs and other equipment, helped turn the COVID-19 situation around