Asymptomatic family contacts form bulk of COVID-19 cases in India: ICMR study

Nearly 40,000 individuals out of 1 mln tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between Jan 22 and April 30, 2020. About 25.3% of them were asymptomatic …

Bulk of India’s COVID-19 cases and deaths concentrated in 20 cities: Study

Tourism, better air connectivity and high population density major causes behind urban areas being hubs of COVID-19

Coronavirus update: India to open up in phases

Containment zones to remain out of bounds

COVID-19 exposes fault lines in peri-urban areas

Lack of sanitation awareness prevails at a greater extent here; it is unclear how COVID-19-centric awareness campaigns will influence behavioral …

Periods in a pandemic: Women, girls in low-income settlements need more support

Measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 may have made things worse by affecting their ability to buy sanitary products 

Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: A new review of several studies shows flaws in research and no benefit

There are no controlled studies that assess the use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent the coronavirus

Cyclone Amphan, returning migrants spark COVID-19 spread in rural Bengal

Close to 800,000 in flood shelters, with some already occupied by returning migrants

COVID-19 lockdown, imports force MP farmers to sell maize at half price

Price crash forces maize farmers to deal with crisis situation

Simply Put: Himalayan blunders

Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance

Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert

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COVID-19 is lethal for the world's indigenous peoples

Reverse migration, social discrimination and loss of their homes could have serious effects on the livelihood, health and well-being of …

COVID-19: Alang’s ship breakers look at workers from diamond, other sectors to stay afloat

The industry witnessed a reverse migration of at least 75 per cent of its workforce

COVID-19 pandemic ‘opportunity’ to change environmental laws: Brazil minister

Ricardo Salles said government can push for environment deregulation during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

COVID-19 lockdown impacts rhododendron flower collection in Uttarakhand

The collection of rhododendron flowers has reduced 60-70 per cent this year because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of …

Locust attack: Farmers may delay monsoon crops as the crisis lingers

India will have a second attack of locusts from Africa hitting by next month as COVID-19 lockdown delays export of pesticides to Kenya  

On the road: DTE travels 500 km with returning migrants amid COVID-19 lockdown

Unplanned shutdown led thousands of India’s migrant workers to walk in the scorching summer, often on empty stomachs, in their effort to …

Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game

Given local conditions in many of Africa’s urban areas — including high density slums and informal settlements — lockdown …

Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’

Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district

India’s first dolphin observatory coming up in Bihar

Being built on a bridge on the Ganga, it will be completed by year end or early next year