India needs to revisit the past, think twice about healthcare conditions and fill the gaps to combat the present crisis
Simply put: Cow in time of COVID-19
It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask
India’s mysterious diseases: Why are they happening?
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 20-24, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Book Digest: Tracing world order from 2008 financial crisis to COVID-19, Shaheen Bagh and more
From stories of climate crisis to women-led movement for equal rights, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from …
Chloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spread in human lung cells: Study
The drug stops the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in African green monkey kidney cells, but is ineffective in human lung cells
Cipla set to launch repurposed drug Favipiravir for COVID-19: CSIR
An off-patent anti-viral, Favipiravir was originally discovered by Fujifilm group, Japan and has shown promise in treatment of COVID-19
Coronavirus lockdown reduced seismic activity around the world — new study
These changes correlated with independent estimates of the reduction in human activity
Simply Put: COVID-19 and our roots
Can MGNREGA cushion the COVID-19 lockdown blow for Moradabad’s returning villagers
There is a sharp rise in demand for work under MGNREGA in Moradabad and other districts of the state
Malnourished, under-weight children in India can increase by more than 4 mln: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic can contribute to food shocks that make children more prone to malnourishment
Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia
From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia
Simply Put: COVID-19 and MGNREGA - Watch where you go
COVID-19: Fewer tests a bane for Bengal, warn health experts
Only 7,261 tests per million were conducted in West Bengal; only Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and Telangana lag behind
COVID-19: The pandemic of inequality
Nobody is sure when this defining point of the pandemic would be declared over
COVID-19: A lab for Covid-related laws
A new portal by UN agencies collates laws enacted by over 190 countries related to current pandemic
Desecration of nature responsible for COVID-19: Manipur High Court
The court was listening to a PIL when it made the statement
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 23, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
COVID-19: The world is staring at a recession — the first to be driven by a pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease and measures to contain outbreaks can shrink the global economy by 5.2%; that would be the 4th-…
Coronavirus Update: After 4 mln cases in US Trump calls for putting on masks
Pandemic will worsen, US president thinks after 15 mln cases worldwide
More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report
People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report
EU offers 750 bln euros in grants and loans to overcome COVID-19 recession
The package will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it is implemented
COVID-19: Trials for cure at a glance
Scientists across the globe are working to develop vaccines for the novel coronavirus disease while exploring whether existing drugs can be …
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town
South Africa’s health services were already strained pre-COVID-19. Its disruptive impact on HIV and other health services was of obvious concern
