COVID-19 update: Over 1,000 daily cases in India for first time in 2023

Over 665,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last seven days worldwide, along with 4,178 deaths

COVID-19: What did India gain in nationwide lockdown?

The country's 3-day average in number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is currently at 3,060; with it being 76 when the lockdown began

The case of anti-microbial resistance: Adding worry to the woes of COVID-19 pandemic

The WHO, in 2019, said AMR is one of the top 10 threats to health, with speculation emerging of it having the potential to become a global epidemic

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …

COVID-19 disrupted half of 25 key health services globally: WHO report

Immunisation-outreach services were the most hit (70%), while non-communicable diseases diagnosis and treatment was the second-most impacted (69%)

COVID-19: Will Uttarakhand be able to provide work to its migrant population?

More than 330,000 people have returned to their villages so far, with Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts getting the greatest number of returnees

Children's Day amid COVID-19: Pandemic has made life tougher for disadvantaged kids

Children have been exposed to illegal marriages, trafficking, labour, food insecurity and have seen a sharpening of inquality due to COVID-19

How the COVID-19 pandemic is impelling big corporates for an ethical reset in India

Care and sensitivity towards stakeholders and society at large are going to be crucial for businesses to survive, earn trust and thrive in the …

ICMR D-G is wrong; Kawasaki disease in children post-COVID has been reported in India

Shut down schools if positivity rate goes up to more than 5 per cent: IAP chief

COVID-19 vaccine freebies? Centre’s expert group says no decision yet

Wear masks as pollution can contribute to SARS-CoV-2 related mortality, warns ICMR

COVID-19: Will Bengal come out of Pujo season unscathed

The Calcutta High Court was forced to step in to bar people from pandals; but is it enough?

Convalescent plasma therapy may go off Indian protocol for COVID-19: ICMR

PM Modi urges citizens to follow precautions during upcoming festive season

World reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases

India responsible for nearly a quarter of the new cases on October 8

Horse serum may be used for COVID-19 treatment: ICMR D-G

Bhargava ignores question on why plasma therapy still used despite a negative ICMR study  

Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank

Up to 38 million people in the region will be pushed back into poverty, according to the Bank

Coronavirus update: Recoveries greater than daily COVID-19 cases in Andhra

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu encourages members to pass slips to communicate instead of approaching others

Coronavirus update: India’s active COVID-19 caseload is now 1 mln

 India now accounts for 13.86% of all active cases globally; Maharashtra and Karnataka have the greatest number of these, at 297,125 and&…

Good news stories from Vietnam’s second wave — from dragon fruit burgers to mask ATMs

Throughout the first and second waves, Vietnamese business people and ordinary citizens have been coming up with innovative ways to respond to …

Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?

While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed 

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India near 5 million mark

Positivity rate remains a key concern, say health ministry officials; country’s average positivity rate is 8.4%, while Maharashtra’s …

America’s inflection point: 4 key things Africa must watch for

In today’s America there are limits to blatant appeals to racial prejudice. Donald Trump absurdly claims to have done more for African-…

Malnutrition: India needs to urgently break inter-generational cycle

Under-nourished women, in all likelihood, became under-nourished mothers with a greater chance of giving birth to low birth-weight babies, …

Pandemic preparedness: Global spending needs 500 years to match COVID-19 rout

New report by WHO arm calls for robust global governance for preparedness to prevent the next pandemic

Coronavirus update: Delhi records more than 4,000 infections for 5 consecutive days

Maharashtra may impose fines on those who violate COVID-19 rules, says chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

COVID-19, Cyclone Amphan show how sex workers remain at receiving end

People tend to believe ‘other’ bodies, particularly of specific caste, class and religion, to be the source of risks. The story, …