FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5: Why is it nicknamed ‘Kraken’?

Answers to questions like what is it, where is it prevalent and how does it differ from Omicron

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection, severe disease declined with new variants; here's how

AstraZeneca vaccine provided least protection against infection, showed most rapid decline

COVID-19: XBB detected in India in Sept 2022, became dominant in Nov, INSACOG says in late bulletin

Weekly bulletin was published after a gap of over three months  

2020-2022: A chronicle of the pandemic

Some 100 journalists and researchers document the first three years of the pandemic. Their verdict: "It is a prologue to a world that would never …

Stockholm+50: Securitisation of pandemics

India’s invocation of National Disaster Management Act to deal with a pandemic was a first and an extreme case of securitisation of COVID-…

COVID: What we know about new omicron variant BF.7

BF.7 may well cause more serious illness in people with weaker immune systems.  

Formulate, implement national urban employment guarantee, workers tell Centre

The pandemic and subsequent national lockdown have exposed the long-existing vulnerabilities faced by India’s urban poor

Long COVID: Here’s what we can learn from chronic sequelae of other infectious diseases

Long COVID-like conditions were recorded in patients of ebola, polio and chikungunya as well

New ‘highly infectious’ Omicron strains scare China

BF.7 variant was first detected in the northwestern region of China and has spread fast to the southern side

Is COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end? Experts weigh in

Whether or not to ‘call off’ a pandemic goes beyond epidemiology of disease    

Moderna strikes with a new lawsuit

Moderna is trying to be gatekeeper for the mRNA platform for future drug development, raising monopolistic fears

Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November

The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries 

Patients unaware of omicron infection, may be contributing to COVID-19 spread: Report

Study finds 56% people were unaware of infection status  

A COVID-19 encore with monkeypox

A familiar pattern is emerging in the battle against monkeypox with the US and Europe grabbing scarce vaccine supplies

Simply Put: Sold on Dolo

A vaccine only for Omicron: Does India really need it?

Experts bat for considering benefits, economics carefully before spending on bivalent shots    

Global pandemic treaty: Soumya Swaminathan promises draft in 18 months

WHO chief scientist says most countries on board for pact to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, data during future pandemics  

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre

Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022

As COVID-19 pandemic enters 3rd year, what do we know about its origin?

More than 2.8 billion cases and 5.4 million deaths later, the mystery remains unsolved — even as we were warned about it  

Dear Minister, here is proof India’s children suffered during COVID-19 lockdown

Accepting that there was a great disruption in the lives of Indian children will pave the way to make rectification measures more effective

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary

Experts suggest updating vaccines for new variants. How does it work & what are the challenges?

It is easier to update certain vaccine platforms than others, say experts

COVID-19 vaccines work well with all body weights BUT underweight, obesity remain risk factors

A group of UK researchers compare how those vaccinated from across various categories fared against the novel coronavirus  

Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk, say new research

Symptoms can include fatigue, breathlessness, difficulty concentrating and many more – but the precise nature of the symptoms is not well …

Growing evidence for COVID-19 being seasonal, thrives better in wintertime conditions: WMO

Link emerging between long-term exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19 infection can be bad for India, WMO study