Long Covid: 2 million cases in UK, experts seek recognition of condition as ‘occupational illness’
Most cases reported to have tested positive a year ago
COVID-19: Testing rates declining globally challenge for tracking trajectory, says WHO
Low testing rates also limit access to effective new antivirals
WHO strongly recommends COVID-19 pill Paxlovid for high-risk populations
Paxlovid may prevent more hospitalisations than its alternatives
WHO chief stands uncontested for upcoming director general elections
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is currently backed by 28 of 192 member states
Vaccine inequity created perfect conditions for emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants: WHO
Cannot call omicron mild only because it is causing less severe disease, says WHO
Omicron: What the next few weeks will look like
Social mixing over Christmas is likely to increase infections
WHO calls for moratorium on booster till 2021-end, ‘additional’ dose for high risk population
Currently, 20 per cent of the available vaccines are being used as boosters
COVID-19 vaccine: After doses, states struggle to get syringes
Manufacturers foresaw demand boom, asked Centre to draw up plan in 2020 itself
COVID-19 second wave in Africa more severe than first, confirms study
The continent may face a third wave as well, cautions a new study
ICMR sero survey finds antibodies in only 21.5% Indians
The second sero study done in August-September had shown a seroprevalance of 7%
Simply Put: COVID-19 conundrum
COVID-19 warriors: How Synergy Sansthan has been dispelling myths
A non-profit in Madhya Pradesh is helping tribal people fight COVID-19
Simply put: Labour laws
Simply put: What do you do with rice
China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus
WHO to convene emergency meeting on January 22, 2020
More new exits than additions in EPF scheme in last 2 years
This dip could be because small units have closed down during the pandemic, say experts
World NGO Day: Role of partnerships in building an inclusive, resilient post-pandemic India
NGOs stepped in where governments couldn’t during the pandemic
Basic income support in South Africa: Risks, rewards and what it will take
The money will be taken from employed citizens and the affluent
Myth of coverage: Private insurance loopholes kept out-of-pocket expenses high for COVID-19 patients
Getting cashless treatment or reimbursement became difficult as COVID-19 cases rose
The missing piece in Omicron’s family tree: Where did the variant originate?
There are currently 3 thoeries being considereed by the medical fraternity
Head of UNAIDS unpacks the knock-on effects of COVID-19. And what needs to be done
AIDS remains a crisis and COVID-19 is making it worse, says Winnie Byanyima
In-depth: What ails India’s coronavirus genome sequencing system
The country sequenced only 0.2% samples till date, one of the lowest in the world
COVID-19 lockdown, recession backbreaking for informal workers, survey shows
The survey was done on 1,613 rural households in Bihar
COVID-19: Hundreds of black fungus patients await Ambisome injections at Bihar hospitals
As many as 45 patients have died of the disease in Patna so far
Norway deaths, social media rumours: Why healthcare workers in Bihar are staying away from vaccines
Nearly 40% healthcare workers scheduled for first 3 days give the jab a miss