COVID-19 update: Amid spike in cases, Maharashtra warns of a second wave
Punjab a cause of worry for a high death rate; Kerala continues to see spike in cases
WHO team’s quest to trace COVID-19’s origins in China draws a blank
It, however, concluded that SARS-CoV-2 could not have leaked from a research lab
Millions of doses set to expire by September as India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive stagnates
Share of population completely vaccinated grew just 5 percentage points since April
Coronavirus update: 157 new cases in the country; Drills at hospitals to check preparedness
India now has 3,421 active cases; Cumulative vaccinations cross 2,200 million
Nepal sanitation workers fight COVID-19 unarmed
Nepal sanitation workers continue to clean without gloves, masks and shoes
COVID-19 outbreak: Rajasthan cumin farmers face tough time finding buyers
Rajasthan's cumin farmers have faced a series of problems
Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in
It’s unfair for richer countries to use up more of global vaccine supply while 58% of people in the world have not received their first …
The top scientific breakthrough for 2020 was understanding SARS-CoV-2 and how it causes COVID-19 – and then developing multiple vaccines
History will record this time as one of the greatest periods for scientific advancements
Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes, use big data to unlock genetic secrets
If researchers wanted to understand humanity in all its diversity, it would take sequencing thousands or millions of complete genomes. Now, a …
Odisha stops Ashirbad scheme for children citing COVID-19 downward trend
All cases covered under the Ashirbad scheme shall continue to get benefits till they attain 18 years of age or till adoption
COVID-19: Recombination unlikely to be greater public health threat than mutation, says Shahid Jameel
The World Health Organization is currently tracking two SARS-CoV-2 recombinants, XD and XE
COVID-19 lockdown may have caused more deaths in Rajasthan in 2020 than reported: Study
Stanford University researchers focussed on correlating disruptions in dialysis care with non-COVID-19 deaths during the lockdown
Lancet study flags breakthrough omicron infections after boosters
Cases of omicron infection noted among 7 Germans who visited South Africa; All had received at least 2 shots of an mRNA vaccine while 5 had …
Food, fuel, fashion, flying: Steps towards sustainability post-COVID-19
Let’s not shy away from demanding for the world what we desire for ourselves and our future generations
Coronavirus update: Total cases in India cross 6 mln-mark
At least 1,000 more deaths recorded in last 24 hours in India; total death tally more than 95,000
Cricket’s Indian Premier League heads to the UAE as political power and money hit coronavirus concerns for six
The organisation of the tournament is a clear indication of the BCCI’s influence
Book Digest: Tracking climate change, internal displacements, COVID-19 fury and more
From counting the costs of global consumption to national urban policy development efforts, DTE tracks contemporary books on development from …
Left to starve: How COVID-19 is hitting India’s children
The COVID-19 lockdown is likely to render millions of children in India malnourished
Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study
Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force
Post-COVID-19 complications on rise in Odisha, say doctors
Those who recovered from COVID-19 are grappling with complications and unable to get treatment due to absence of dedicated post-COVID-19 …
Is COVID-19 test data being fudged in UP? DTE investigates
With more than 230,000 pending COVID-19 reports, the actual daily caseload of UP can be much higher
BMC’s 24X7 decentralised ‘war rooms’ helping stem COVID-19 cases in Mumbai
Down To Earth reports on the arrangements put in place by India’s richest civic body to help save lives
Odisha records single-day spike of 2,267 new COVID-19 cases on April 13
Odisha, which last recorded 2,000 COVID-19 cases in October last year, again sees spike
Sacred super-spreader: Kumbh Mela begins amid second wave of COVID-19
Down To Earth captures the sights, sounds and the violations of COVID-19 rules at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar