IIT-Guwahati develops self-check kiosk to detect, prevent COVID-19
The kiosk raises an alarm if a person’s temperature and oxygen levels are not correct
Book Digest: Tracking COVID-19 damage to international politics, Indian economy reforms and more
From stories of climate crisis to illegal wildlife trade in China, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from leading&…
Coronavirus update: India GDP contracted nearly 24% in April-June
India added 80,092 fresh COVID-19 cases August 30, becoming the first country to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day
The Ajrakh jacket (CoVest), the first COVID-19 smart clothing made in India?
Former professor at the National Institute of Design teams up with artisans to craft a jacket that can help one move around without much hassle …
How Mumbai’s poorest neighbourhood is battling to keep COVID-19 at bay
Communities and non-profits swung into action in this tuberculosis hotspot before the government did
Days of COVID-19 confinement: How school-goers are dealing with lockdown
Nearly 90% of the world’s children are reportedly confined at their homes due to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic. Gobar Times asked some …
What’s happening in Belarus, the only European country to not adopt social distancing
Unemployment below 0.5% was the president’s main argument against isolation measures, according to local press
COVID-19: ‘Only a third of migrant workers getting relief measures’
At least 50 mln short-term circular migrants left out of any government identification process, according to IHD estimates
Tremendous momentum in China to address illegal wildlife trade: Expert
Animal welfare professional Grace Ge Gabriel says that China has recognised illegal wildlife trade to be COVID-19’s root cause
COVID-19: Nearly 30,000 cases in India but no community transmission, says WHO
Classification based solely on country's ‘self-reporting’, says UN health body. Several with fewer cases have declared community spread
Novel coronavirus genomes in wastewater correlated with COVID-19 fatalities in Paris: Study
SARS-CoV-2 genome levels in raw wastewater increased exponentially as the number of fatalities increased, finds study
COVID-19: Bihar govt cancels licences of 36 PDS shops
Lodges FIRs against 144 shop dealers over alleged irregularities in food grain distribution and black marketing
COVID-19: Odisha ambulance service to pregnant women’s rescue
The service has helped at least 92 pregnant women from state’s Kandhamal district since March 24, 2020
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic 4 years ago: Take a look at the virus’ journey and global response to it
A timeline of the key events related to COVID-19
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
COVID-19 will now be an endemic pandemic
Eventually, an endemic COVID-19 will add to the world’s burden of diseases
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
COVID-19: Bengal positivity rate dips but so did RT-PCR tests’ ratio
Fast rise in Rapid Antigen Tests percentage among total COVID tests
COVID-19 Update: 79,000 more deaths in India by March 1 2022, estimates IHME
If mask is used by all according to guidelines, there would be 5,100 fewer deaths
Kumbh amid COVID-19: Cases continue to pile, patients roaming in open
No ambulance to escort patients to isolation, cases of stampede being reported
Odisha makes negative RT-PCR report must for entry into state
Hospitals urged to treat only emergency cases
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
Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for the vaccine?
Vaccination programmes cannot be dealt with outside the purview of public health
COVID-19: Reasons behind Kerala’s second wave and how state is handling it
Active case pool in the state second-highest in country after Maharashtra