What COVID-19 means for watershed management in India
Non-implementation of watershed activities may lead to poor availability and accessibility of water for domestic, agricultural needs
Reducing risk of zoonoses in food production: WHO lays down guidelines
There is, however, no evidence that consumption of food is implicated in the transmission of the COVID-19, the WHO guidlines underscored
Coronavirus update: Stage 2 human clinical trials for Oxford vaccine begin
India reported 60,975 new cases of COVID-19 and 848 deaths in the last 24 hours
Amma Canteen Scheme: An unexpected, but pleasant gift amid COVID-19
Amma canteen scheme an effective mechanism to serve migrants during lockdown
COVID-19 vaccination: US-CDC guidelines no blank cheque to drop guard in India
One can contract and transmit infection even after immunisation: Experts
COVID vaccines pillar COVAX to wind down by year-end, left with billions unspent
Vaccine delivery to shift to regular programmes
COVID-19: UNCTAD predicts $3.4 tln debt for developing countries
Income losses to exceed $220 bln in developing countries, says report
COVID national emergency in the US might end early — What does this mean?
Public health emergency still in place for now; ending the emergency declaration would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response
Drug Controller General dodges query on COVID-19 vaccine adverse event
Govt webinar on clinical trials also skips questions on emergency authorisation, expert committees
COVID-19 and pregnancy: What happens to your immune system
The foetus is well protected from the passage of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to child, according to studies
Coronavirus Update: Nearly 40,000 people have now died in India due to COVID-19
T cells can recognise some parts of coronavirus if they have been exposed to common cold, says new study
It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask
While we all adjust to wearing masks in public, it is important we try to assume as little as possible about others based on whether they’…
COVID-19: The world is staring at a recession — the first to be driven by a pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease and measures to contain outbreaks can shrink the global economy by 5.2%; that would be the 4th-…
COVID-19 lockdown: Why India must brace for a mental health crisis
The government’s failure to take a compassionate view of lockdown rules will compound the economic and mental health crisis
Inside slum lanes, a Delhi group helps quell hunger
The intiative, led by students and teachers of Delhi University along with lawyers and activists, feeds 800 slum dwellers a day
Making migrants count: The role of Indian judiciary amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Supreme Court’s recent order has shifted the focus from protecting workers’ legal rights to government largesse
Delta Plus a variant of concern: Centre disses own version
Delta Plus variant more transmissible, may cause potential reduction in monoclonal antibody therapy
Why experts want govt to withdraw draft Electricity Bill
Experts question urgency of introducing a draft bill at a time when states struggle with COVID-19
Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing
Brown had warned that 100 million COVID-19 vaccines would go waste unless global leaders shared surplus supplies with the poorest countries
COVID-19 update: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd worst-hit country
A few government and private hospitals will again be converted into fully COVID-19 facilities, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
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 …
Three in five long COVID patients have organ damage a year after infection
Most patients studied were not severely affected when they had COVID initially
COVID effect: Pendency of cases in district courts went up by 13% in 2020, finds think tank
Disposal of cases saw a decrease of 42.33%; case filings went down 32%
Toxic air hits the crib; especially in India
India records highest increase in air pollution related deaths and infant mortality
World reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India responsible for nearly a quarter of the new cases on October 8