New sublineages of Omicron’s BA.2 detected in India: How the virus has evolved over time
Sublineages might be behind recent rise in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 update: Why are we at a ‘tip of iceberg’ again
The head of Israel’s COVID-19 response has however said there was no cause to worry as of now
How drug companies are sidestepping the WHO’s technology transfer hub in Africa
The actions of BioNTech and Moderna will prolong the social and economic costs of the pandemic
Neanderthal-inherited gene variant helps in protecting against severe COVID-19: Study
A protective Neanderthal-derived haplotype confers approximately 23% reduced risk of becoming critically ill on infection with SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 is now in 706 of 733 districts of India
The virus has so far not been detected in 14 districts in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, and 10 districts of Telangana
Inconvenient truth: Why omicron emerged, and why it could have been avoided
Best bet to tide over current crisis remains what we have known since the beginning of pandemic: Treat vaccine hesitancy and vaccine nationalism, …
How Peru became the country with the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world
A fairly limited social security and fragile healthcare system meant Peru was not prepared to deal with a rise in COVID-19 cases
WHO adds another lifesaving drug to the list of COVID-19 medicines
When administered, tocilizumab and sarilumab reduce the odds of death by 13 per cent, compared to standard care
COVID-19: A viral change in the regime
The pandemic has brought out not only many socio-economic and political fault lines in global governance, but also in individual countries
COVID-19 vaccine weekly: Sharing doses tops the G7 agenda
Nepal has seen a surge in cases but has only vaccinated 2.5% of its population; Peru has the highest COVID-19 death rate per head of …
Re-design health innovation ecosystem for the common good: WHO
WHO’s Council on the Economics of Health for All issues brief on equitable health innovation
Bacterial co-infection uncommon in patients with community-acquired COVID-19: Lancet
‘Antimicrobial stewardship’ in COVID-19 patients will help slow emergence of antimicrobial resistance, report says
Africa accounts for 80% of neglected displacement crises, says report
The Democratic Republic of Congo topped the list; an average of 6,000 people were forced out of their homes every day in 2020
Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma
They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread
Fix housing and you’ll reduce risks of coronavirus and other disease in remote Indigenous communities
Indigenous Australians living on remote country urgently need additional and functional housing
Covid-19: Nine initiatives for the poor
Companies and non-profits are providing food and sanitation kits to the marginalised communities
India has reported 19 COVID-19 deaths so far in December; 10 of them have been in Kerala
Government and independent experts assure there is no cause for worry
Vaccine shortage pushes Odisha to shut COVID-19 immunisation centres in 11 districts on Day 3 of ‘Tika Utsav’
Over 60 per cent of the total vaccination centres in Odisha are now closed
COVID-19 update: Record 0.1 million cases in India; Maharashtra imposes weekly lockdown
More than 57,000 COVID-19 cases, 222 deaths from Maharashtra alone
Simply Put: COVID-19 vaccination drive
Simply Put: COVID-19 conundrum
Simply Put: COVID-19 no-brainers
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: COVID-19 and cow urine
COVID-19: Testing rates declining globally challenge for tracking trajectory, says WHO
Low testing rates also limit access to effective new antivirals