The Pandemic Year: Lockdown pushes India’s poverty levels
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at how the pandemic became a double burden for the poor in India
Warmer weather may not control COVID-19 resurgence, warns WMO
Government intervention important in containing the pandemic in 2021 as well, the report says
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
Many people think vaccines work like a shield, blocking a virus from infecting cells altogether. But in most cases, a person who gets vaccinated …
The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world
It is in rich countries’ direct economic interest to ensure poor nations are fully vaccinated as well
Kerala starts COVID-19 vaccination; doubts, hesitancy, ignorance linger
The state will be holding back half of the vaccine stock it has received due to a shortfall
Vaccine Watch: European Union gives emergency approval to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine makes use of the mRNA platform like Pfizer’s vaccine, which the EU has already approved for emergency use
Pfizer vaccine has just been approved: here’s what the next few months will look like
Even if you have been vaccinated, you should still wear a mask, work from home if you can, and practice social distancing
In a first, WHO commits to eliminate cervical cancer globally
The global health body aims to reduce more than 40% new cases by 2050 through vaccination, screening and treatment
The COVID-19 pandemic has already created a disadvantaged generation
Newborns, those about to be born and children under five will be the worst victims in terms of long-term impacts on growth and development
Eat Out to Help Out: Crowded restaurants may have driven UK COVID-19 spike
During August, the UK government ran the Eat Out to Help Out scheme to get cash into the hands of hospitality businesses, boost confidence and …
Teaching online isn’t a cakewalk: HP govt school teacher
There are several stumbling blocks in online teaching but with better management, these can be resolved
Trade in tatters, Dharavi’s potter community struggles to stay afloat
As economic activity inches back to normalcy, country’s artisans continue to face a hard time
COVID-19 threatens indigenous peoples of Andaman and Nicobar
The last speaker of a Great Andamanese language died recently in Port Blair of tuberculosis as COVID-19 reached the Andaman and Nicobar islands
Earth Day 2020: Wildlife runs wild amid COVID-19
With humans across the world cooped up in their homes due to COVID-19, wild animals have made appearances in human-dominated areas
Refrain from religious profiling of COVID-19 cases: WHO in context of Tabligh
Govt of Indian gives statewise distribution of Islamic sect cases; That isn't helpful, says World Health Org
Tourism industry faced losses worth $2.6 trillion in 2020-2022
While tourism has rebounded, both tourist numbers and export revenues in 2022 remained 34% below 2019 levels
COVID-19: Virus and vaccine lessons from 2021 for better 2022
Inoculation, restrictions, infrastructure and memory are effective tools in mitigating COVID-19 infection and easing restrictions on …
COVID-19: Drizzle deters section of pilgrims but violations galore at Ganga Sagar Mela
“What can you do when a sea of people comes and overwhelms you,” say officials
Treatment for COVID-19 in Omicron wave: What to go for, what to avoid
Experimental therapies used to treat COVID-19 in India’s first two waves should not be used this time, warn doctors
Omicron in southern Africa: ‘Afrophobia’, say Malawians in wake of West’s travel ban
Malawian government says it has the capacity to do genomic sequencing and had not detected the Omicron variant till now
COVID-19 common in pets of infected owners: Research
Scientists urge infected pet owners to avoid contact with their pets, so as not to infect them; they could, in turn, become reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: AIIMS’ serosurvey right in dismissing notion that third wave will affect more children
When Down To Earth compared the AIIMS report to other serosurveys, seroprevalence in children was shown to be rising to 55 per cent, from 5 per …
COVID-19 calls for a thoughtful appraisal about humanity’s equation with animals
Animals in captivity in zoos, circuses and other facilities, should be given humane treatment, should not be bred indiscriminately and should be …
COVID-19 vaccine poverty is the new GDP
COVID-19 vaccines have emerged as a critical capital to base economic recovery and reduce poverty faster. This makes them a powerful commodity to …
Building resilience amid COVID-19: Odisha’s tribal youth show the way
Amid COVID-19, 100 young volunteers have been building resilience among tribal communities in five districts of Odisha by promoting public health,…