What is Omisure, India’s first RT-PCR kit that identifies omicron in under 4 hours
This kit can identify omicron by targeting two regions of the spike gene, which bears heavy mutations
World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
Countries across all income levels are lacking on finance, logistics and planning when it comes to future pandemics
Reason for hope? Analysis of first Omicron patients in Gauteng paints encouraging picture
Fewer people administered specialist care, in-hospital death-rate significantly lower with decline in average length of hospital stay, analysis shows
One year since we first reported on this coronavirus — what we’ve learned and still need to know
We must identify the origin of SARS-CoV-2 to prevent the continued spill-over of similar viruses into humans
COVID-19: Himachal gears up to meet post-lockdown challenges
From economic relief to different use of premises to regulation of hotels, hoteliers are considering a number of options
State information commissions inactive during COVID-19: Survey
A telephone survey, conducted by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, found that this was in contrast to the Central Information Commission
MGNREGA budget cut sends wrong signal, goes against Odisha’s successful policy experiment
Collaborative MGNREGA implementation in Odisha improved livelihoods; such efforts will be discouraged by budget cut
‘COVID-19 could have started 3-4 months before December in China’
Down To Earth speaks to Maureen Miller, infectious disease epidemiologist and medical anthropologist about the possible origins of the novel …
COVID-19: ‘Wait for field results to call rapid test kits faulty’
Population exposure to virus, time of conducting rapid test important factors, say experts
‘Chinese food is so entrenched in our lives; COVID-19 can’t change that’
Down To Earth talks to Miranda Brown, historian of premodern Chinese food and medicine and University of Michigan professor, about Chinese …
Ambulance driver ostracised in Odisha for transporting COVID-19 patient
Banamali Sethi faced discrimination from his fellow villagers and apathy from the government for doing his duty
Simply Put: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 surge due to JN.1; 6 deaths reported on December 20
COVID-19 deaths cannot directly be attributed to the new variant, say experts
Simply Put: COVAX funds
A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now
Simply being tired of the pandemic is not reason to let it burn through the population
Now, TB test recommended for COVID-19 patients in case of persisting cough
Experts hail decision as opportunity to increase detection of both COVID-19 and TB
Coronavirus update: Delhi Metro resumes even as India keeps adding more than 90,000 cases a day
India added 90,802 new cases in the last 24 hours, overtakes Brazil in total case tally
Pfizer wants to sell vaccines in India at no profit
The Pfizer vaccine is yet to be registered in India although it had applied months ago
Simply Put: In positive light
COVID-19 update: India to grant emergency authorisation to vaccines approved by foreign regulators
No pre-approval bridging study will be required, said the Union health ministry
Simply Put: The Deal
COVID-19:The world is not on the track to green recovery, finds UN report
Only 18% of recovery spending to deal with COVID-19 impact was green, the report said
Simply Put: Vaccine for a vaccine
Simply Put: Old virus, new strain
The COVID-19 pandemic turns 3-years-old
As the pandemic enters its fourth year, it is turning endemic