COVID-19: Who stands where as world tops 10 million cases
The world added the last million cases positive to the novel coronavitus in only 6 days — the fastest rate until now
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark
The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education
COVID-19 pandemic: Women in charge
Women make up the majority of workers in the health and social welfare sectors globally. Nearly one in three women work in agriculture and do …
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
COVID-19: ‘Nurses need support for trauma, pain they experience’
A nurse on the frontlines of 2014 Ebola outbreak recounts her story of struggle, fear and courage
COVID-19: The novel pandemic may extract a heavy human cost
It was foretold, but we never believed that a crumbling infrastructure in the wealthy world would make all of us victims
COVID-19 adverse impacts stronger in people with diabetes: Study
Individuals with type 1, type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 3 times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalisation compared to those …
Moderna’s COVID vaccine reports 95% efficacy. It means we might have multiple successful vaccines
It opens the door to the possibility we might have many successful vaccines, and be able to tailor different vaccines to people with different needs
World Health Summit: Global agreement on health need of the hour, says WHO
Conference to focus on pandemic treaty, polio eradication, digital health and universal health coverage
How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporations
The Black Death and COVID-19 seem to have caused concentration and centralisation of business and state power. The question is whether these …
WHO: Global health systems have started showing signs of post-pandemic recovery
Most countries have made strides in incorporating COVID-19 services into routine health service delivery
COVID-19: Govt contradicts ‘media report’ on genome sequencing but fails to clarify total numbers
On June 6, the government said revised strategy would detect new variants; on September 6, it said the first strategy had served the purpose
Small island states faced thrice as much fall in GDP in 2020 as other developing countries: UN
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all spheres of live in the climatically sensitive small island countries, according to a new UN report
WATCH: Will mixing COVID-19 vaccines be effective?
Some early studies have shown that combining vaccines produce a better immune response. But the efficacy of the vaccine combination is yet to be …
COVID-19 second wave: Putting India first
The Union government proclaimed victory against COVID-19 in September 2020. The result was an unrelenting, unforgiving second wave
COVID-19: The unfolding predicament in villages of Thar desert
Infrastructural constraints are intensified by lack of substantive knowledge, awareness and behavioural limitations about health
COVID-19: Beware of ‘Mexican variant’
Down To Earth speaks to Saumitra Das, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in West Bengal about the possible role of a …
COVID-19 vaccines for all: Decoding global tenders by states
At least a dozen Indian states have floated or will float tenders for procuring vaccines and will also bear the cost
COVID-19 Update: SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly airborne, says new Lancet study
Karanataka Chief Minister hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time
Odisha CM rules out lockdown, shutdown, but urges people to take masks seriously
Let masks be Odisha’s most important safeguards during second wave of COVID-19, Naveen Patnaik says
Water’s value cannot be pegged to its price alone: UN report
The tremendous value of water cannot be confused with the concepts of ‘price’ and ‘cost’, the report said
COVID-19 vaccination begins in Bihar; 30,000 health workers to be inoculated today
The vaccination will be staggered over three phases with health and frontline workers and people of 50 to get the shot first
COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
Only 46.3% of Nigerians said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. This was slightly higher than the results found in Spain, Sweden, …
COVID-19 Update: Bihar elections to be the first in pandemic
Nearly 70 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19 so far in India, the MoHFW said September 25
‘Passionate strategy needed to mitigate malnutrition due to lockdown’
Down To Earth talks to experts, William Joe and SV Subramanian, about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on child malnutrition