Simply Put: The COVID-19 show jump
WTO members agree to discuss proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 technologies
The waiver would increase access to technologies crucial to fighting the pandemic
Watch out for new COVID-19 strain, warns Niti Aayog’s Paul
Priority genome sequencing for those landing from the UK amid heightened surveillance
Recognise ASHA workers’ COVID-19 work, ensure their well-being: Report
Their experiences should be incorporated into policymaking; they should be integrated into health system, it added
Cipla set to launch repurposed drug Favipiravir for COVID-19: CSIR
An off-patent anti-viral, Favipiravir was originally discovered by Fujifilm group, Japan and has shown promise in treatment of COVID-19
WHO launches global facility for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The sharing of pathogens is currently done bilaterally between countries; WHO BioHub will expedite the process
COVID-19 outbreak: Centre blames supply chain disruption for shortage of PPEs
WHO urges govts of lockdown countries to ramp up testing
Pfizer withdraws application for Emergency Use Authorisation in India
The company will resubmit application after getting more data
COVID-19: Delhi reports 300 fresh cases in a single day; health minister to hold emergency meeting today
The number of new cases in Delhi has risen dramatically in the past few days despite the city witnessing a dip in the previous months
COVID-19 vaccine: Oxford-AstraZeneca up to 90% effective in late stage trial
Adenovirus vaccine can be stored at 2-8°C; company to apply for emergency authorisation
ICMR certifies ‘economical’ COVID-19 test COVIRAP
The cost of the machine is around Rs 5,000 and one test will cost between Rs 500 and Rs 600
Coronavirus update: Has India got its first COVID-19 reinfection case
Doctors at Ahmedabad private hospital claim 54-year-old woman has retested positive for COVID-19
In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
Home offices, wherever they are present, are often taken by men by default when both partners are at home
COVID-19: A lab for Covid-related laws
A new portal by UN agencies collates laws enacted by over 190 countries related to current pandemic
COVID-19: Economic Survey credits lockdown for India’s success, silent on nitty-gritties
‘1918 Spanish Flu lessons were guiding factors for India’s lockdown, other pandemic strategies’
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
COVID-19 vaccination: US-CDC guidelines no blank cheque to drop guard in India
One can contract and transmit infection even after immunisation: Experts
Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19: Why the worry?
The declining antibody levels in COVID-19 cases suggest that cells that produce these antibodies are not present in sufficient numbers
Drug Controller General dodges query on COVID-19 vaccine adverse event
Govt webinar on clinical trials also skips questions on emergency authorisation, expert committees
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 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
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-19: Social tension in Bihar over returning migrants
Villagers fear contagion, want to keep out workers heading back