COVID-19: More than 40,000 turmeric farmers in Odisha's Kandhamal bear lockdown brunt

Turmeric, or haldi, holds an important place in Indian kitchens because of its strong aroma, healing properties

South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow — but only briefly

 The adjustments to the 2020 budget partly cushion the initial blow of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the government&…

In-depth: The COVID-19 testing paradox

There is a growing demand for tests, amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but they may weaken our response

Democratic Republic of Congo calls end to 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

Even as outbreak ends in country’s eastern area, another smaller outbreak surfaces in the northwest

Novel coronavirus detected in sewage in India: Study

However, researchers found no viral genome in treated samples of the sites where the virus was detected in untreated wastewater

Old data kept those in need away from PDS amid COVID-19 lockdown: Report

More than 100 organisations carrying our food relief efforts need financial support, faced challenges in feeding the poor

COVID-19: Why social distancing does not work for Nigerian women

Religion holds an African woman responsible for all domestic chores, and saying no to husbands is not allowed, say Nigerian women 

Coronavirus update: Modi extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till November

PM Modi also credited taxpayers, farmers for fighting COVID-19

COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest

With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives

Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS

Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July 

Give free hand to private sector on COVID-19 testing: Centre to states

Prescription by a govt doctor should not be mandatory, improve contract tracing too

COVID-19: Patanjali drugs get go-ahead from govt but key questions unanswered

AYUSH ministry says drugs only for immunity, Patanjali claims patients’ recovery

A post-pandemic world is unlikely to focus on meeting need over human greed

On what grounds do the optimists look to a future in which social justice, environmental sustainability and reduced inequality are prioritised?

Odisha’s big challenge: Meeting MGNREGS target of 200 million person days

Although the state govt picked up pace compared to recent years, there are reports of slowdown in work being done

Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities

The pandemic is global and scientists are still trying to understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19

COVID-19 changes platelets, says study. Why this is harmful

Altering blood platelets can raise risk of building up life-threatening clots

COVID-19: 400 mln jobs lost in Q2 2020, says ILO

Job losses up 400% in Africa, Asia since first 3 months; working hours lower than estimates

COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says

COVID -19: Invisible policy fault lines are more by accident than design

Fractures in public policy always existed. They are now only more blatant than ever before.

India’s COVID-19 vaccine: Study investigators say August 15 deadline unachievable

Indian Council of Medical research suggests a month’s time to complete three phases, global experiments taking months

Some unexpected lessons for living with wildlife post-COVID 

Wildlife can be tamed, killed, caged, eaten, but it can rage a silent war over us like COVID-19

COVID-19 virus now in community, getting bigger: Himanta Sarma

Assam recorded its highest one-day spike of 1,202 new COVID-19 cases on July 4; 782 cases were from Guwahati alone

World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic

Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans

COVID-19: Assam’s biggest hospital shut amid worries of spread in Guwahati

The state’s tally of cases jumped to 59 — including a 16-year-old from Guwahati who tested positive after she died on May 7

Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action

Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like …