Sharing pathogens but not the benefits during pandemics
Western nations and pharma companies have, for long, allegedly appropriated and taken thousands of pathogen specimens and data without permission …
Some legislatures have held governments to account during COVID-19. But not all
In the time of COVID-19, it will be tempting to switch money out of democracy and governance activities and into health budgets. But stronger …
SC Mande: It is too early to say that the UK’s SARS-CoV-2 variant is not in India
India needs more labs dealing with extremely dangerous pathogens as well as trained human resources, says SC Mande, director-general of …
COVID-19: 6 African countries to receive technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa warns that unless Africa has a vaccine market, manufacturing vaccines will soon collapse
New studies explore waning immunity and vaccine efficacy against long COVID
One deals with general efficacy and another is on vaccine effectiveness in preventing or reducing the chances of long COVID
Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next
Political frankness, avoidance of infections and adoption of new knowledge and technology can be our future respone plan
COVID-19 third wave: Returning workers may have led to Jharkhand spike
COVID-19 situation dire in Jharkhand, with healthcare workers, rural residents infected; state has no wherewithal for genome sequencing
Irish scientists find the reason for blood clots in COVID-19 patients
According to previous research, blood clotting is a major cause of death in COVID-19 patients
COVID-19: Two newborns in Odisha are positive, but their parents are not
Doctors suspect that two newborns in Odisha’s Berhampur could have caught COVID-19 through the air
Ivermectin: why a potential COVID treatment isn’t recommended for use
There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of ivermectin in treatment of COVID-19
The global approach to vaccine equity is failing: Additional steps that would help
The fight for vaccine equity needs to stop looking to multilateral institutions for permission and instead focus on the policy tools that are …
Students of engineering university in Odisha’s Sambalpur wrongly diagnosed with COVID-19
COVID-19 restrictions put in place in and around the engineering university were lifted after all of them tested negative on March 2
COVID-19: Recombination unlikely to be greater public health threat than mutation, says Shahid Jameel
The World Health Organization is currently tracking two SARS-CoV-2 recombinants, XD and XE
Food, fuel, fashion, flying: Steps towards sustainability post-COVID-19
Let’s not shy away from demanding for the world what we desire for ourselves and our future generations
Coronavirus update: Total cases in India cross 6 mln-mark
At least 1,000 more deaths recorded in last 24 hours in India; total death tally more than 95,000
Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study
Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk
Dangers of a nationalist vaccine
In the time of COVID-19, the Indian government has shown an embarrassing readiness to cut corners by seeking to push through a vaccination by …
Battle-ready for COVID-19: A look at the arsenal of various tests
From sophisticated techniques to easy-to-use strips, the world has deployed all kinds of tools to fight novel coronavirus
Lancet study flags breakthrough omicron infections after boosters
Cases of omicron infection noted among 7 Germans who visited South Africa; All had received at least 2 shots of an mRNA vaccine while 5 had …
Is COVID-19 test data being fudged in UP? DTE investigates
With more than 230,000 pending COVID-19 reports, the actual daily caseload of UP can be much higher
Timing and geography of COVID-19 spike in Bengal point to elections: Experts
Bengal districts polling later have been seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases which hints at the role of the elections, experts said
Odisha records single-day spike of 2,267 new COVID-19 cases on April 13
Odisha, which last recorded 2,000 COVID-19 cases in October last year, again sees spike
Sacred super-spreader: Kumbh Mela begins amid second wave of COVID-19
Down To Earth captures the sights, sounds and the violations of COVID-19 rules at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar
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
Durga Puja vs COVID-19: Bengal gears up for festivities, experts say disaster in making
COVID-19 cases on the rise; experts claim political consideration behind allowing pujas with the usual fervour