COVID-19 third wave imminent : WHO chief

There is an increase in both COVID-19 cases and deaths, after 10 weeks of steady decline

Third COVID-19 wave could be as severe as second: SBI report

Children could be the next vulnerable group and vaccination for them should be speeded up

COVID-19 scare at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

As many as 71 people involved with the event tested positive

COVID-19 in Africa: Nearly half the nations going through deadlier 3rd wave

Daily deaths in Namibia increased 12 times compared to the peak during 2nd wave

How COVID-19 startled Rwanda that seemed to have it under control

Rwanda's efforts to tackle the first wave of infections were recognised internationally 

India is preparing for another COVID-19 surge but low vaccine coverage leaves it vulnerable

So far less than 10% of the population is fully vaccinated

COVID-19: How steroids worsened the second wave

A 3-part series that examines the role played by steroids during the devastating second wave of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic

COVID-19 deaths in Africa jump 42% in a week

Infections rose 34% too; Southern Africa remains hotspot

‘SUTRA modellers’ claim of India reaching herd immunity last September was wrong’

Down To Earth speaks to Ashoka University Professor Gautam Menon as to why the Union government’s model, SUTRA, failed to predict the …

How India can tackle future COVID-19 waves

Circuit-breaker lockdowns must be imposed locally whenever there is strain on hospitals in an area   

Cyclone Yaas, COVID-19 leave Odisha’s weavers in deep trouble

Hundreds of looms, yarn and spindles have been damaged in the cyclone and flood, as most weavers live in thatched houses

COVID-19: Rural Gujarat screaming for help, but who’s listening

Lack of COVID-19 testing and medical personnel has led to chaos and turmoil in Gujarat’s rural areas

Is India's public health infrastructure ready to tackle the second COVID-19 wave? Here's what data says

Government hospitals in Maharashtra added just 672 ICU beds between April 2020 and January 2021

COVID-19 second wave: Workers from Bihar return home fearing lockdown

They are wary of a repeat of last year’s situation when thousands of them had to walk back home

‘Third COVID-19 wave imminent’: How prepared is India?

Medical oxygen capacity ramped up, oxygen beds increased, says Union government 

Passing the buck: No deaths due to lack of oxygen reported by states, Centre says

At least 619 deaths were reported due to shortage of medical oxygen in May 2021 according to website Datameet

COVID-19: Dip in milk sales leave 1.5 million farmers in the lurch in Odisha

Several milk purchasing firms have either stopped lifting milk products or reduced the share of products they used to buy following a two-week …

COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive

Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear

COVID-19 Surge: The battle to save lives amid scarce resources

Community health experts and microbiologists in Karnataka suggest the second wave wasn’t unexpected but the quantum was not assessed …

COVID-19: Why physicians administered steroids in the second wave

Poor dissemination and discrepancies in Union and state governments’ versions have made doctors lose faith in COVID-19 treatment protocol, …

Did unprecedented Covid deaths, funerals cause spike in Delhi’s pollution levels during second wave

New study recorded an unusual increase in particulate matter during the second wave lockdown

The Kerala paradox of COVID-19 second wave

Why a state with the best health & education parameters consistently reports a high number of cases when others don’t 

COVID-19: Steroids have always been a double-edged sword

Administering of steroids is a risk-management exercise requiring close monitoring of patients, which doctors ignored during the pandemic to save …

COVID-19: How steroids were an unnecessary burden during the second wave

Steroids are essential in fighting infectious diseases. Used recklessly, they can cause life-threatening side effects like mucormycosis, as seen&…

Data on COVID-19 deaths in ‘model’ Gujarat may be a vast undercount: Report

There were 16,892 more deaths in 68 of Gujarat’s 170 municipalities between March 2020 and April 2021, the Reporters’ Collective found