Simply Put: COVID-19 and students

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic 4 years ago: Take a look at the virus’ journey and global response to it

A timeline of the key events related to COVID-19

Odisha makes negative RT-PCR report must for entry into state

Hospitals urged to treat only emergency cases

WHO team’s quest to trace COVID-19’s origins in China draws a blank

It, however, concluded that SARS-CoV-2 could not have leaked from a research lab

The top scientific breakthrough for 2020 was understanding SARS-CoV-2 and how it causes COVID-19 – and then developing multiple vaccines

History will record this time as one of the greatest periods for scientific advancements

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  

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 …

COVID-19: First line of defence or last resort?

Life-saving steroids were used indiscriminately during the pandemic’s second wave, but they can have lethal side effects. A DTE series on&…

Odisha stops Ashirbad scheme for children citing COVID-19 downward trend

All cases covered under the Ashirbad scheme shall continue to get benefits till they attain 18 years of age or till adoption

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

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

Expert committee recommends emergency approval for Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India

Dr Reddy’s to import initial doses; domestic production to start in the country in a few months

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy worries Centre, appeals beneficiaries to shun it

‘Covaxin recipients being followed-up with phone calls, Covishield’s have to report adverse events on their own’

Hesitancy challenges Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 vaccination drive

Only 6,156 people all over the state had voluntarily got vaccinated January 16 and 17, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in Andhra Pradesh

A number of workers, including doctors, refused to take the jab January 16, the day of the vaccination drive

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

Africa ‘fighting COVID-19 in the dark’, says global aid body

Testing rates in countries across the continent are abysmally low, where community transmission has been confirmed

COVID-19 vaccination: US-CDC guidelines no blank cheque to drop guard in India

One can contract and transmit infection even after immunisation: Experts

Drug Controller General dodges query on COVID-19 vaccine adverse event

Govt webinar on clinical trials also skips questions on emergency authorisation, expert committees

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

India is nowhere close to herd immunity, countrywide serosurvey shows

Upcoming winter season and festivals could heighten COVID-19 challenge, say officials

‘Exiting COVID-19 lockdown needs robust disease surveillance’

If the virus spreads to rural areas and the Hindi heartland, we may have a peak much later, T Sundararaman, former dean at the Tata …