COVID-19: Will Uttarakhand be able to provide work to its migrant population?
More than 330,000 people have returned to their villages so far, with Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts getting the greatest number of returnees
Around 818 mln children lack basic hand-washing facilities in schools: Report
Two in every five schools in the world do not provide children with soap and water, say the WHO and UNICEF
COVID-19: Fewer tests a bane for Bengal, warn health experts
Only 7,261 tests per million were conducted in West Bengal; only Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and Telangana lag behind
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
World Bicycle Day 2020: Time for the humble cycle to take a bow as a friend of the working class
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forces migrants to cycle thousands of kilometres braving …
COVID-19: Confusion, chaos plague Himachal over e-pass violation
Several returnees lying to obtain e-pass, violating home quarantine, allege sources
COVID-19: An extreme disorder
Flattening the epidemiological curve also means an economic cessation. Who will bear the burden most in an unequal world?
COVID vaccines pillar COVAX to wind down by year-end, left with billions unspent
Vaccine delivery to shift to regular programmes
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
Amma Canteen Scheme: An unexpected, but pleasant gift amid COVID-19
Amma canteen scheme an effective mechanism to serve migrants during lockdown
ICMR finds no links between unexplained deaths during COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
Family history of sudden deaths, COVID-19 hospitalisation and high-risk behavioural factors could have increased risk of sudden cardiac deaths
COVID-19 update: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd worst-hit country
A few government and private hospitals will again be converted into fully COVID-19 facilities, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delta Plus a variant of concern: Centre disses own version
Delta Plus variant more transmissible, may cause potential reduction in monoclonal antibody therapy
COVID national emergency in the US might end early — What does this mean?
Public health emergency still in place for now; ending the emergency declaration would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response
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
WHO launches ‘CoViNet’ — a global laboratory to monitor emerging coronaviruses
Builds on COVID-19 reference laboratory network established during early days of pandemic to confirm disease
Simply Put: The closer you get...
Growing COVID-19 infection among children a concern in Odisha: Sources
Of the total cases registered between March 1 and May 16, 8% were among those under 18
COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Nuapada; families left destitute
Between April 1 and May 3, 87 people have died in the district bordering Chhattisgarh
Simply Put: Magic box of COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Update: Centre to import medical oxygen from abroad
Centre orders industrial oxygen to be used in hospitals
COVID-19: Do antibodies hold the key
Watch what new research in Israel, the Netherlands have come up with
COVID-19 cost: Dialysis takes a backseat
Pain for patients with kidney ailments as volume of novel coronavirus cases increases
COVID-19: Global risk related to Omicron ‘very high’, warns WHO
WHO urges ramping up surveillance, sequencing and community testing to check SARS-CoV-2’s mutations and omicron’s prevalence