COVID-19: 2 years into pandemic, original virus nowhere as variants take over
Data from GISAID has revealed the current dominance of the GK clade, to which the Delta variant belongs, in nearly every continent
G20 countries have key to vaccine equity, ending COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief at health meet
G20 leaders need to fulfill their dose-sharing pledges by September-end 2021, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries at health meet in Rome
Long COVID: Symptoms experienced during infection may predict lasting illness
Most long COVID-19 patients complain of symptoms experienced during their acute infection persisting beyond it
Are booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines the new normal?
Making boosters integral to India’s containment strategy can trigger medical, ethical dilemmas
Why India should not reopen schools and colleges during COVID-19 pandemic
The Centre and state governments should refrain from doing so in the light of new studies highlighting COVID-19 cases among children
Coronavirus update: India GDP contracted nearly 24% in April-June
India added 80,092 fresh COVID-19 cases August 30, becoming the first country to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day
COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India
More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…
A national emergency: SC slams Centre on COVID-19 mismanagement
The Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of the COVID-19 situation and might take over all related cases from high courts
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
Global leaders call for international pandemic treaty
The treaty would be rooted in the constitution of the WHO, drawing in other relevant organisations key to this endeavour, in support of the …
COVID-19: Women issues found little space in print media, finds study
Only 4.8% of news stories monitored had anything of significance with regard to women and / or gender issues
COVID-19: What’s driving Portugal’s high caseload, toll despite impressive vaccination rates?
Around 87% of Portugal’s population is fully vaccinated & over 65% received boosters
Why African countries are reluctant to take up COVID-19 debt relief
Poor countries know that the debt markets are not favourable to them; they acknowledge the risk of being punished by existing creditors, …
COVID-19: ‘Only a third of migrant workers getting relief measures’
At least 50 mln short-term circular migrants left out of any government identification process, according to IHD estimates
Novel coronavirus genomes in wastewater correlated with COVID-19 fatalities in Paris: Study
SARS-CoV-2 genome levels in raw wastewater increased exponentially as the number of fatalities increased, finds study
Days of COVID-19 confinement: How school-goers are dealing with lockdown
Nearly 90% of the world’s children are reportedly confined at their homes due to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic. Gobar Times asked some …
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: Why vaccinating those aged 18-44 is an uphill task for Bihar
The state has less than 1% of the required number of vaccine doses
Simply Put: Mutant strain
Simply Put: The ‘rasas’ of the coronavirus
Pregnant in a time of coronavirus – the changing risks and what you need to know
Watch: What Sitharaman promised to counter COVID-19
Finance minister announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package
Bihar residents ‘getting COVID-19 second dose’ — months after their death
Residents of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Sheikhpura districts received text messages saying their kin — who died of COVID-19 months ago&…
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In the 29 low-income countries, only 3 out of 100 people have received one dose of the vaccine
Nigeria isn’t ready to deal with rising COVID-19 cases
The country needs to monitor and manage the spread of the Delta variant with special focus on testing and genomic sequencing