Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 2 lakh
Number of active cases crossed 1 lakh mark
Marxists vs Paternalists vs Liberals: Where healthcare stands in India
How health as a right, investment and consumption regularly crops up in capitalist discourses
Over 20 million deaths, 300 million life years lost due to COVID-19, estimates WHO
Health progress for various indicators slowed down since 2015; burden of non-communicable diseases increased since 2000
No, WHO hasn’t yet said SARS-CoV-2 is floating in the air
The UN health arm has only acknowledged emerging evidence about the same
How far is India from community transmission of COVID-19?
It is high time the government recognises the perils of not timely identifying community transmission and acting accordingly
COVID-19: Will Bengal come out of Pujo season unscathed
The Calcutta High Court was forced to step in to bar people from pandals; but is it enough?
In Bolivia, a model for indigenous groups grappling with COVID-19
In Bolivia, where almost half the inhabitants are of Indigenous origin, COVID-19 cases have surged
Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities
The pandemic is global and scientists are still trying to understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19
India has the highest number of COVID-19 cases among its analogous countries
During the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown, India was the 15th worst-hit country in the world
Coronavirus update: India death toll 50,000 and counting
India records 58,096 new COVID-19 cases August 16, taking the total number to 2,648,353
Coronavirus update: Modi extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till November
PM Modi also credited taxpayers, farmers for fighting COVID-19
Coronavirus update: Recoveries greater than daily COVID-19 cases in Andhra
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu encourages members to pass slips to communicate instead of approaching others
Coronavirus update: India’s active COVID-19 caseload is now 1 mln
India now accounts for 13.86% of all active cases globally; Maharashtra and Karnataka have the greatest number of these, at 297,125 and&…
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India near 5 million mark
Positivity rate remains a key concern, say health ministry officials; country’s average positivity rate is 8.4%, while Maharashtra’s …
Coronavirus update: Delhi records more than 4,000 infections for 5 consecutive days
Maharashtra may impose fines on those who violate COVID-19 rules, says chief minister Uddhav Thackeray
Oxford scientists: These are final steps we’re taking to get our coronavirus vaccine approved
The vaccine is being evaluated in these different regions and populations of the world to ensure that results of the trial are ‘…
Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths
It’s true that drones are vision machines: They loiter in the air with a persistent eye on the ground, beaming back imagery to their …
How to use precision medicine to personalise COVID-19 treatment according to the patient’s genes
What should a precision medicine approach be in a pandemic? The gene-centric vision of precision medicine encourages people to expect …
Coronavirus update: Pune overtakes Delhi in COVID-19 cases
Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 present for four months in 90% of recovered patients in Iceland, …
Coronavirus update: India crosses 3 mln COVID-19 cases
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration announces the emergency approval of convalescent blood plasma to treat COVID-19
Coronavirus update: Phase 3 trial for Oxford vaccine likely to begin in India August 22
India registers decline in positivity rate of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 for the first time since May
COVID-19: What serosurveys suggest and what they hide
We know the results of serosurveys in five Indian cities now, the most recent being that of Pune, where more than half the sample size surveyed …
How setting aside some ‘worry time’ can help reduce anxiety over COVID-19 lockdowns
Anxiety wakes you up in the middle of the night as your brain churns over and over. It’s important to recognise what our brains are doing …
How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind
The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise
I’m a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here’s how it feels when symptoms last for months
COVID-19 support groups show that there are many people not considered sick enough to be hospitalized — yet they are experiencing symptoms …