Continued surveillance can help tweak vaccines for COVID-19 variants
Need to seamlessly connect vaccine development pipelines to variant identification and testing so that time can be saved while updating vaccines …
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
COVID-19 lockdown may have caused more deaths in Rajasthan in 2020 than reported: Study
Stanford University researchers focussed on correlating disruptions in dialysis care with non-COVID-19 deaths during the lockdown
COVID-19: Shut pet markets, animal protection organisation urges PM
The animal rights organisation said that both SARS and COVID-19 were caused by viruses linked to wildlife markets in China
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine
On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
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
Cricket’s Indian Premier League heads to the UAE as political power and money hit coronavirus concerns for six
The organisation of the tournament is a clear indication of the BCCI’s influence
Book Digest: Tracking climate change, internal displacements, COVID-19 fury and more
From counting the costs of global consumption to national urban policy development efforts, DTE tracks contemporary books on development from …
Left to starve: How COVID-19 is hitting India’s children
The COVID-19 lockdown is likely to render millions of children in India malnourished
Odisha’s tribal heartland fights COVID injustices with writings on the wall
Locals in remote villages have written on walls of their houses, urging government to address the digital divide highlighted by COVID-19
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
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force
Dangers of a nationalist vaccine
In the time of COVID-19, the Indian government has shown an embarrassing readiness to cut corners by seeking to push through a vaccination by …
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark
The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education
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
Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: The gaps, and how to fix them
Kenya is currently accessing vaccines exclusively through the COVAX facility, and yet supply to this initiative has been dogged by vaccine …
National migrant policy: A good first draft
NITI Aayog’s draft national migrant policy takes a rights-based approach and discusses importance of collective action to help migrants …
COVID-19 vaccine update: AstraZeneca vaccinations should continue, benefits outweigh risks, says WHO
Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization called the one-dose Janssen shot as a safe and lifesaving addition to Pfizer, Moderna and …
COVID-19 vaccine update: South Africa may return Serum Institute of India doses
The WHO has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab for emergency use. This means the vaccine can be rolled out globally
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