As told to Parliament (March 17, 2023): Over 44 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
COVID-19 Vaccine Watch: COVAX has 2 billion doses to supply to 190 countries
End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight with arrival of these vaccines, says WHO
A slow revival: Can tourism resume in Kashmir amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector contributes 7% to its GDP
Simply Put: The COVID-19 prism
In race to outdo COVID-19 outbreak, Himachal trips at last hurdle
The state was planning to come out COVID-19-free till two weeks ago
Coronavirus update: India records 4th death
No new case in China yesterday
After CM’s warning, Odisha Police goes after COVID-19 rules violators, collects fines
Some 1,374 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Odisha
Odisha begins immunisation drive; operations smooth, say health officers
161 sites have been set up across the state for the vaccine campaign
Coronavirus update: World adds record new cases
Global COVID-19 tally jumped by 189,077 in 24 hours — the most until date
Ebola-ravaged Guinea to benefit from new food security initiatives
Nearly 470,000 people in the West African country might be food insecure by March 2015
COVID-19: Govt contradicts ‘media report’ on genome sequencing but fails to clarify total numbers
On June 6, the government said revised strategy would detect new variants; on September 6, it said the first strategy had served the purpose
Prevention better than cure: Why World Bank bats for One Health to combat pandemics
Report finds cost of prevention a third of fighting off pandemic as pace of emerging infectious outbreaks increase
Moderna’s COVID vaccine reports 95% efficacy. It means we might have multiple successful vaccines
It opens the door to the possibility we might have many successful vaccines, and be able to tailor different vaccines to people with different needs
COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
Only 46.3% of Nigerians said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. This was slightly higher than the results found in Spain, Sweden, …
COVID-19 Update: Bihar elections to be the first in pandemic
Nearly 70 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19 so far in India, the MoHFW said September 25
COVID-19 deals a blow to United States non-profits as funds dry up
At least 25% non-profits laid off or furloughed employees; 69% reported a loss of critical programme volunteers in Arizona
‘Passionate strategy needed to mitigate malnutrition due to lockdown’
Down To Earth talks to experts, William Joe and SV Subramanian, about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on child malnutrition
Why farmers are not cheering their exceptional feat this kharif season
Highest rice acreage in six years, more farmers in farms, a bounty monsoon and an expected bumper harvest don't enthuse farmers as their …
COVID-19 and the big pharma mess
The pandemic has exposed a serious fault line in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, created by an industry that flourished by putting profit …
Could forest loss have triggered the COVID-19 pandemic?
Scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates ideal conditions for the spread of diseases
How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporations
The Black Death and COVID-19 seem to have caused concentration and centralisation of business and state power. The question is whether these …
COVID-19 holds lessons for South Africa’s universal healthcare plans
The country’s health system will need rehab post-COVID-19 to overcome divisions and build a national health system from the bottom up
COVID-19 stimulus: Discoms privatisation in UTs draws some flak
The government is using lockdown as an opportunity to push a bill, according to experts
COVID-19: Sitharaman’s second tranche of economic stimulus fails to enthuse
Experts question announcements made for street vendors, small and marginal farmers and migrant workers
COVID-19: How a Delhi group is feeding the hungry mouths
The group of eight people in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar started their community kitchen to feed over a hundred people every day