Simply Put: India’s COVID-19 R value is rising
Two-thirds of India’s population have antibodies against novel coronavirus: ICMR 4th serosurvey
More than half of children have antibodies in them, according to the fourth serosurvey
Simply Put: Online education for differently-abled
Simply Put: O for Omicron
Simply Put: Virus and virus
COVID-19: Weak liquid waste management can worsen spread
Liquid waste generated from healthcare facilities should be disinfected at source
COVID-19: Bengal cotton loom trade hit
Exports fall by 10 per cent in five months, taant trade badly hit
COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days
A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO
Coronavirus update: 110 cases in India, says health ministry
26 African countries infected by novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2)
Monkeypox outbreak brings focus back on smallpox vaccines. But which countries have stock?
Smallpox vaccination was discontinued after smallpox was eradicated in the 1980s
Simply Put: Dip, dip, dip
Mysterious pneumonia-like illness grips China, sparks fear of a pandemic
Experts speculate mycoplasma bacterium to be behind outbreak; more information needed for confirmation
‘High time India, other LMICs developed policy apparatus for COVID-19 drugs manufacturing and supply’
Expensive drug monoclonal antibodies may create inequity similar to vaccine distribution
Kerala can’t withstand more COVID-19 lockdown: Thomas Isaac
Former Kerala finance minister TM Thomas Isaac stresses on maximum vaccine coverage; points out that Centre holds key
Bleak future ahead: COVID-19 pushes Karnataka’s first generation Adivasi learners off schools
If children permanently drop out of school, it would be not just a loss of education, but also for the community, say experts
Australia to extend lockdown amidst Delta variant outbreak in Sydney
Sydney has marked the fifth consecutive day of record case numbers amid its third week of lockdown
Is the Delta variant more dangerous?
The Delta variant is 50-60 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant which was 50-60 per cent more transmissable than the original …
COVID-19: How the state can make vaccinating transgenders easier
The central and the state governments must look after the community, with creative leadership and broad involvement of the community
At least 59 labs handle the deadliest pathogens; only a quarter score high on safety
Most labs are significantly smaller, with half of 44 labs where data is available being less than half the size of a professional basketball court&…
How COVID-19 vaccination figures from Assam highlight India’s digital divide
The right to health and well-being should not be restricted to an individual’s access to digital devices and faster internet services
Steroid misuse in COVID-19 patients can cause life threatening infections
Long-term use of steroids can cause a rise in blood glucose levels, which may trigger bacterial or fungal infections
COVID-19: Dip in milk sales leave 1.5 million farmers in the lurch in Odisha
Several milk purchasing firms have either stopped lifting milk products or reduced the share of products they used to buy following a two-week …
Book Digest: Mapping immigration as hope, chasing world-class urbanism and more
From accounts of urban history to state of Indian agriculture, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and development from leading …
Forced displacement is the new norm in India
Extreme weather events have been triggering widespread internal displacement for years now. Now COVID-19 adds to the pressure
South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience offers the world about future variants
The global community needs to make a stance that when countries start reporting data, they’re not going to be penalised for it, say South …