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: Dip, dip, dip

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

Simply Put: Online education for differently-abled

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)

COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak

Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …

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 …

World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021

Countries across all income levels are lacking on finance, logistics and planning when it comes to future pandemics

Reason for hope? Analysis of first Omicron patients in Gauteng paints encouraging picture

Fewer people administered specialist care, in-hospital death-rate significantly lower with decline in average length of hospital stay, analysis shows

Omicron: Senior Nigerian scientist considers fallout, and why travel bans are a waste of time

‘The announcement by South Africa was that of detection and not in any way proof of origin. There’s still a great deal that’s …

Are new COVID variants like Omicron linked to low vaccine coverage? Here’s what the science says

The extensive mutations in Omicron are consistent with the virus changing over an extended time, as it replicated in a person with a compromised …

Data map: Tracking COVID-19 waves in Africa

This map, produced by the Africa Data Hub, is a very useful tool for anyone interested in tracking the evolution and progress of COVID-19 across …

India’s major COVID-19 website shuts, another comes up in its place

The new website, www.incovid19.org, will collate COVID-19 data across India

‘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