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 

‘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

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

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

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 …

Kumbh amid COVID-19: 65-year-old monk dies even as 2,000 test positive in five days

After two ‘royal baths’ April 12 and 14, the last will take place April 27 at the Kumbh

Simply Put: Dip, dip, dip

COVID-19: Essential commodities become costlier in Bihar

Night curfews have disrupted supply chain; it is during the night that goods are loaded on to trucks and transported to godowns

Ship crew at Paradip port in Odisha test positive for COVID-19

The cargo vessel arrived from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where most of the affected crew reside.

Earth Hour 2021: India should embrace clean tech that minimises environmental damage

Embracing clean tech innovations will not only help address the challenge of climate change but also bring about tremendous improvements in local …

Permaculture: Stricken by drought years ago, a Nepal village comes back to life

Hundreds left Kurule Tenupa village in Nepal’s Dhankuta district a decade ago; they are now returning home to newer ways of farming

The body’s fight against COVID-19 explained using 3D-printed models

Nathan Ahlgren, assistant professor of biology at Clark University, uses 3D-printed models to explain what proteins do in viruses, how they …

COVID-19: Weak liquid waste management can worsen spread

Liquid waste generated from healthcare facilities should be disinfected at source

Simply Put: Virus and virus

A year of blursdays: how coronavirus distorted our sense of time in 2020

By keeping busy, minimising stress, engaging in as much face-to-face or online social interaction as we can and by reducing our stress levels, we …

Book Digest: Mental health impact of COVID-19, the revolution after it and more

Network of communication in South Africa to a comprehensive overview of environemntal justice, DTE tracks new books on environment and …

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 …

Simply Put: Online education for differently-abled