COVID-19 candle plan: Delhi power demand dropped 37% in 25 min
Delhi’s power demand fell down to 1,257 MW at 9:10 pm from 2,008 MW at 8:45 pm on April 5
COVID-19: States step up relief response with DMF funds
Major mining districts such as Keonjhar and Sundargarh in Odisha and Bhilwara and Rajsamand in Rajasthan have sanctioned sizeable funds
Puducherry an early warrior in COVID-19 battle
The union territory swung into action — tightening border checkposts and seeking travel history — in the first week of March
COVID-19: No gloves or masks, Uttarakhand grapples with ailing healthcare system
Doctors claimed they were using their own gloves and masks; ASHA workers were instructed to buy masks and sanitisers on their own
COVID-19: Gujarat labourers, tribals forced to take 250 km-long journeys on foot
The workers reportedly began their journey on March 23, 2020, with some accompanied by their wives, children
Why a one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 could have lethal consequences
We are putting in place measures that will lead to malnutrition and starvation for millions of people, and for these horrors, children and …
No more deaths recorded after bird flu outbreak: monitoring committee report
The committee was appointed to oversee disease control after over 70 birds died in Delhi and Gwalior zoos
First case of Ebola diagnosed in US, death toll nears 3,000
In August, two American health workers were successfully treated in Atlanta after having contracted the disease in Liberia
COVID-19 lockdown shows why India needs social rental housing
Poor, low-income population needs rents below market rates
Livestock not susceptible to novel coronavirus: study
Ferrets, cats highly susceptible to being infected
Funeral over a video call: COVID-19 lockdown forces Odisha migrants to stay away
Not being able to attend last rites of kin takes a toll on mental health
Antibiotic administration prevalent in COVID-19 patients with no bacterial infection: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rampant use of antibiotics in the diseased patients to treat bacterial co-infections or rule out the …
Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases
It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment
Novel coronavirus detected in sewage in India: Study
However, researchers found no viral genome in treated samples of the sites where the virus was detected in untreated wastewater
At the heart of Dharavi model: Basic public health, resolve in community to beat COVID-19
Screening-isolating-testing worked for the densely populated area where physical distancing would be next to impossible
When the state of exception becomes the norm, democracy is on a tightrope
Around the world, governments have introduced measures to legally justify limits on personal freedoms
COVID-19 is wake up call for global food systems, say experts
Current industrial agriculture models drive habitat loss, create conditions for viruses to emerge and spread
World needs water, sanitation plans to mitigate coronavirus risk
Measures like hand washing are integral in protecting human health during disease outbreaks
COP 26 deferred for COVID-19: 2020 remains critical for climate policy
New national targets are due and novel coronavirus pandemic response is not an excuse for fossil fuel subsidies
Burundi reports polio outbreak for the first time in 30 years
The vaccine-linked virus was detected in 3 children and 5 wastewater samples
Simply Put: Defaming the government
India lost 100,000 people to COVID-19 in May alone
Over a third of the country’s total deaths of 315,235 occurred in May
Simply Put: The closer you get...
Growing COVID-19 infection among children a concern in Odisha: Sources
Of the total cases registered between March 1 and May 16, 8% were among those under 18
COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Nuapada; families left destitute
Between April 1 and May 3, 87 people have died in the district bordering Chhattisgarh