Third COVID-19 wave could be as severe as second: SBI report

Children could be the next vulnerable group and vaccination for them should be speeded up

Reports of COVID-19 antigen tests sent to non-patients in Bihar districts

Other irregularities include details such as mobile numbers and age missing from the record, names entered wrongly and others

COVID-19: Vaccination rumours afflict MP villages, frontline workers face the brunt

A few people died after getting vaccinated in an MP village; but doctors have denied any link to vaccination 

COVID-19: UP to inoculate people below 45 only on weekends; complete lockdown mulled

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will take a final decision on whether to extend lockdown in UP after review

Night curfew re-imposed in all 30 districts of Odisha

The total number of positive cases in Odisha now stands at 358,342, while 1,935 people have died

Odisha migrant workers return from Gujarat, Maharashtra amid fears of another lockdown

Trains from Gujarat and Maharashtra to Odisha are full, although rail officials can’t confirm whether all passengers are migrants

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: New report by Centre causes more confusion  

A new government report acknowledges that three of eight casually assessed cases may have had ‘consistent’ links to vaccination while …

Coronavirus one year on: 2 countries that got it right, and 3 that got it wrong

UK PM had last year said he had been shaking hands with infected patients; the Indian PM announced snap lockdown with a notice of 4 hours

COVID-19 cases rise over 200% in South Africa in a month; new restrictions kick in

Experts say new variant — called 501.V2 — triggering a surge in infections

Twindemic: What we know about the link between air pollution, COVID-19

Air pollutants can carry the novel coronavirus’ genetic material; air pollution also increases susceptibility to COVID-19 andother ailments …

International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Why being prepared is key to overcoming 21st century challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that it is not enough for authorities to prepare for single disasters

Coronavirus update: Global death toll reaches 900,000 people

Delhi government will continue with plasma therapy to fight COVID-19, health minister says

All about ACE-2 — the molecule that helps novel coronavirus invade cells

SARS-CoV-2 has a high-binding capacity for ACE2 — between 10 and 20 times more that of original SARS virus

Coming out of the jungle, infectious diseases

Diseases associated with forests can, in several ways, be seen as a reaction to change in relationship between humans and forests  

COVID-19 lockdown deals blow to Rajasthan’s tendu leaf economy

Demand for tendu patta has been declining over the years, mainly due to decreasing consumption of bidis

COVID-19 lockdown: What Punjab, Himachal are doing to keep substance abuse at bay

Amid lockdown, many substance users have turned to alternate drugs fearing withdrawal symptoms 

COVID-19: Scientists race to find treatment

Test which would check for the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were okayed by the Indian government on April 4, 2020

Deconstructing SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused COVID-19 pandemic

Mutation increased SARS-CoV-2’s ability to target human cells, which partly explains its faster spread, according to a research

COVID-19: Minor forest produce scheme can come to tribals’ rescue, say experts

The scheme provides fair price for minor forest produce through minimum support price  

COVID-19 outbreak: More hand washing can increase India's water woes

Family of five would need 100 to 200 litres of water per day only to wash hands  

Ebola a threat to peace and security, needs 20 times more assistance: UN

Eight members of a relief team, including health workers and journalists, have been found dead in Guinea

How far is India from community transmission of COVID-19?

It is high time the government recognises the perils of not timely identifying community transmission and acting accordingly

Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia

From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia 

COVID-19: The pandemic of inequality

Nobody is sure when this defining point of the pandemic would be declared over

Wanted: An urban equivalent of MGNREGA

Such a programme is the need of the hour not only as a measure to revive the urban economy now, but also to mitigate any further shocks to …