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
Biodiversity loss identified as biggest reason for emergence of infectious diseases
Policy efforts to strengthen conservation would help, suggests new study
WHO approves Tocilizumab for COVID-19 treatment
Extremely high price, poor availability bottlenecks in drug usage
Simply Put: The art of governance
WHO has ended the COVID-19 global health emergency — what happens now?
The ‘end of the pandemic’ might have several ramifications
COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation similar to Parkinson’s: Study
Researchers also found a possible treatment for such inflammations
More new exits than additions in EPF scheme in last 2 years
This dip could be because small units have closed down during the pandemic, say experts
COVID-19: Bihar’s only genome-sequencing facility stops in only a month
Just 67 omicron cases have been detected in Bihar till date, according to official data
Global COVID-19 cases set to triple with over 3 billion omicron infections in coming 2-3 months: IHME
Australia and New Zealand may experience their worst outbreaks of this pandemic
Omicron now in 63 countries; can become dominant in Europe soon: WHO
Overall risk related to Omicron remains very high due to multiple reasons, flags WHO
Head of UNAIDS unpacks the knock-on effects of COVID-19. And what needs to be done
AIDS remains a crisis and COVID-19 is making it worse, says Winnie Byanyima
Adoptions but also abuse: The COVID-19 pandemic is the best and worst of times for animals
When it comes to animals, not only do we need to look and watch. We need to really see
Simply Put: Whose protocol is it anyway?
COVID-19 killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back
Smell training and vitamin A drops are perhaps the best options
Infectious diseases bigger global threat than climate change: World Economic Forum report
5 of the top 10 risks in terms of impact and likelihood are, however, all environmental
COVID-19: Here are India’s hotspots
One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response
In direct contrast to his predecessor, US President Joe Biden is treating this as a national-scale crisis requiring a comprehensive national …
COVID-19 common in pets of infected owners: Research
Scientists urge infected pet owners to avoid contact with their pets, so as not to infect them; they could, in turn, become reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: AIIMS’ serosurvey right in dismissing notion that third wave will affect more children
When Down To Earth compared the AIIMS report to other serosurveys, seroprevalence in children was shown to be rising to 55 per cent, from 5 per …
COVID-19 calls for a thoughtful appraisal about humanity’s equation with animals
Animals in captivity in zoos, circuses and other facilities, should be given humane treatment, should not be bred indiscriminately and should be …
COVID-19 vaccine poverty is the new GDP
COVID-19 vaccines have emerged as a critical capital to base economic recovery and reduce poverty faster. This makes them a powerful commodity to …
Building resilience amid COVID-19: Odisha’s tribal youth show the way
Amid COVID-19, 100 young volunteers have been building resilience among tribal communities in five districts of Odisha by promoting public health,…
Tourism industry faced losses worth $2.6 trillion in 2020-2022
While tourism has rebounded, both tourist numbers and export revenues in 2022 remained 34% below 2019 levels
There’s no evidence indicating dominant link between warmer climates and COVID-19 spread: WMO
However, even secondary factors like weather and air quality can significantly impact the number of infections and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic
State of the World’s Forests 2022: 10% of total forest area on Earth lost in 30 years
It stated that annual global consumption of natural resources is likely to increase to 190 billion tonnes in 2060 from 92 billion tonnes in 2017