Simply Put: Omicron ahead of holiday plans

Simply Put: Of pandemics & deluge

Simply Put: COVID-19 under control

The ins and outs of Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

The current vaccination plan only covers 30 per cent of the population

Simply put: India #2 on COVID-19 podium

Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children

Among other things, the pandemic has also adversely affected children’s mental health

Counting gifts for children as another pandemic year comes to a close

Let’s hope the New Year rings in positive news related to the beginning of vaccination for all children

WHO: Global health systems have started showing signs of post-pandemic recovery

Most countries have made strides in incorporating COVID-19 services into routine health service delivery

World Health Summit: Global agreement on health need of the hour, says WHO

Conference to focus on pandemic treaty, polio eradication, digital health and universal health coverage

China’s definition of COVID deaths ‘very narrow’, country’s data ‘under-represents’ severity: WHO

Updated definition is narrow since it counts only those deaths caused by COVID-induced pneumonia or respiratory failures

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary

COVID-19 pandemic & children: Socio-economic shifts likely in future

Adversities faced during the pandemic can have a lasting impact on children 

Simply Put: Between stagflation devil & pandemic deep sea

How flushing down COVID-19 waste can pose a serious threat

Some studies have shown presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

COVID-19 is now India’s leading cause of death

Six more states report more than 4 death / million, taking total to 11

Simply Put : No victory rallies please

Simply put: Pandemic, the Press & the oppressed

Simply put: Act of God

Stockholm+50: Securitisation of pandemics

India’s invocation of National Disaster Management Act to deal with a pandemic was a first and an extreme case of securitisation of COVID-…

How COVID-19 controls hit farmers in 7 low-income countries, most in Africa

In countries with strictest controls, 80% smallholder households reported major disruptions

COVID-19 shows why African data is key for the continent’s response to pandemics

African public health practitioners have amassed a wealth of experience of managing epidemics

COVID-19’s cost

The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa has been more severe compared to the rest of the world

Sewage-testing robots process wastewater faster to predict COVID-19 outbreaks sooner

Wastewater treatment plants can be the front lines for coronavirus detection in a community

COVID-19 immunity: Treading turbulent waters

We constantly hear of pills and food supplements that we must consume or lifestyle changes we must inculcate to boost our immune system. …

Private sector reforms will be crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report

Development of capital markets, formalisation of workforce and increasing digitalisation is the way ahead for the continent, according to the …