COVID-19: A generation interrupted
Children born today might be the next development challenge for the world
COVID-19 smell loss can have profound effects on your life, from weight change to intimacy barriers
People with no sense of smell reported feeling detached from themselves and the world
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
Simply Put: Dip, dip, dip
A third of businesses in South Asia not in operation amid COVID-19 pandemic: World Bank
Firms in South Asia witnessed an overall sales decline of 64%
Three medical innovations fuelled by COVID-19 that will outlast the pandemic
Gene-based vaccines had never been approved for humans before the coronavirus pandemic
Prime numbers, cicadas, online classes: How a lecturer brought them together in IIT-Bombay
Some cicada species mass-reproduce only at a prime-numbered gap
More than 39 billion school meals missed during COVID-19 pandemic: UN report
UN agencies urged governments to prioritise school reopening
Simply Put: Virus and virus
COVID-19: Weak liquid waste management can worsen spread
Liquid waste generated from healthcare facilities should be disinfected at source
Coronavirus update: Tamil Nadu to lock down Chennai, 3 other districts
ICMR distances itself from study suggesting November peak
Coronavirus update: Spread in new districts since lockdown relaxation
Many districts in eastern states under focus
Coronavirus update: Doubling rate has hastened to 10 days
ICMR starts trial for convalescent plasma as treatment
Coronavirus update: Centre tells Bengal it has highest mortality rate
Citizens can step out, except in containment zones
Coronavirus update: United States now has 0.4 mln cases
More than 83,000 deaths worldwide
COVID-19: India reports 14 new cases and 152 active cases on November 10
India recorded the highest number of deaths (1,260) globally from September 25-October 22, 2023, primarily due to retrospective adjustment, …
Behind the curve: How COVID-19 exposed India’s apathetic rural health infrastructure
It should not have taken a pandemic for the government to realise the importance of the rural healthcare infrastructure and of universal free …
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
Governance matters: COVID-19 pandemic shows how
India’s shame is not the virus but the fact that we do so little to provide healthcare even in normal times
Run-up to pandemic treaty: WHO’s 10 proposals call for high-level council, changes to health regulations
Observers had earlier criticised the absence of independent monitoring for ensuring compliance with the pandemic accord
COVID-19 testing led to new techniques of disease diagnosis: Progress mustn’t stop now
In the past three years, focus of disease testing moved from simple detecting & understanding to incorporating speed, efficiency & …
MGNREGA budget cut sends wrong signal, goes against Odisha’s successful policy experiment
Collaborative MGNREGA implementation in Odisha improved livelihoods; such efforts will be discouraged by budget cut
COVID-19: Activists slam Centre’s affidavit washing hands off compensation for vaccine mortality
There was a huge lack of transparency about vaccine-related complications in the government’s awareness campaigns, activists said
COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak
Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …