Not testing enough: Half of UP’s COVID-19 cases in 12 districts
These 12 districts also accounted for about 50% of total tests in the state
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
The wrong side of digital divide: Students in Jhabua take up odd jobs in farms, construction sites
Most of these children will never return to formal education, say experts
COVID-19: A generation interrupted
Children born today might be the next development challenge for the world
Researchers develop helix-hairpin miniproteins for inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection
The artificial peptides can block entry, reduce effect of viruses like SARS-CoV-2
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: Centre tells Bengal it has highest mortality rate
Citizens can step out, except in containment zones
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: 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, …
Are new COVID variants like Omicron linked to low vaccine coverage? Here’s what the science says
The extensive mutations in Omicron are consistent with the virus changing over an extended time, as it replicated in a person with a compromised …
Data map: Tracking COVID-19 waves in Africa
This map, produced by the Africa Data Hub, is a very useful tool for anyone interested in tracking the evolution and progress of COVID-19 across …
Zoonotic pathogens threaten humans, snow leopards in High Asia: Policy brief
Strengthen disease research and management and integrate them with wildlife conservation efforts, says brief
‘High time India, other LMICs developed policy apparatus for COVID-19 drugs manufacturing and supply’
Expensive drug monoclonal antibodies may create inequity similar to vaccine distribution
COVID-19: Tanzania needs $1.1 billion support right away, says IMF
Current account deficit of the east-African country expected to widen to 4.5% of 2021-22 GDP
Kerala can’t withstand more COVID-19 lockdown: Thomas Isaac
Former Kerala finance minister TM Thomas Isaac stresses on maximum vaccine coverage; points out that Centre holds key
Australia to extend lockdown amidst Delta variant outbreak in Sydney
Sydney has marked the fifth consecutive day of record case numbers amid its third week of lockdown
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 …