Governments knew COVID-19 was a threat. Here’s why they weren’t better prepared
From not believing the magnitude of the problem to displaying scepticism over past epidemics — governments remained in the dark …
State information commissions inactive during COVID-19: Survey
A telephone survey, conducted by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, found that this was in contrast to the Central Information Commission
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
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 could have started 3-4 months before December in China’
Down To Earth speaks to Maureen Miller, infectious disease epidemiologist and medical anthropologist about the possible origins of the novel …
COVID-19: ‘Wait for field results to call rapid test kits faulty’
Population exposure to virus, time of conducting rapid test important factors, say experts
‘Chinese food is so entrenched in our lives; COVID-19 can’t change that’
Down To Earth talks to Miranda Brown, historian of premodern Chinese food and medicine and University of Michigan professor, about Chinese …
Ambulance driver ostracised in Odisha for transporting COVID-19 patient
Banamali Sethi faced discrimination from his fellow villagers and apathy from the government for doing his duty
Influenza pandemic is unpredictable and inevitable: WHO
Given increased economic globalisation, urbanisation and mobility, the next pandemic will spread further and faster, says new report
COVID-19: Bihar beekeepers find it tough to relocate bee boxes amid lockdown
Bees are relocated to orchards in Jharkhand for them to get easy access to food sources
COVID-19: Is novel coronavirus spreading among Kolkata pavement dwellers through waste
Those who live by the streets often pick up waste for livelihood
Delight, relief and caution: six experts on New Zealand’s move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
The country’s government will consider relaxing restrictions further on May 11, 2020
COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana
Doctors take time off schedules and reach out to 100 migrant families, 400 individuals
COVID-19: NIRDPR, Unicef train 2.8 mln community leaders online
The programme aims to make village communities more aware of COVID-19
Here are two methods used to test for novel coronavirus
India currently uses the molecular assays method of testing
COVID-19: Bihar's healthcare workers threaten to leave, ask to be quarantined in absence of PPEs
Doctors in some cases, used polythenes, raincoats to protect themselves
When COVID-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself
Careful planning is needed to avoid major damage, while marshalling resources towards limiting the spread of COVID-19
COVID origins debate: What to make of new findings linking the virus to raccoon dogs
The latest data supports the link of COVID-19 origins to Wuhan’s animal trade, it is unlikely to provide irrefutable evidence
Breathe through your nose during COVID-19
By inhaling through the nose, you are delivering Nitric Oxide directly into your lungs, where it increases both airflow and blood flow and keeps …
Simply Put: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 surge due to JN.1; 6 deaths reported on December 20
COVID-19 deaths cannot directly be attributed to the new variant, say experts
Simply Put: COVAX funds
COVID-19 impacted global migration trend in 2020: UN report
The number of emigrants increased to 281 million in 2020 from 272 million in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt burden increased to record $702 billion in 2020 — highest in a decade
The region has more debt than it can pay off
