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
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
37 of 55 countries facing health worker shortages in Africa: WHO
Shortage of health workers in Africa is predicted to reach 6.1 million by 2030
The COVID-19 pandemic turns 3-years-old
As the pandemic enters its fourth year, it is turning endemic
Countries agree to sustainably finance WHO amid COVID-19 pandemic
The aim is to reach 50 per cent of WHO’s budget by 2028-2029 if possible
A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now
Simply being tired of the pandemic is not reason to let it burn through the population
Now, TB test recommended for COVID-19 patients in case of persisting cough
Experts hail decision as opportunity to increase detection of both COVID-19 and TB
Simply Put: Old virus, new strain
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
Pfizer wants to sell vaccines in India at no profit
The Pfizer vaccine is yet to be registered in India although it had applied months ago
Simply Put: In positive light
COVID-19 update: India to grant emergency authorisation to vaccines approved by foreign regulators
No pre-approval bridging study will be required, said the Union health ministry
Simply Put: The Deal
COVID-19:The world is not on the track to green recovery, finds UN report
Only 18% of recovery spending to deal with COVID-19 impact was green, the report said
Simply Put: Vaccine for a vaccine
COVID-19 pushed 119-124 million into poverty: World Bank updates estimates
The number of pandemic-induced new poor is forecast to rise to 143-163 million in 2021
Coronavirus update: Delhi Metro resumes even as India keeps adding more than 90,000 cases a day
India added 90,802 new cases in the last 24 hours, overtakes Brazil in total case tally
COVID-19: Africa could suffer 1.2 bln infections, 3.3 mln deaths, UN agency warns
A host of factors make the continent particularly vulnerable to the pandemic, it said
Simply Put: CoVID-19 treatment
COVID-19: Government drops first hint of community transmission
ICMR epidemiology head, however, witholds details