Coronavirus update: Delhi’s 2nd sero survey results out, over 28% exposed to virus

The world tally crosses 22 mln

Coronavirus update: CNN pegs US tally at 13,000

India tally crosses 200, says ICMR

COVID-19 not enough to scare smugglers off pangolins

Special Task Force officials in Odisha rescued a pangolin that was going to be sold at Abhimanpur village near Cuttack April 16  

COVID-19 cases rise over 200% in South Africa in a month; new restrictions kick in

Experts say new variant — called 501.V2 — triggering a surge in infections

COVID-19: 6 UK returnees test positive for new strain, health ministry confirms

As many as 114 were found positive for SARS-CoV-2 after they returned from UK recently; genome sequencing results of remaining 108 are …

COVID-19: J&K cases spike amid fear of localised community transmission

Cases with no travel history or contact with novel coronavirus-positive patient baffle medical fraternity

All about ACE-2 — the molecule that helps novel coronavirus invade cells

SARS-CoV-2 has a high-binding capacity for ACE2 — between 10 and 20 times more that of original SARS virus

Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide

Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous

No, WHO hasn’t yet said SARS-CoV-2 is floating in the air

The UN health arm has only acknowledged emerging evidence about the same

Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 8 million mark

Global tally crosses 44 million mark

Is SARS-CoV-2 becoming more stable? A new study tracks virus’ evolution

The virus also showed signs of stabilising around some proteins, according to the study 

COVID-19: Did India read mucormycosis right?

Diabetes, use of industrial oxygen, the Delta variant: Reasons attributed to surge in cases of mucormycosis are many. But doctors have warned …

COVID-19: Spike in infections, new variant raise worry in South Africa

The new variant is now dominant, responsible for 99 per cent of all positive COVID-19 cases in the country 

Keeping up with COVID-19 anxiety — with good sleep

Lifestyle patterns have changed, negativity has become the new world hallmark. It is crucial to maintain a healthy state

How people-centric public health surveillance can help control COVID-19

There is an urgent need to engage with the community to capture human lives, their social and economic demography  

COVID-19: Exercise restraint, stay at home to fight pandemic, urges PM

Health ministry refuses to clear air over Tamil Nadu ‘community transmission’

Coronavirus outbreak: A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline

To provide a clearer picture of an evolving story, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has developed a new outbreak-…

We started planning before first COVID-19 case was reported: Pinarayi Vijayan

COVID-19: What will be the new normal

Each country has shown that it is for itself in this crisis — A dog-eat-dog world

Consider updating COVID-19 vaccine composition to include omicron: WHO to authorities

The only other precedent we have for updating vaccines regularly based on the circulating strain is for flu. But the comparison may not be fair

SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel

Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…

WHO launches global facility for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis

The sharing of pathogens is currently done bilaterally between countries; WHO BioHub will expedite the process 

A humble recipe of 3 spices to slacken COVID-19 scare

There is urgent need to focus on alternative, easily available sources; natural products consumed as spices and food can be a better choice  

First 2 phases of Russian vaccine trial indicate safety and efficacy: Study

Two formulations of the vaccine have been developed: One could be introduced through global supply chain and other in hard-to-reach regions

Book Digest: Stories of women in leadership, trends empowering them and more

From accounts of the Spanish Flu to COVID-19, DTE tracks contemporary books on development from leading authors