COVID-19: How will political economy of formal-informal sector play out
While the cost of lockdown was borne by population ignored by bureaucracy, benefits were incurred by a small influential group
COVID-19 calls for renewed look at livestock farming
Poor sanitation facilities, unsafe disposal of factory waste at animal farms pose a problem by providing breeding ground for pathogens.
Lung infections to panic attacks: Those who ‘beat’ COVID-19, but did not recover
Amid studies hinting at long-term impacts of COVID-19 infection, the world, including India, has started monitoring people who recovered from the …
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 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 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: 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
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-…
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
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
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’
Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered
What you should know about the novel Coronavirus
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,…