Can nasal vaccines shield against breakthrough infections?
New study argues that nasal vaccines may be necessary to achieve more robust immunity and protection from reinfection by future variants
COVID-19: Next virus could be worse, AstraZeneca vaccine creator Sarah Gilbert says
Research that has not been peer reviewed says that Omicron may be more infectious, but not severe
At least 59 labs handle the deadliest pathogens; only a quarter score high on safety
Most labs are significantly smaller, with half of 44 labs where data is available being less than half the size of a professional basketball court&…
WHO report on origin of novel coronavirus: Here’s what happens next
The key focus of next stage of investigations is looking at what happened before people realised there was a clinical problem in December 2019, …
COVID-19: Your genes could determine whether SARS-CoV-2 puts you in hospital
Results of an analysis suggested there were differences in people’s DNA that could influence their ability to respond to a SARS-CoV-2 infection
Cut off amid CVID-19 lockdown: How a positive case next door changes the way I live
One of the latest novel coronavirus positive case in Delhi is at Kalkaji — a house away from mine
COVID-19: New research examines wastewater to detect community spread
At least 440 people were likely infected with COVID-19 in the area around the treatment facility in Massachusetts — much …
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
Wuhan strain to Omicron: Where are we headed now?
Why has the original strain disappeared and what has replaced it?
Free COVID-19 vaccines in India from June 21: Everything you need to know
The Centre will buy 75% of total vaccine production and give it to states free of cost
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
Coronavirus update: Science report hints at spread through breathing
More than 50 deaths in India
Coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track it
Online databases have been collecting SARS-CoV-2 genomic nucleotide sequences since mid-December. Whenever a patient tests positive for the virus,…
Came in contact with a COVID-19 patient? No need for tests, says ICMR
Medical experts hail ICMR’s move to relax testing guidelines though a large number of asymptomatic contacts stand to be excluded
Less than 10% of African countries likely to hit COVID-19 vaccination goal
The continent has so far fully vaccinated only 6% of its population; 70% of high-income countries have vaccinated more than 40% of their populations
Don’t politicise SARS-CoV-2 origin, WHO says as probe calls grow louder
WHO announced next steps August 12 as part of its investigation to find SARS-CoV-2 origins
COVID-19 Surge: The battle to save lives amid scarce resources
Community health experts and microbiologists in Karnataka suggest the second wave wasn’t unexpected but the quantum was not assessed …
What South Africans should know, but don’t, about government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement
Uncertainty remains around the exact role of South Africa’s nine provinces, each with its own legislature and executive council, on …
COVID-19: How do things look 6 months since it all started
India did not get its 1st novel coronavirus positive case before end-January; But the situation has escalated to much worse
COVID-19: Lessons for disaster management
Good governance, responsive administration and coordination should be non-negotiable in a process driven by transparency and accountability
COVID-19: How safe are antiviral drugs for environment?
Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, for example, pose serious chronic threat to the aquatic environment
WHO says COVID remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?
We still face significant challenges, with high rates of transmission in many countries
China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus
WHO to convene emergency meeting on January 22, 2020
US report says novel coronavirus may have escaped from Wuhan lab: Report
A conclusion, however, has not been reached so far
Coronavirus update: WHO snubs ‘smokers better off’ theory
World tally crosses 4 million