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COVID-19: Fear factor, supply uncertainty can make second wave worse for rural India, warns Pronab Sen

Down To Earth spoke to economist Sen, India’s former chief statistician and programme director for the International Growth Centre - India Programme on the pandemic and its effects; edited excerpts:
June 04, 2021
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Health

WATCH : Second COVID-19 wave had profound impact on rural India

Tier-3 and tier-4 districts witnessed a higher increase in deaths during the second …
June 03, 2021
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Health

WHO lists only one strain of COVID-19 that emerged in India as a variant of concern

WHO had declared a total of three strains found in India variants of concern
June 03, 2021
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Health
June 02, 2021
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Watch: How WHO has relabelled COVID-19 variants

How to read your Alpha, Beta, Kappa the new way
Governance
June 01, 2021
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China will allow couples to have three children

The new policy change will come with "supportive measures” including …
Health
June 01, 2021
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Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant

The variant is a hybrid of the strains first found in India (B.1.6172) and …
Africa
May 30, 2021
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Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning
Health
May 28, 2021
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COVID-19: What is the newly launched antibody cocktail therapy

The cocktail therapy claims to reduce hospitalisation and death in COVID-19 …
Climate Change
May 28, 2021
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World at risk of hitting 1.5°C tipping point during next five …

There is a 90% likelihood of at least one year between 2021-2025 becoming …
Environment
May 28, 2021
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Sri Lanka threatened by massive oil spill from burning vessel
Climate Change
May 27, 2021
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World at risk of hitting 1.5C tipping point during next five years,…

There is a 90 per cent likelihood of at least one year between 2021-2025 …
Climate Change
May 27, 2021
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WATCH: How cyclones influence monsoon arrival

An early monsoon over Kerala is not indicative of the impact over rest of …
Health
May 27, 2021
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COVID -19 second wave affecting more pregnant women in India, …
Natural Disasters
May 26, 2021
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Cyclone Yaas ravages through Odisha

Yaas has now weakened into a severe cyclone and it will weaken into a …
Natural Disasters
May 25, 2021
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Cyclone Yaas to hit Odisha coast on May 26 morning

Around 400,000 people have been evacuated from the coastal districts of …
Wildlife & Biodiversity
May 25, 2021
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India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November

A total of 10 African cheetahs are being brought from South Africa to Kuno …
Health
May 24, 2021
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Post COVID-19 complication among children worries pediatricians

Children manifest this syndrome which usually involves multiple organs …
Health
May 24, 2021
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Auto rickshaws converted into ambulances with oxygen support save …

A non-profit called the Tycia Foundation has organised these three-wheelers …
Climate Change
May 24, 2021
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How the world’s largest iceberg broke off in Antarctica

While regular shearing off of large chunks of the ice shelves is part of a …
Climate Change
May 21, 2021
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Arctic has warmed thrice as much as the planet in the last 50 …

Cold spells lasting more than 15 days have almost completely disappeared …
Science & Technology
May 20, 2021
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Genetically modified mosquitoes; WHO issues new guidance for research

The WHO standards are mainly about ethics, safety, affordability and …
Health
May 19, 2021
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COVID-19: Can India vaccinate all adults in 4 months?
Environment
May 19, 2021
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Cyclone Tauktae: At least 25 killed in west coast, widespread …

As many as 122 COVID-19 hospitals in the affected areas faced power outages
Climate Change
May 18, 2021
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Remains of Cyclone Tauktae: North India may be hit

Three people have died so far as the cyclone pounded parts of Gujarat, …