Dharavi Model of COVID-19 Containment – Challenges and Way Ahead
In India, 5.41 per cent of the total population and 17.37% of the urban population
Herd Immunity During Coronavirus Pandemic – Issues And Drawbacks
UK government is currently facing criticism for implementing “targeted herd immunity” during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the c…
One Health Approach – Need, Opportunities, Challenges
Rudolf Virchow, the father of pathology, had once said, “Between animal and human medicine, there are no dividing lines – nor should there be". Th…
Aarogya Setu App – Objectives, Working, Concerns
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic needed an all-around approach. Propagating credible information which is easily available is of critical importance …
Convalescent Plasma Therapy for COVID-19: How does it Work & Challenges
Recently, a private hospital in Delhi became the first hospital in India to use convalescent plasma therapy to treat two coronavirus patients who were in…
[Disaster Series] Disaster Management Act 2005
On 24th March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a nation-wide lockdown, from 25th March 2020 to 14th A…
Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19): Impacts, Measures & Challenges
The deadly new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken the lives of over thousands of people across the world. India is also currently facing a rap…
Hantavirus – Is it a new global pandemic?
The news about the death of a man in China due to hantavirus on March 24th sent shockwaves in the countries already reeling under the coronavirus cris…
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897: Origin, Importance & Limitations
On March 11, 2020, the Cabinet Secretary announced that all states and UTs should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 so…
