Pandemic

Behavioural tools of pandemic should be applied to climate policy: Scientists

December 05, 2021

Behavioural tools of pandemic should be applied to climate policy: Scientists

'A better understanding of human behaviour became critical to policymakers in the pandemic, and that should carry forward.'

November 27, 2021
WHO designates new Covid strain as Variant of Concern, names it 'Omicron'

A variant of concern is the WHO's top category of worrying Covid variants.
November 26, 2021
India to resume scheduled international flights from December 15

Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 13, 2021
First group of tourists from India to US fly out from Kochi post pandemic

The tourists flew out of Kochi by Qatar Airways’ flight QR 517/701 on Friday to JFK, New York via Doha, Qatar and will be spending 15 days in the US.
November 08, 2021
Meet Sangya Malla, the 2021 UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

Malla is the Chief of the Police Health and Environment Unit in Congo and her contributions during Covid, past Ebola outbreaks and natural calamities have been recognised for the honour.
November 01, 2021
'Vax' or 'vaxx', note these words that entered Oxford English Dictionary in 2021

Vax derived from the Latin word vacca, which means cow, was first recorded in English in 1799 and its derivatives vaccinate and vaccination both first appeared in 1800.
August 05, 2021
Oxfam India’s Trailwalker challenge to raise funds for the pandemic-hit

The fundraiser has been designed to alleviate the sufferings of the vulnerable through outreach work and tangible help.

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