GENRE: Explainers

So far, 50 Delta Plus cases and four deaths have been found across 11 states. Will it be even more virulent than the Delta variant?

At the peak of the crisis, The Supreme Court, and some High Courts, took suo moto notice and passed orders, directing governments to own responsibility and take action.

Extreme temperatures during the summer in India make people with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases more vulnerable, as does COVID. How can heat impact be mitigated?

Delhi’s 4th master plan, the MPD 2041, is currently in the works. These FAQs explain what master plans are and why strong local area plans are as important.

Why was the second dose of Covishield pushed back to 12 weeks? And why are so many fully vaccinated people still getting infected? We ask health researcher Dr Anant Bhan.

Over the past year numerous messages have gone viral on social media, preaching unfounded, imaginative home-remedies for protection against the coronavirus. It’s important to call these out.

With India recording such a surge in the number of COVID cases, stronger infrastructural facilities and triaging at the community level has become very important.

What should a policyholder do soon after testing positive? How to go about health insurance claims? Can you claim home care? All your questions answered here.

Why is oxygen unavailable for patients? Is it a demand-supply issue? Or a logistical one? And will present measures be enough to solve the crisis? A basic explainer

With the opening up of vaccines for all above 18, there is considerable confusion on several fronts. We try to answer some of the most common questions being raised.

Several studies have highlighted why public toilets could be a hotbed of COVID spread. How should these toilets be maintained, to keep our cities not only ‘swachh’, but also healthy?

Recently, the Delhi government reduced the legal age for alcohol consumption from 25 to 21. Here’s a round-up of laws and regulation related to drinking across India.