Health | Citizen Matters

Attack of the mutants: Will Sputnik help us in our COVID fight?

April 17, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Emergency use approval of Russia’s Sputnik V can help increase much-needed vaccine coverage in the country, but more is needed to beat the raging second wave.

COVID containment and lockdown in Vadodara

India’s COVID response: A choice between decisive action and national distress

April 17, 2021 Mohit Sinha

We need to unequivocally defer any and all non-essential activities right now; else, we are staring in the face at national distress.

COVID vaccination: My travails over the second dose

April 14, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

“The doctor told us even if they wanted to give me the jab without the certificate, they couldn’t, because they had no vaccine,” writes a Delhi-based senior journalist.

COVID scenario: Latest trends across cities and coping strategies

March 31, 2021 Rishabh Shrivastava

A year on, COVID-19 cases are showing an alarming spike across cities. What do the numbers say? How are cities coping? Will vaccines check the spread, or is another lockdown inevitable?

The second wave of COVID: The how and the why

March 29, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The spike is because simple rules of COVID-appropriate behaviour are being ignored: wearing a mask, washing your hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds. And vaccine hesitancy.

Understanding Long COVID: The much-needed long term care you must be aware of

March 19, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, sleep disorders, mild diarrhoea, anxiety, and depression can persist for months and range from mild to incapacitating. What can you do?

Struggling to book or reschedule a slot for the COVID vaccine? Read this

March 10, 2021 Rishabh Shrivastava

The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive is for senior citizens and those over 45 years with comorbidities. Here is a detailed explainer of the entire process.

Get vaccinated, do not lower guard: What doctors are telling us

February 21, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The question on everyone’s mind is, do we really need a vaccine when cases are declining sharply? The answer, health practitioners say, is an emphatic yes. Here’s why

Nobody’s children: Out-of-school kids in Delhi find their plates empty

January 20, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

Lockdown and absence of midday meals has hit child nutrition badly. Even worse-off are the very poor and street children, who are struggling to secure a meal a day.

Delhi: Kids go hungry even as foodgrains rot in overflowing godowns

January 19, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

The nutritional value of what the poor eat is not obtained from what they get with their ration card, but about what extra they can afford to put on the plate.

All that we know about the COVID shots from the health ministry

January 16, 2021 News Desk

When can I register for the vaccine? Should I take it if I’ve already had COVID? What if I am a cancer patient? Government answers these and other common queries.

“Vaccines will help those who get it, as well as those who can’t”

December 30, 2020 K V Venkatasubramanian

As India prepares to vaccinate its mammoth population, we asked four eminent experts to share their views on the vaccine and the challenges of a mass vaccination drive.

Waiting for the vaccine in 2021: Where exactly do we stand?

December 29, 2020 K V Venkatasubramanian

India appears all set to launch its mega vaccination campaign. A realistic assessment of how things are poised as we begin the new year.

Delhi’s COVID numbers: Blame the people, not air pollution

December 5, 2020 K V Venkatasubramanian

The hike in penalty for not wearing the mask has only led to a new trend. Masks have slid down the nose and mouth, and rest on the chin.

Opinion: This Diwali, let’s just be selfish!

November 13, 2020 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

The issue around firecrackers is not a religious, cultural or legal one. It is one that concerns every one of us individually, our health and that of our children.