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COVID-19 fight: Personal accountability can tip the scale
by Ashish Srivastava, Karen Alphonso - CSTEP (India) - October 6, 2020
Playing down safety concerns can hamper people’s response to the threat of the virus and aggravate the crisis.
Round 2: NCAER's Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey
- May 1, 2020by Sonalde Desai, Santanu Pramanik, Shekhar Shah - NCAER (India)
1,885 adults in Delhi NCR were surveyed on their perception and experienced impact of the pandemic.
Report on the evolution of COVID-19 in Chile
- in Spanish - May 1, 2020by Camila Arroyo, Eduardo Engel, Diego Pardow, Pablo Simonetti - Espacio Público (Chile)
Are the number of cases increasing because more people are being tested?
El Salvador and COVID-19: mathematical models, data and perspectives
- in Spanish - April 29, 2020by Helga Cuéllar-Marchelli, Oscar Picardo Joao, James Humberstone, Javier Cladellas, Óscar Luna, Roberto J. Vidrí - FUSADES (El Salvador)
Data, questions and perspectives on the relationship between economy and health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proposal for measures to reduce crowding and contagion in the supply markets
- in Spanish - April 29, 2020by Ricardo Fort, Álvaro Espinoza - GRADE (Peru)
More than 20% of the merchants in the Caqueta Market are infected with the virus.
Webinar #2 Virtual public forum on COVID-19 in Kenya: Comparison of County Health System Capacity Against Population Risk
- April 29, 2020by Kwame Owino - IEA (Kenya)
Population risk vs. health care capacity. What can Kenya do to flatten the curve?
Behavioural responses are vital for containing COVID-19 spread
- April 28, 2020by Enock Nsubuga Will Bulime - EPRC (Uganda)
It is important to understand when and why people engage in self-protection for further policy actions by the government.
Covid crisis has exposed gaps in urban Swachh Bharat Mission. It must be revamped
- April 28, 2020by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Neha Agarwal, Tanvi Tomar - CPR (India)
Wastewater management, better infrastructure and improved protection of sanitation workers is needed first.
Smoking in the Time of Corona: Why Limiting Smoking is Important in the Battle against COVID-19
- April 27, 2020by Sunimalee Madurawala - IPS (Sri Lanka)
There is clear evidence that smokers are much more vulnerable to COVID-19 than non-smokers.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care (part 2)
- April 27, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar, Madhukar Pai, Nandita Venkatesan, Sarthak Rastogi - CPR (India)
Access to medication and new diagnoses of TB patients have come to a near halt because of the coronavirus lockdown.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care
- April 27, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar, Madhukar Pai, Nandita Venkatesan, Sarthak Rastogi - CPR (India)
On a regular day, tuberculosis claims over 1,000 lives in India. This is without the coronavirus pandemic.
A global action plan for developing countries to address the coronavirus crisis: Southern perspectives
- April 24, 2020by Debapriya Bhattacharya, Lorena Alcázar, Andrea Ordóñez, Tausi Kida - Southern Voice
Urgent action required to address the health and socio-economic costs should include global plans on aid and finance, trade, and food security.
Invisible Sanitation Workers @ Covid 19 Lockdown: Voices From 10 Cities
- April 24, 2020by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Tripti Singh, Anju Dwivedi - CPR (India)
Despite precarious working conditions, sanitation workers provide an essential service at the cost of their safety, health, and dignity.
Google data: general restriction at Easter decreased walkouts by 95%
- in Spanish - April 23, 2020by Hugo Ñopo, Nelly Luna Amancio - GRADE (Peru)
Did the walkout strategy by gender work?
The COVID-19 Scourge: How affected are the Least Developed Countries?
- April 23, 2020by Debapriya Bhattacharya, Fareha Raida Islam - CPD (Bangladesh)
Targeted international support measures and the adaptation of existing programs are vital.
Post Covid-19, India needs increased focus on air quality
- April 22, 2020by Avani Kapur, Santosh Harish - CPR (India)
Covid-19 has stressed the need to proactively invest in public health. This includes easing risk factors that increase illnesses.