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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
The Defense Production Act, 1950 gives the President the power to mobilise domestic industry so that the supply of essential materials and services is maintained for purposes of national defence.
Sweden's PHA has urged those who feel ill with symptoms such as sniffing, coughing or fever to stay at home. It says that they should “try not to meet other people”.
An editorial in Lancet highlighted the importance of healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling them “every country’s most valuable resource”.
Viral infections are mainly identified by two kinds of tests– genetic and serological. Genetic tests can identify infections that are active, but cannot be used to detect past infections.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the growth outlook will depend on the intensity, speed and duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but indicated the growth projections for the year was at risk.
The package to combat coronavirus is the largest in modern US history, and includes direct payments and unemployment benefits to individuals and financial support for states, hospitals and businesses.
High population density, air travel from epicenter Wuhan, and a public transport system used by millions. These factors may have led to a high infection rate in New York City
Hantavirus Symptoms: Cases of the hantavirus in humans occur mostly in rural areas where forests, fields and farms offer suitable habitat for infected rodents.
What makes the elderly especially vulnerable to the virus? James Diaz, a professor at Louisiana State University’s School of Public Health, has hypothesised that the reason could lie in the victims’ medications.
Germany’s use of Kurzarbeit during the 2008-2009 economic crisis has been cited as one of the reasons why the country was able to hold its unemployment rate to within 7.5 per cent even during the recession.
The police department of Haryana, in which a lockdown was announced on Monday (March 23), has releases a detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on this.
The change in the cap, as per the amendments in the Finance Bill passed in the Parliament Monday, will enable the government to raise duties on petrol and diesel by another Rs 8 per litre each.
Social stigma can drive people to hide the illness to avoid discrimination, prevent them from seeking health care immediately, and discourage them from adopting healthy behaviours, the document explains.
Community spread implies that the virus is now circulating in the community, and can infect people with no history — either of travel to affected areas, or of contact with the infected person.
For residents of many slum colonies situated across Mumbai it is not possible to put into practice any of the protective measures against COVID-19 prescribed by the WHO, including social distancing.
The strategy document is based on the consideration that India has witnessed only imported cases of the illness, with limited local transmission to immediate contacts.
For people who are isolated, the WHO recommends staying connected and maintaining social networks. It says that even during isolation, people should try and keep up with their daily routines.
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Union Health Ministry has released a number of advisories, telling people ways in which they can protect themselves from the infection.
