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Coronavirus pandemic: Is it safe to eat chicken?Subscriber Only
March 17, 2020 01:23 IST
Many Indians have stopped eating chicken, believing rumours and misinformation on social media. This has led to a crash in prices, and massive losses for the poultry industry.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic: When to test and whomSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 00:57 IST
On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) tweeted a plea from its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: “Once again, our key message is: test, test, test.”
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Ban on flights from Europe, UK, Turkey; more nations in must quarantine listSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 19:58 IST
The health ministry advised closure of all educational institutions, gyms, museums, cultural and social centres, swimming pools and theatres, and postponing of examinations, among other measures.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus scare: Highest single-day jump in new cases, over 450 airlifted from Iran and ItalySubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 04:36 IST
With the WHO declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, over 4,000 people who had come in contact with the positive cases have been identified through contact tracing and are being tracked, while 42,000 people across the country are under community surveillance.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Rajasthan: Italian couple who got anti-HIV drugs test COVID-negativeSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 04:33 IST
Coronavirus treatment: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had earlier obtained permission for “restricted use” of the drug combination in the event of a COVID-related “public health emergency” in the country.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Explained: Coronavirus testing in India, elsewhereSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 04:30 IST
The government will start testing influenza patients without travel history or COVID-19 contact. A look at how this compares with other countries' strategies, and why India's model will not open doors to private labs yet.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Pakistan on board, SAARC leaders will talk today to plan joint coronavirus fightSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 04:47 IST
Islamabad, however, specified that the engagement would be at the level of the Special Assistant to the Pakistan PM on Health.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Vegetarian food, Indian immunity won’t prevent Covid-19, says Anand KrishnanSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 03:35 IST
There is no evidence that choice of food will make any difference in the spread of the virus. Food is certainly not the source of transmission. It may be different for people who live near abattoirs etc.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
81 is mean age of Italy’s dead, most had conditions but felled by coronavirus: LancetSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 04:52 IST
Of the patients who died in Italy, 42.2% were aged 80-89 years, 32.4% were between 70 and 79 years, 8.4% were aged 60-69 and 2.8% were aged 50-59 years and those aged more than 90 made up 14.1%.
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Explained: How long does the virus stay alive on a surface?Subscriber Only
March 14, 2020 04:00 IST
WHO: "Studies suggest that coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment).”
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Fighting coronavirus: Death in Delhi, shutdown spreads to other states tooSubscriber Only
March 13, 2020 22:48 IST
Following first reported death due to coronavirus in Delhi, several other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, announced closure of schools and colleges. Some have closed cinema halls, zoos and public parks too.
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Coronavirus updates March 13: India records second death, this time a woman in DelhiSubscriber Only
March 13, 2020 17:18 IST
According to the health ministry, the number of confirmed cases in India now stands at 81, with one death till now, a 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in Karnataka.
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus Shutdown: Schools, cinema halls in Delhi closed until March 31Subscriber Only
March 13, 2020 04:35 IST
Kerala tops the list with 20 cases so far (three were discharged last month), followed by 14 in Haryana, 11 each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, 6 in Delhi, 4 in Karnataka, 3 each in Ladakh and Rajasthan, 1 each in Telangana, Punjab, J&K, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
Explained: Can you tell coronavirus infection from common flu?Subscriber Only
March 13, 2020 02:30 IST
A vaccine for coronavirus is still in the works, with the most promising one being an mRNA vaccine being developed by Moderna Biotech whose phase I trials will be carried out by the National Institutes of Health in the USA soon.
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
Explained: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s how home quarantine worksSubscriber Only
March 13, 2020 02:15 IST
The government has issued guidelines on home quarantine for people who have been exposed to novel coronavirus. What are these guidelines, and how is this regime different from being quarantined in an Army facility?
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
COVID-19 India updates March 12: 76-year-old man from Kalburgi India’s first casualty, says Karnataka govtSubscriber Only
March 12, 2020 15:46 IST
Reassuring that there's no need to panic, the health ministry said mask is not always necessary if a person maintains effective social distance.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: All visas — except diplomatic, official, UN — suspended till April 15, entry barred for OCI card-holders tooSubscriber Only
March 12, 2020 04:30 IST
The Centre also advised all states and Union territories to invoke provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, which will enable them to enforce advisories as and when needed.
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Should you swim, or play sport with body contact?Subscriber Only
March 12, 2020 04:12 IST
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, many are asking whether to pursue a sport that perhaps requires physical contact, and even recreational swimmers are wondering whether they should stay away from the pool.
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra report new cases, Centre puts count at 50Subscriber Only
March 11, 2020 01:30 IST
While the Union Health Ministry said a total of 50 cases had been detected so far (including three who were discharged in Kerala last month), the state reports put the figure at 61.
Wed, Mar 11, 2020
Coronavirus updates March 10: 14 more cases reported from Kerala, Karnataka, Pune; 58 Indians brought back from IranSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 17:06 IST
The first batch of 58 Indians was brought back from Iran, one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, where the death toll surged to 237 on Tuesday.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus scare: 3-year-old in Kerala among five new cases, count is 44, three others under watchSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 04:44 IST
The three-year-old from Kerala, who had travelled to Italy with his parents, had arrived in Kochi, via Dubai, on March 7.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
First time in India, anti-HIV drugs used on Italian couple with coronavirus in JaipurSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 04:42 IST
Health officials said due procedure was followed, including obtaining the consent of patients, but it is too early to say if the drugs are working.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Dr Harsh Vardhan on coronavirus: ‘Considering country of our size, we have handled the situation to best of our ability’Subscriber Only
March 10, 2020 04:21 IST
"We have advised Indian citizens to refrain from travel to China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Italy and Japan and to avoid non-essential travel to other COVID-19-affected countries," says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Explained: Which strain of coronavirus has come to India?Subscriber Only
March 10, 2020 03:40 IST
The researchers inferred that of the two subtypes, 70% of were of type L; the remaining were of type S.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020COVID-19 India updates March 9: Cases reported in Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra; count rises to 47Subscriber Only
March 09, 2020 11:28 IST
Two fresh cases were reported in Maharashtra's Pune, taking the number of positive cases to 47. Other cases have been reported from Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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