October 02, 2020 19:38 IST
Unlock 5.0 State-wise Guidelines and Rules: With the MHA Unlock 5 order preventing states from imposing local lockdowns, Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and others have announced separate guidelines as per the Covid situation
Sat, Oct 31, 2020October 01, 2020 18:51 IST
Covid-19 Tests: India, which has scaled up testing to a daily average of 10 lakh samples, is testing a host of new technologies and simpler ways to detect the novel coronavirus - from saliva, cough sounds and even breath.
Thu, Oct 08, 2020September 29, 2020 19:37 IST
Global Coronavirus (Covid-19) deaths: The number of deaths from Covid-19 this year is now more than double the number of people who die annually from malaria. According to WHO's latest "World Malaria Report", an estimated 405,000 people died of the vector-borne disease in 2018.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020September 29, 2020 16:04 IST
While Thailand plans to welcome tourists back to its shores amid Covid-19 through a 'special foreign visitor' visa, other nations like Barbados, Estonia, Georgia are offering a 'digital nomad' visa.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020September 21, 2020 21:04 IST
India international flights: India has established travel bubbles with 13 countries, including USA, UK, France, Germany, Canada, the Maldives, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Japan.
Wed, Dec 09, 2020September 20, 2020 16:57 IST
Feluda Covid-19 Test: Feluda test uses indigenously developed CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify and target the genetic material of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020September 16, 2020 16:14 IST
A recent research paper published in the journal Science said China was able to contain Covid-19 due to its ability to manage the serial interval.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020September 15, 2020 19:58 IST
China Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Update: For 30 consecutive days now, China has reported no locally transmitted cases. It has also not witnessed any Covid-19 deaths for 13 days in a row.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020September 15, 2020 14:57 IST
Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Timeline: Here we track some of the crucial moments of the coronavirus pandemic in India and where we stand presently in our fight against Covid-19.
Thu, Oct 01, 2020September 07, 2020 18:25 IST
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine Status Update: Vaccine candidates by Pfizer, Oxford University-AstraZeneca, and Moderna are currently undergoing late-stage trials and it has become evident that a vaccine would be made available this year itself.
Thu, Sep 10, 2020August 25, 2020 18:55 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases: In an analysis of the top 20 worst-affected countries, the US, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are witnessing a strong decrease in caseload
Sat, Aug 29, 2020August 20, 2020 17:30 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The study revealed that policy measures in the initial three months of the pandemic in female-led countries saved nearly two times more lives than those run by male leaders despite having similar numbers of cases.
Fri, Aug 21, 2020August 19, 2020 20:20 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine: Most nations, including India, are unanimous on the first recipients -- frontline health workers interacting with Covid-19 patients. However, there is no straight answer to which population group comes next.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020August 19, 2020 15:56 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine: The US, UK, and the European Union have spent tens of billions of dollars on deals with vaccine front runners such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Oxford-AstraZeneca
Sun, Aug 23, 2020August 12, 2020 16:40 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) face mask: The best face covering for preventing spread of droplets were N95 masks without valves while fleece coverings and bandanas were the least effective
Tue, Aug 18, 2020August 11, 2020 15:09 IST
Russia Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine: The superfast speed at which the Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, has been produced, eclipsing front runners like Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna, has led to experts saying the Putin government has cut corners and may put citizens at risk.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020August 09, 2020 16:59 IST
Covid-19 drive-through Tests Centres: At the drive-through centres, passengers and drivers go through the entire Covid-19 testing process in a matter of minutes without ever having to get out of their vehicles.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020August 06, 2020 18:16 IST
International Flights Resumption: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently projected that global passenger traffic will not return to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2024, a year later than previously estimated
Sat, Aug 08, 2020August 03, 2020 19:19 IST
Covid-19 testing types, process: While one test uses the gene-editing technique called CRISPR to spot SARS-CoV-2, another uses a technique for scanning the genetic code to see if someone has contracted the virus.
Wed, Aug 05, 2020August 02, 2020 19:38 IST
International Flights Resumption: Flight operations have resumed in Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, and some Pacific island nations while India has formed air bubbles with US, Germany and France
Mon, Aug 03, 2020July 29, 2020 17:41 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine price, availability: Vaccines of Oxford University-AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer are undergoing late stage trials and may be launched by year-end. Here is how much they may cost
Sat, Aug 01, 2020July 26, 2020 15:00 IST
India Domestic Flights Fares: Keeping in mind the increase in Covid-19 cases, the Union Aviation Ministry has extended restrictions on domestic flights till November 24, including the cap on airfares.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020July 22, 2020 14:43 IST
N95 masks Coronavirus: The Health Ministry said N95 masks with valved respirators do not prevent the coronavirus from spreading out and are "detrimental" to the measures adopted for its containment
Wed, Jul 29, 2020July 20, 2020 16:33 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in Southeast Asian nations: Vietnam has not recorded a single fatality and has gone about three months without a case of community transmission
Mon, Jul 20, 2020July 19, 2020 17:06 IST
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Symptoms, Treatment: Till now, 12 symptoms of Covid-19 have been identified and the World Health Organisation has acknowledged airborne spread of the novel coronavirus
Thu, May 06, 2021