Some observers say Lee’s statements that were delivered at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul, were a result of consistent pressure that the Samsung heir has been under, particularly since March, following years of corruption and criticism.

On Thursday, the state surpassed Maharashtra in the total number of tests carried out till now. Tamil Nadu has now tested 202,436 samples while Maharashtra, which was leading till now, has tested 202,105.

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Locusts normally arrive during July-October, but have already been spotted in Rajasthan. At a time India is battling Covid, they present a new worry with their potential for exponential growth and crop destruction.

Collection of nose and throat swabs at a healthcare facility, or testing location, requires physical interaction with a healthcare professional. The new at-home saliva self-collection assay allows for broader screening, Rutgers said.

Lessons learnt from the SARS epidemic have helped shaped East Asian countries’ response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Vietnam stands out among them — out of 288 cases between January 23 and May 8, only 47 are active, and none have died.

While traffic pollution has been falling, the lockdown may be leading to the generation of a dangerous pollutant, urban ozone, which can cause airway inflammation in humans.

The judgment from Germany, which mainly takes aim at a bond-buying scheme of the European Central Bank (ECB), is seen at its heart as challenging the long-settled hierarchy of EU judiciary, and has since resonated with many governments and politicians in…

Such certificates are based on the idea that the natural immunity a person develops to any infection will protect them from contracting the disease again.

Odisha had been reporting low numbers of Coronavirus infections till now, but in the last two days 107 cases have been discovered, mainly amongst the migrant workers returning from other states, triggering an alarm in Bhubaneswar.

At a time when Pakistan believes it has managed to pave the way for the Taliban to return to power in Kabul, the growing popularity of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement is an untimely thorn in the flesh.

Covid-19 vaccine: There are some 100 research groups across the world racing to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. These projects are in various stages of development, from research to clinical trials.

UVGI uses these “destructive properties” of UV light to target pathogens. It is thus considered effective in disinfecting the air and helps in preventing certain infectious diseases from spreading.

Never before, since the outbreak began in the first week of March, has there been three straight days of decline in daily numbers. But there is little in it beyond this statistical coincidence, which was partly made possible by the decision of the Delhi government…

It is important that oxygen saturation is maintained at the required levels since if the oxygen levels start falling below 90 percent, patients may experience lethargy, confusion or mental disruptions.

A widespread outbreak of COVID-19 will have a disastrous impact on these island nations. This was one reason why many governments closed their borders to international passengers starting in the last week of January itself, when news of the outbreak first…

Vitamin D is known to modulate the response of white blood cells, preventing them from releasing too many inflammatory cytokines (part of the body’s immune response to fight infections).

Last week, a number of state governments made key changes in the application of labour laws. What are the labour laws in the country, and how can such changes impact firms, their workers, and the economy?

From her stress on handwashing to the use of data to assess healthcare outcomes, the battle against the pandemic is a constant reminder of her work. Yet the same pandemic threatens to shut down a museum dedicated to her.

In the last two days, Maharashtra has also reported over 100 deaths. Its death count has now reached 832, which is more than 37 per cent of all deaths in the country.

The rule of strict liability, which has been applied around the world in both civil and criminal law, first evolved in the 1868 British case Rylands vs Fletcher.