A study published in 2014 estimated weekly deaths in 213 districts of nine provinces to compute “statistical measures of the severity, speed, and duration of the virulent autumn wave of the disease as it evolved and diffused throughout India”.

It is dedicated to pi, whose value up to five decimal places is 3.14159. The idea originated in the United States, where the convention is to write dates in a format that expresses March 14 as 3/14.

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…

With public gatherings restricted worldwide, the question is how such moves affect COVID-2019 trends. A look at how the outbreak curve shapes, with or without social distancing, and why a flatter curve helps

It is a penal provision to ensure there is no profiteering from a commodity that is temporarily in extraordinary demand. It does not mean that masks and sanitisers are ‘essential’ to combat coronavirus.

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the body's immune system overreacting in response to an infection. This overactive, toxic response can lead to tissue damage, multiple organ failure and death.

Essentially, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act authorises the President to issue declarations that provide a range of federal assistance to states and localities, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Outside China, after Italy and Iran, South Korea has the highest number of cases, at roughly 8,000. Up until now, the country has recorded over 66 deaths from the virus, according to WHO’s latest situation report on the pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak: Scrubbing hands with soap and water, one of the most effective methods to stop the spread of several illnesses, is universally recommended today; even considered common sense. In the mid-19th century, however, this advice was treated…

Verily will help the US government triage Covid-19 cases. Here is how it will work.

The SDRF is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and is the primary fund available with state governments for responses to notified disasters.

The newborn's mother has also tested positive for coronavirus. It is not yet clear if the infection was transmitted in the womb, during birth or after birth.

Britain has faced criticism for its soft approach to the coronavirus. Can herd immunity counter the infection?

Scindia camp said it was an obvious case of vendetta politics.

Last week, the Health Ministry had announced that India had recorded its first cases of community transmission, though officials later clarified it had meant “local transmission in the community”.

There are at least two possible scenarios leading to a second positive test. The virus could have lain dormant in the body, so that the test before discharge would have failed to pick the low virus threshold.

Earth spun 372 times a year 70 million years ago, compared to the current 365. This means the day was 23½ hours long, compared to 24 today.

The state Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and General Administration, Govind Singh, had moved a motion to adjourn the Assembly.

Amazon, market leader in cloud computing technology, had argued it was not considered for the contract because of Donald Trump’s dislike of the company and its CEO Jeff Bezos.

The World Health Organization defines epidemics as “the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health-related behaviour, or other health-related events clearly in excess of normal expectancy.

Despite this year being Mujib's centenary, all celebrations in Bangladesh have been postponed due to the global coronavirus outbreak.