The central government’s package, as it is, comes a week after Kerala first announced a Rs 20,000-crore support for its people. Many states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan followed suit.

Without 'draconian measures'. the coronavirus could infect nearly 60,000 people by mid-May, shows projection

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.

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 allows banks to give relief to borrowers of all loans; final call with banks

An editorial in Lancet highlighted the importance of healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling them “every country’s most valuable resource”.

A look at what the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said about the logistics of setting up isolation wards.

Only one in six people get seriously ill, when the disease develops further and features pneumonia.

This is perhaps the first time ever that India is facing a national disaster or a war-like situation — Prime Minister Narendra Modi evoked memories of “blackout drills” in his first address on combating the novel coronavirus — amidst plentiful supplies of…

The 21-day lockdown is likely to only delay largescale transmission of novel coronavirus in India, not eliminate it completely, most experts say.

Advisories from the AYUSH Ministry on COVID-19 are a long list oArsenicum Album 30 for post-exposure prophylaxis for doctors and caregivers.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Tuesday slashed the policy rate, flushed the financial system with liquidity using multiple instruments, and used conventional as well as unconventional tools to support the economy.

The Swiss government has categorised the situation in the country as “extraordinary”.

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”.

It is a well-settled legal principle that subsidiaries are a separate legal entity and holding company does not own assets of its subsidiary.

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.

India coronavirus lockdown: During the COVID-19 outbreak, penal provisions, such as Sections 188, 269 and 270 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), are being invoked to enforce the lockdown orders in various states.

Airlines could lose a quarter of a trillion dollars in revenue this year, according to the International Air Transport Association, as travel comes to a standstill with countries locked down to fight the coronavirus.

Major cities in India, China, the United States, Italy, Spain, and the UK have experienced lower levels of toxic emissions and improved air quality since the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Under the new rules in Singapore, people violating stay-at-home and social distancing norms can be punished with a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both.  

The state government has not announced any financial package for daily wage earners, for example, those working at dry ports, rickshaw pullers, rehriwalas, pheriwalas etc. It has however announced it will distribute over 10 lakh ration packets to the poor…