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…

Patients who test positive for COVID-19 develop protective antibodies. Theoretically, there can be a relapse even in patients who have antibodies.

A look at various possible scenarios that can happen in the COVID-19 outbreak, which one of these is most likely playing out in India now, and the role of the lockdown in addressing the situation.

It was a first for the US; the hospital’s blood bank now plans to collect blood from at least 250 recovered COVID-19 patients.

Currently, the ID NOW COVID-19 test is available only in the United States as this is where most of the company’s ID NOW instruments are in use, the Abbott spokesperson said.

What should you do if your pet has tested positive for coronavirus? Can you contract it from them? What precautions are recommended for those in a lockdown with pets?

To tackle suspicions of whether the novel coronavirus has spread into the community and if not prevent such a scenario, the Kerala government has announced ‘rapid tests’ that will ensure speedy results within half an hour. Who all should take it? How will…

In Italy, printed certificates are needed to step out. In France, outdoor exercise is permitted for one hour per day.

The extent of the distress the country feels will depend on how soon and how effectively the supply chain is restored.

The chemical in the spray was a sodium hypochlorite solution. Sodium hypochlorite is commonly used as a bleaching agent, and also to sanitise swimming pools.

Banking sources confirmed that ICICI Bank, HDFC Ltd, State Bank of India and Axis Bank, among others have decided to provide the moratorium option to all customers irrespective of the amount and tenure of the loan.

Studies have looked at how long the virus can survive on various surfaces — plastic, steel, cardboard — and even in the air, but none has looked at fabric yet.

What does it take to build a ventilator, and who can do it? What hurdles must India overcome to accomplish such a massive scale-up before the pandemic can potentially overwhelm the health system?

For all healthcare workers who come in contact with suspected or positive cases of COVID-19, it is important to have access to equipment such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to prevent themselves from getting infected.

Prison authorities have been facing difficulties in keeping the virus from spreading behind bars. What makes prisons vulnerable during an epidemic?

Authorities in various states are appealing to people who attended the Jamaat gathering in New Delhi's Nizamuddin to come forward and get themselves checked.

The law was first enacted in 1918 in erstwhile Punjab to make provisions for nightly patrol duty by inhabitants of small villages and towns in cases of emergency.

Experts believe that from the perspective of containing the spread, the emergence of these clusters might be a good thing.

It will be difficult for small banks and NBFCs to raise deposits easily as the perception of deposits being safe have taken a hit after troubles at PMC Bank and Yes Bank.