States have been pushing for rapid tests on plasma; ICMR has resisted, yielded and qualified its stance. How are such tests different from PCR tests on swab, and what are the arguments for and against each?

Giving a glimpse of one possible option, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chief Ministers during a video-conference Thursday that it is “important to formulate a common exit strategy to ensure staggered re-emergence of the population once the lockdown ends”.

While the share of the elderly in India’s population is 8.6% as per Census 2011, their share in Kerala is 12.7%.

Here's how you can make a face mask at home. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently advises against healthy people wearing masks, it is reviewing its guidance, particularly in light of a new belief that as many as 25 per cent of people…

Some cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy might weaken the immune system of the patient, since such treatments can stop the bone marrow from making enough white blood cells.

The study found that none of the children developed a severe illness or died due to COVID-19, which is similar to findings of SARS-CoV paediatric patients in 2002-03.

While various studies have shown that the disease has more severe consequences for those above the age of 60 years, and especially those with existing co-morbidities, some countries have also reported deaths of younger people, after catching the infection.

Generally, viruses tend to last longer on non-porous surfaces (steel, plastic etc) an for a shorter time on porous surfaces (which include clothes).

Used for ages against TB, the BCG vaccine is newly under the spotlight. One study claims a link between low COVID-19 spread and wide BCG coverage, another dismisses it. A look at BCG, and the new discussion.

India coronavirus lockdown: The Disaster Management Act protects government officers and employees from any legal process for actions they took “in good faith”.

Home-made masks might not be as effective in blocking outside particles as professional masks, but they are nonetheless better than not having a mask at all. Simple masks made of cotton cloth do keep out larger particles. And these can be washed and reused…

Government officials and health care professionals toss off mentions of mortality rates, flattening the curve and lockdowns, assuming that we know what they mean. But the terms mean different things from country to country, state to state, even city to city…

During this 9-minute lights out exercise on Sunday night, up to 10,000-15,000 MW of power demand could to drop suddenly and then come on stream a few minutes later.

With the novel coronavirus pandemic severely affecting the global economy, some experts have begun comparing the current crisis with the Great Depression — the devastating economic decline of the 1930s that went on to shape countless world events.

On Saturday, Keir Starmer was named as the new leader of the UK’s Labour Party during the 2020 Labour Leadership elections. Starmer, who is staunchly opposed to Brexit will succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the opposition.

At present, over half of the world’s population is under lockdown. Residents of Delhi, which is otherwise one of the most polluted cities in the world are breathing the cleanest air the city has seen during this time in over five years.

The WHO has said that there is no evidence yet to show that pregnant women are more vulnerable or are at a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 than the general population.

As there is still no specific cure for COVID-19, medicines used for other ailments are being repurposed around the world for it.

The 109-minute instrumental piece musically represents the amino acid sequence and the spike protein of the COVID-19 pathogen.

After the novel coronavirus outbreak was reported in China, many Pacific nations were swift to enact measures to prevent its reach to their shores, much before its declaration as a pandemic by the WHO on March 11.

The World Health Organization notes that there is no evidence yet to show that pregnant women are more vulnerable or are at a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 than the general population.