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.

The BMC has recommended the use of an electric or piped natural gas crematorium. The circular said packing the body in a plastic and burying still holds risk of contamination as decomposition is delayed in plastic.

The lockdown has led to an exodus of migrant workers struggling to reach their home states. Where do these migrants mostly come from, where do they work, in which sectors?

The government has released a district-wise spread of all 4,067 confirmed positive cases of infection by the Covid-19 virus. Is your district on it?

In India too, the National Commission for Women has flagged the spike in cases of domestic violence since the enforcement of the national lockdown.

The Cabinet has also approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of MPs, including the Prime Minister, by 30 per cent for one year.

Bhilwara in Rajasthan was one of the early hotspots of the COVID-19 outbreak. The government responded with extraordinarily aggressive measures — and the ‘Bilwara model’ could now be replicated elsewhere in the country.

After the lockdown, what kind of manufacturing can be allowed to minimise risk of COVID-19 spread? Rather than insisting on ‘essential goods’ only, the key lies in which factories can enforce social distancing.