Given the economic uncertainty, gold is expected to touch a new all time high, which will be over $1900 an ounce. In India, the prices will also be supported by any further weakness in the Indian rupee.

As per the WHO-China Joint Mission report that examined 55,924 laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19, over 6.1 per cent were classified as critical, which means they experienced respiratory failure, shock and multiple organ failure.

Both contests – the Democratic primary and the State Supreme Court poll – were on the ballot, which was conducted in-person last week despite fears of further exacerbating the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Rajasthan has cleared hydroxychloroquine for some police personnel, Mumbai police are being given the drug, and residents of two Mumbai slums are set to follow. What is the ICMR protocol, and the concerns?

In Sunday's attack on Punjab policemen who had stopped a group of Nihang sect members in Patiala over a curfew pass, the hand of an assistant sub-inspector was chopped off.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Research has shown that men have a lower innate antiviral immune response to a range of infections including hepatitis C and HIV (though COVID-19 is yet to be specifically studied).

The RBI has tried to provide more focussed help for NBFCs and micro-finance institutions, which, in turn, should help the people hardest hit by the Covid-19 economic crisis.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Historians say it is unlikely that Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray discovered and manufactured Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine. Here's why

Coronavirus (COVID-19): June Almedia was the first individual to see the human coronavirus in 1965. Who was she, and how did she do it?

Covid-19: A person from any age group can become immunocompromised either due to certain medical treatments or due to diseases such as auto-immune diseases.

How long did COVID-19 cases take to double from 750 to 1,500, then to 3,000, 6,000 and 12,000? A comparison of doubling rates in India and the 19 countries with a higher case count (until Thursday)

The interest rate on WMA is the RBI’s repo rate, which is basically the rate at which it lends short-term money to banks.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): A new study published in Science looks at what will happen after the initial, most severe pandemic wave passes.

Coronavirus (Covid-19): Here's why it is important for health authorities to ensure the cause and circumstances of the death of patients are up to date and accurate.

In the last two decades, more aggressive coronaviruses have emerged that are capable of causing serious illness and even death in humans. These include SARS-CoV, MERS and now SARS-CoV-2.

The aggressive methods to halt the virus by suspending mobility are examples of a strategy known as the ‘precautionary principle’.

The RRT (Rapid Response Team) has been advised to do a listing of cases, contacts and their mapping. This is to help in deciding the perimeter for action. The decision of the geographic limit and extent of perimeter control is to be the prerogative of the…

Over the week, hundreds of far-right voters gathered in parts of the US, calling the lockdown orders too extreme and alleging an infringement of their liberties. All four states that Trump lashed out at are ruled by Governors from the Democratic party.

Out of a total of 392 household contacts and 105 index patients studied, the secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 was 16.3 per cent. Secondary attack rate refers to the proportion of infected household contacts, excluding the index patient.

Many have criticised the 'immunity passports' scheme as both scientifically and ethically controversial.

It is essential that the healthcare worker wears a PPE while taking the sample and follows all biosafety precautions.