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.

The drug created to fight Ebola is being studied as a COVID-19 treatment. What are the findings that researchers find promising, and why are they cautious about it? What is India’s stand on using it?

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Last week, the ICMR brought out an advisory on pooled testing, ideally in districts where incidence of COVID-19 is low.

The usual precautions anywhere else apply at the store, too. Maintain a reasonable distance — one metre at least, and preferably six feet — from other shoppers.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Like most other central banks in the world, the Reserve Bank of India, too, has tried to cut interest rates to boost the economy.

Maharasthra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are the top five states with maximum number of Coronavirus cases.

Three men driving to a funeral in Surat were stopped at a tribal village in a remote part of Palghar district and lynched, last week.

The ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ is an informal term coined by social media users because in the region tea is consumed in many nations with milk, with the exception of China. Memes were formed showing flags of the countries in the “Milk Tea Alliance” with China as…

Vijay Mallya and his firm, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, have come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate, CBI, Serious Fraud Investigation Office and Sebi for loan defaults of over Rs 10,000 crore to a consortium of Indian banks. What next for the liquor…