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…

The Kerala government is in the dock for allegedly breaching privacy of 1.75 lakh people under quarantine in the state by striking a deal with a US-based tech firm to handle the data compiled from them.

A weekly newsletter that will give you a heads-up on the Covid-19 headlines this week — and explain what lies between them.

Since 1959, when the Knesset officially established the Yom HaShoah in law, entertainment in public places like cinema halls and theaters have been banned on this day. In 1961, laws were amended to include closures of cafes, restaurants and clubs on the 27th…

Born in 1924, Deitch had initially trained as a pilot, but went to work as an illustrator for magazines before eventually turning towards animation.

The legacy of the shooting includes what has been called the 'Columbine effect', referring to the several copycat crimes and mass shootings that have since occurred in the US. The incident also impacted popular culture in the country.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Reserve Bank of India tabulates the rupee’s Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) in relation to the currencies of 36 trading partner countries.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In Kerala, where COVID-19 growth has been much flatter than the national average, Kasaragod stands out with a progressive decline in active cases. What is the Kasargod model, being showcased by the Centre?

Coronavirus (COVID-19): As the country prepares for some relaxations and industries get ready to start functioning with strict conditions including housing labourers on the premises, the Health Ministry has issued a detailed advisory against spraying humans…

Crude Oil Price: The first thing to understand is that, even before the Covid-19 induced global lockdown, crude oil prices had been falling over the past few months.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): As many 18 states had a doubling rate much slower than the national average, with Kerala having the slowest doubling rate of 72.2 days.