The numbers simply reinforced the trend that we have been witnessing for a few days now. The bulk of new cases, as well as deaths, are being reported from the top five or seven states, while the others contributing very modest numbers.

As per the fresh notification from the agency, the grace period will become applicable to the documents if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1 and July 1, 2020.

Researchers have described five clinical patterns, including the so-called 'covid toe', that they observed in 19 per cent of the Covid-19 cases examined.

Aged 39, Hussain hailed from Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, and was the editor and publisher of the Balochistan Times, an online magazine he started in 2015.

Conducted by physician-researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the study was published in the online edition of Cancer Discovery.

The government has issued general guidelines on the use of air-conditioners. These are limited to temperature and relative humidity in the context of the virus.

Remdesivir is designed to obstruct the stage of replication, when the virus creates copies of itself, followed endlessly by the copies creating copies of themselves.

The debate over the drug continues. It has been given emergency approval for COVID-19 treatment in the US, even as a new study casts doubts over its efficacy. A look at the drug, and the conflicting findings.

If the government does not provide a safety net to smaller firms, especially those that were running fine before the Covid-19 induced lockdowns ruined them, then the economic distress will continue to deepen and likely become insurmountable in the future.

There is a lag time before the impacts of imposing or easing of restrictions become evident. So the spike due to relaxation in the lockdown would start to be seen at least only a week later from now.

The Centre’s guidelines are clear, and no state has so far specifically ordered that domestic workers be kept out. The only exceptions are the containment zones

The RBI report shows that during 2019-20 all the 29 states and two UTs (Delhi and Puducherry) had budgeted an amount of Rs 1,75,501.42 crore from state Excise Duty on liquor — 16 per cent higher than Rs 1,50,657.95 crore collected during 2018-19.

Researchers in France have put forward a hypothesis that the presence of nicotine actually equips the body to fight COVID-19.

Initial tests with the new antibody and cultured cells indicated the antibody blocks viruses with this spike protein from infecting cells.

In Puebla, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated annually with speeches, parades, and by reenacting episodes of the 1862 battle to mark Mexican military's victory over French forces.

Large crowds were seen at many places, not just in front of liquor shops, and physical distancing norms were largely ignored. In many states, the movement of migrant workers is also resulting in similar situations.

Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic structure of international cricket is likely to change, with lower-ranked nations facing a crunch in funds. Some less popular sports, like hockey, stare at an uncertain future.

Many Covid-19 patients, despite having oxygen levels below 80 per cent, look fairly at ease and alert, according to multiple reports. This phenomenon has puzzled several medical practitioners.

The Sikh Doctors Association (SDA) has reported that at least five Sikh doctors were removed from their usual shifts at NHS hospitals. What was the reason for this? 

The study, by researchers from University College London, Bank of Thailand, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and GRIPS, Tokyo, is published in Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers.

Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises have been the focus of the government’s relief package. What makes them most vulnerable to Covid-19 disruptions? A look at the numbers, problems, possible ways forward.