Prison authorities have been facing difficulties in keeping the virus from spreading behind bars. What makes prisons vulnerable during an epidemic?

Authorities in various states are appealing to people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in New Delhi's Nizamuddin to come forward and get themselves checked.

The law was first enacted in 1918 in erstwhile Punjab to make provisions for nightly patrol duty by inhabitants of small villages and towns in cases of emergency.

Experts believe that from the perspective of containing the spread, the emergence of these clusters might be a good thing.

It will be difficult for small banks and NBFCs to raise deposits easily as the perception of deposits being safe have taken a hit after troubles at PMC Bank and Yes Bank.

Handwashing for 20 seconds at least kills the virus. When using a sanitiser, it should ideally have an alcohol content of 60% or more.

Tablighi Jamaat: The proselytising movement aims to reach out to ordinary Muslims and revive their faith, particularly in matters of ritual, dress, and personal behaviour.

Although COVID-19 cases have grown faster over the last one week, the transmission rate in India is lower than elsewhere, experts note. A comparison of growth in cases, deaths between India and other countries.

Diseases caused by coronaviruses, such as COVID-19, are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.

According to a report in Financial Times, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to enjoy the highest popularity among all democratic leaders for his response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in India.

While various countries have set up helplines to address anxieties of citizens ordered to stay home, such interventions for healthcare workers remain scarce.

Studies in the UK and on China provide some insights on the extent to which social distancing can be effective in controlling COVID-19.

In research about the novel coronavirus so far, the evidence has been that the elderly and those with underlying conditions are more vulnerable. Does that mean children are immune?

Testing everyone will need a use of lot of resources and will not give us any concrete data. Testing the population that needs to be tested and which will help policymakers to make a decision is important.

These hotspots, where either one or more COVID-19 cases were found or suspected patients lived, include slums, isolated buildings and housing colonies.

As per the guidelines, both cremation and burial are allowed as per the faith of the deceased. However, there are certain measures that have to be followed. Also, ‘minimum touch’ with the body has to be ensured.

Critics have said that the law could be used to silence independent media organisations, who are already struggling, and that public money would be spent on media that would follow the government line.

Coronavirus symptoms: The patients who come in with encephalopathy are confused and lethargic and may appear dazed, exhibiting strange behavior or staring off into space.

Tariq Thachil, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, speaks to The Indian Express about internal and circular migrant labour in India.