Coronavirus lockdown: 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): Contrary to what has been claimed, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray had no direct connection with the discovery or manufacture of hydroxychloroquine.

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?

Coronavirus (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 Ways and Means Advances (WMA) window is intended only to tide over temporary mismatches in cash flow of receipts and payments.

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.

While there are hundreds of coronaviruses, there are seven that we know can infect humans.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): 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…

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Trump, who faces re-election in the next few months, is facing widespread disapproval for his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Remdesivir, 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.