Not the number per se, but the extent to which the number informs us with good probability that there is a reduced risk of continuing to spread the virus.

A study has examined the ability of various materials to keep out respiratory particles — and by extension the novel coronavirus — and identified a combination of two fabrics as possibly the best: either cotton plus natural silk, or cotton plus chiffon.

After allowing rapid tests in certain zones, ICMR has asked states to return test kits to suppliers. A look at how such tests work, why states have been demanding it, and how their debate with ICMR has unfolded.

The hole in the North Pole's ozone layer, which was first detected in February, had since reached a maximum extension of around 1 million sq km.

There were just two new cases in Telangana on Monday, which took its tally to 1003. On the previous day, there were 11 cases and before that seven cases. The state hasn’t reported any deaths in the last four days.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The government has revised its guidelines to allow mild or pre-symptomatic patients to opt for self-isolation at their homes. Who is eligible? What are the dos and dont's for the patient?

Can you imagine Amul doing away with the iconic image of the Amul Girl from its packaging? For many Americans, the image of "Mia" on packages of Land O'Lakes held a similar association.

While human challenge trials are not new, they are usually carried out in developing medications for diseases which are considered less lethal and have been better understood by scientists over the years, such as malaria.

From trends so far, men have appeared likelier than women to die of COVID-19. While are the possible reasons for this?

While outdoors, maintain at least 1 metre distance from others — especially if someone is coughing or sneezing. It is widely accepted that the novel coronavirus spreads itself through droplets, which are released in abundance when someone coughs or sneezes.

COVID-19 cases in India are taking a longer time to double during the lockdown than they were earlier. A look at nationwide trends, and how widely the doubling rates have varied from one state to another.

A prolific artist, Raja Ravi Varma is believed to have made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58.

Together Maharashtra and Gujarat now have seen the death of at least 583 people.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK's Paediatric Intensive Care Society said it had observed an "apparent rise" in the number of children, of all ages, with a "multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care".

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said the country should enter into a “new normal” by the end of June.

On April 9, The Indian Express analysed the national and state-wise COVID-19 growth curves. How have these shaped since? In updated curves, trends during last 3 weeks of lockdown.

West Bengal has a current reproduction number of 1.52, much higher than the national average of 1.29. In West Bengal’s case, it means every 100 persons were infecting 152 others, as of now.

The Permanent Mission is the diplomatic mission that every member state deputes to the United Nations, and is headed by a Permanent Representative, who is also referred to as the “UN ambassador”.

Pieces of the virus’s genetic material, or RNA, may remain in cells and be detected by a nucleic acid test a month or two after infection, underscoring the limitation of testing, scientists said.