COVID-19: Egypt, South Africa, Algeria at highest risk in Africa

Labs ill-equipped, health systems lack isolation and quarantine facilities: Lancet paper

COVID-19: Commerce ministry’s PPE assessment not correct, says health ministry

Insurance cover for healthcare workers applicable only in case of death

COVID-19: Two new cases confirmed in India

Two new COVID-19 cases were found in Delhi and Telangana

Simply Put: Guidelines to counter epidemic

More than half of India’s April COVID-19 deaths were in rural districts

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, 7 other states / UTs recorded more cases and deaths in rural districts last month

Coronavirus hits India: One confirmed case in Kerala, says Centre

Patient stable, under observation in isolation

Researchers identified over 5,500 new viruses in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution

RNA viruses can cause deadly diseases. But they also play a vital role in ecosystems because they can infect a wide array of organisms, including …

COVID-19 breeding ground for conspiracy theories — here’s why that’s serious problem

People who endorse conspiracy theories about the coronavirus may be less likely to follow health advice

Contours of coronavirus

Given near-certain shocks awaiting our world, it's time to rethink globalisation

How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?

How bad is it? Why does it spread so fast? A biosecurity expert answers common queries on coronavirus

Coronavirus: Expert fears global epidemic

Human-to-human transfer can lead to local epidemics, independent of Wuhan: Hong Kong expert

Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US

Individuals with no ailments infected more, say first set of clinical findings for Chinese patients

COVID-19: Water a crucial weapon in pandemic fight

Water access, safe sanitation and rapid de-densification of settlements are key interventions in COVID-19 response plan

False information fuels fear during disease outbreaks: There is an antidote

Editors and journalists no longer control the flow of news and opinion. Anyone can generate and distribute text, images, sound clips and video on …

Coronavirus update: Doubling rate has hastened to 10 days

ICMR starts trial for convalescent plasma as treatment

Coronavirus update: Centre identifies 170 hotspots across India

World tally crosses 2 million

Coronavirus update: United States now has 0.4 mln cases

More than 83,000 deaths worldwide

COVID-19: African economy could take up to 3 years to revive

GDP growth rate likely to decline by 3-8 percentage points, according to African ministers of finance

China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus

WHO to convene emergency meeting on January 22, 2020

Coronavirus update: Pakistan tally at 1,000

India death toll may be at 10

Coronavirus update: Pandemic regenerates SAARC

Maharashtra now worst-affected in India | Spain under lockdown

Scientists are still searching for the source of COVID-19: Why it matters

Understanding the specific circumstances, including human behaviour and activities, that led to the pandemic may provide clues about risk factors …

Coronavirus should give us hope that we are able to tackle the climate crisis

Coronavirus isn't the only global crisis we face: Climate crisis is expected to be more devastating. Some have observed the response to the two …

Puducherry an early warrior in COVID-19 battle

The union territory swung into action — tightening border checkposts and seeking travel history — in the first week of March

Privacy vs pandemic: Govt tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19

Do we want governments to assemble a searchable database of locations of almost every citizen