India’s poor testing rate can hamper COVID-19 fight

Till March 24, India had conducted only 22,928 tests

COVID-19 outbreak: Centre blames supply chain disruption for shortage of PPEs

WHO urges govts of lockdown countries to ramp up testing

COVID-19 outbreak: Cities with higher air pollution at more risk, say experts

Kolkata’s average exposure level was the highest in the country, because of the city’s compactness

Simply Put: COVID-19 testing

COVID-19: How South Africans cope with nationwide lockdown

There were two deaths and 1,000 reported infections in the country, as of March 27  

COVID-19: Bihar's healthcare workers threaten to leave, ask to be quarantined in absence of PPEs

Doctors in some cases, used polythenes, raincoats to protect themselves

COVID-19: Government drops first hint of community transmission

ICMR epidemiology head, however, witholds details

Science of controlling pandemics: Lessons for countries in tackling COVID-19

South Korea took immediate action, while Japan's measures were perplexing

Bihar youth lynched for requesting novel coronavirus test for migrants

Bablu Kumar Singh was beaten to death outside his house in Sitamarhi district

COVID-19: Social tension in Bihar over returning migrants

Villagers fear contagion, want to keep out workers heading back

Is telemedicine useful tool to fight COVID-19?

Hospitals should be prepared to use tele-health as a tool in fighting the outbreak

COVID-19: Can BCG vaccine fight this pandemic

Data showed countries that do not routinely immunise children against tuberculosis have more COVID-19 cases

The 183 labs in India that can test COVID-19 cases

Labs remain sparse in worst-hit states

Simply Put: CoVID-19 treatment

Funeral over a video call: COVID-19 lockdown forces Odisha migrants to stay away

Not being able to attend last rites of kin takes a toll on mental health

COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha

State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment

COVID-19: More than 500 migrant workers in Nepal escape quarantine

They protested congestion, lack of basic facilities at quarantine centre

COVID-19: Bihar woman showing symptoms dies in hospital without being tested

75-year-old woman suffered from asthma, had high fever and cough

COVID-19: An extreme disorder

Flattening the epidemiological curve also means an economic cessation. Who will bear the burden most in an unequal world?

Coronavirus: Country comparisons are pointless unless we account for these biases in testing

When statistics are communicated at press conferences or in the media, their limitations should be explained and any relevance to the individual …

COVID-19: North Africa most affected in entire continent with 68% of all deaths

Algeria reports 173 deaths, the most in all of Africa

COVID-19: Nearly 20 million students in Bihar government schools to be promoted

Parents praise the move, say the government saved the academic year of students

COVID-19: Is e-NAM portal capable of supporting farmers?

Government realises the complexities of the portal 4 years after it was launched

Coronavirus versus democracy: 5 countries where emergency powers risk abuse

The global pandemic claimed its first democracy on March 30

COVID-19: Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda writes to chief ministers over livelihood of tribals

It is imperative to initiate proactive measures for the well-being of tribes, the minister writes