Coronavirus update: Modi extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till November

PM Modi also credited taxpayers, farmers for fighting COVID-19

COVID-19: Second waves emerge in many countries. Is India ready?

Easing lockdown restrictions will need to be implemented with great caution

COVID-19: Naveen wants to bring back Odisha migrants

State government to provide Rs 2,000 incentive to those who complete 14-day quarantine

Southern China faces the worst drought

Why it could be dangerous to exercise with a face mask on

A mask makes it harder to inhale the quantity of air needed to perform at the highest levels

COVID-19: Are antibodies the answer?

Governments worldwide are desperate to identify those who have recovered and developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that …

COVID-19: To test or not

As India begins to relax lockdown rules, there is a growing demand for tests on a mass scale

How is COVID-19 diagnosed and are the tests reliable?

Let’s delve into the world of diagnostic tests where every reaction and every chemical matters

COVID-19: Sample the unknown

Testing is no doubt the cornerstone of the fight against COVID-19. But the world’s growing obsession with tests might weaken our response …

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think — but COVID-19 can help us get ready

A COVID-19-type pandemic had long been predicted, but scientists’ warnings weren’t heeded

On the road: DTE travels 500 km with returning migrants amid COVID-19 lockdown

Unplanned shutdown led thousands of India’s migrant workers to walk in the scorching summer, often on empty stomachs, in their effort to …

Banning bushmeat could make it harder to stop future pandemics

Bushmeat is popular. Consumers believe that eating wild animals is normal, respectful of traditions, medicinal and even healthy

Coronavirus update: Recoveries greater than daily COVID-19 cases in Andhra

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu encourages members to pass slips to communicate instead of approaching others

Coronavirus update: India’s active COVID-19 caseload is now 1 mln

 India now accounts for 13.86% of all active cases globally; Maharashtra and Karnataka have the greatest number of these, at 297,125 and&…

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India near 5 million mark

Positivity rate remains a key concern, say health ministry officials; country’s average positivity rate is 8.4%, while Maharashtra’s …

Coronavirus update: Delhi records more than 4,000 infections for 5 consecutive days

Maharashtra may impose fines on those who violate COVID-19 rules, says chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

Oxford scientists: These are final steps we’re taking to get our coronavirus vaccine approved

The vaccine is being evaluated in these different regions and populations of the world to ensure that results of the trial are ‘…

Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths

It’s true that drones are vision machines: They loiter in the air with a persistent eye on the ground, beaming back imagery to their …

How to use precision medicine to personalise COVID-19 treatment according to the patient’s genes

What should a precision medicine approach be in a pandemic? The gene-centric vision of precision medicine encourages people to expect …

Coronavirus update: Pune overtakes Delhi in COVID-19 cases

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 present for four months in 90% of recovered patients in Iceland, …

Coronavirus update: India crosses 3 mln COVID-19 cases

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration announces the emergency approval of convalescent blood plasma to treat COVID-19

Coronavirus update: Phase 3 trial for Oxford vaccine likely to begin in India August 22

India registers decline in positivity rate of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 for the first time since May

COVID-19: What serosurveys suggest and what they hide

We know the results of serosurveys in five Indian cities now, the most recent being that of Pune, where more than half the sample size surveyed …

How setting aside some ‘worry time’ can help reduce anxiety over COVID-19 lockdowns

Anxiety wakes you up in the middle of the night as your brain churns over and over. It’s important to recognise what our brains are doing …

How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind

The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise