Simply Put: COVID-19 and students

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: Community transmission detected in 12 African countries

Number of cases in Africa jump 3 times in 1 week

COVID-19: A well-functioning healthcare system is the need of the hour

India needs to revisit the past, think twice about healthcare conditions and fill the gaps to combat the present crisis

COVID-19: 3 distinct immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 identified

The discovery could help predict the trajectory of disease in severe cases and ultimately inform treatment decisions

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

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

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

Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?

Read on to find out whether the answer is yes or no

Enabling local government systems to combat COVID-19 in India

Front line workers from all the departments play an integral role in containing the pandemic

Delight, relief and caution: six experts on New Zealand’s move to ease its coronavirus lockdown

The country’s government will consider relaxing restrictions further on May 11, 2020

COVID-19: An extreme disorder

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

Ramadoss does a turnaround on cola controversy

Breathe through your nose during COVID-19

By inhaling through the nose, you are delivering Nitric Oxide directly into your lungs, where it increases both airflow and blood flow and keeps …

COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana

Doctors take time off schedules and reach out to 100 migrant families, 400 individuals

COVID-19: NIRDPR, Unicef train 2.8 mln community leaders online

The programme aims to make village communities more aware of COVID-19

Here are two methods used to test for novel coronavirus

India currently uses the molecular assays method of testing

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

Coronavirus update: Bengal home secy claims community transmission in areas

The UK’s vaccine candidate and a Chinese one, both showed promising results according to research published in The Lancet 

COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says

COVID-19 pandemic sheds light on urban inequality vs mobility needs in cities

Millions who make the urban ecosystem tick live as squatters, in dense lanes and single rooms

COVID-19: Experts raise concerns over China's measures to prevent illegal wildlife trade

China asks public for comments on a list of animals that can be traded legally

Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank

Up to 38 million people in the region will be pushed back into poverty, according to the Bank

Coronavirus update: EU leaders reach landmark deal on COVID-19

Serum Institute of India to apply for local trials of Oxford University’s vaccine candidate in India within a week

Cities in the time of COVID-19

The current scenario underscores the need to make cities adapt and respond to threats through effective planning

COVID-19: Bihar farmers suffer labour crunch, despite govt guidelines

Labourers fear getting punished for leaving homes to work