Warm, humid climate linked to slower COVID-19 transmission: MIT StudyWarm and humid weather is linked to slower spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a study which suggests that Asian countries experi...
26 Mar, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Coronavirus suspects will only be discharged after two negative tests in 24 hours: GovtThe case shall still be monitored for 14 days after their last contact with a confirmed 2019-nCoV case. In case the laboratory results are ...
16 Mar, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
China praises PM Modi's letter to Xi Jinping on coronavirus assistanceIn a letter to Xi, Modi expressed solidarity with the president and people of China over the outbreak of the virus that has claimed over 90...
10 Feb, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
WHO team heads for China as coronavirus toll tops 900The outbreak has caused huge disruptions in China with usually teeming cities becoming virtual ghost towns during the past two weeks as Com...
10 Feb, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
151 people screened for coronavirus, 56 under home isolationA total of 151 people were screened for novel coronavirus across different airports in Assam, while 56 persons travelling from abroad were ...
09 Feb, 2020, 09.44 PM IST
View: The world needs to act in a time-bound manner to prevent the spread of global outbreaksThere is much that we do not yet know about the virus, but are working to find out. Accurate, timely information empowers all people to ass...
07 Feb, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
19 foreign nationals in China contracting novel coronavirus: Foreign MinistryAn estimated 100 Indians stayed back Hubei besides 10 others who could not board the flight because they had high fever. Chinese Foreign Mi...
06 Feb, 2020, 06.25 PM IST
Acer postpones Esports tournament in Philippines due to coronavirus concernsThe company said almost 20,000 tickets have already been sold for the tournament. It is being tentatively rescheduled to June or July. Acer...
05 Feb, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
The Coronavirus spread: The total number dead & countries with infectionPatients are being treated with a combination of antivirals and other measures, as scientists race to find a vaccine. Some reports said dru...
04 Feb, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
Pharma companies set to supply ARVs for ‘treatment’Though there is no formal cure discovered to treat the virus, the treatment protocol established in China and confirmation by physicians in...
04 Feb, 2020, 06.54 AM IST
Coronavirus in China may have come from bats: StudiesThe coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the central Hubei province of China in December, has killed 361 with 57 deaths reported on Su...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
Coronavirus contamination: Indian handset companies call up govt for clarityThe association has issued a limited advisory to its members based on one from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Th...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
India among top 30 countries at 'high risk' from coronavirus spread: StudyResearchers from the University of Southampton in the UK compiled a list of cities and countries they believe are at high risk from the 201...
29 Jan, 2020, 01.25 PM IST
Novel coronavirus: Centre steps up vigil in areas bordering Nepal, reviews preparedness of statesUnion Health Secretary Preeti Sudan chaired a video-conference meeting with chief secretaries and police chiefs of the five states borderin...
27 Jan, 2020, 06.49 PM IST
Doctors warn Coronavirus could be as potent as SARSInfectious diseases specialist Dr Om Srivastava said, “It is too early to say whether the novel coronavirus 2019 will become endemic in Ind...
26 Jan, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
Death toll in China's coronavirus climbs to 25 with 830 confirmed casesAs the virus spread in the country and the world, China on Thursday locked down five cities, including Wuhan, suspending all public transpo...
24 Jan, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
'Novel Chinese coronavirus may have transmitted to humans from snakes'According to the researchers, including Wei Ji from Peking University Health Science Centre in China, patients who became infected with the...
23 Jan, 2020, 11.23 AM IST