Is Antarctica's tourism boom a ticking time bomb for disease and contamination? Here's what you need to knowAntarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A r...
08 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Watch video: Apple employees in China run away with whatever they haveSeveral workers in northern China were put under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. Things went haywire when the Apple iPhone 14 a...
31 Oct, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Covid is here to stay! Don't ignore symtoms, get tested & follow isolation rules to manage the virus betterIf you start to see symptoms, it's always better to know your Covid status.
11 Oct, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Australia cuts Covid isolation times, eases mask rulesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said the country's still-stringent Covid rules would be relaxed slightly from September 9, when isolation p...
31 Aug, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
Self-isolation is a high-cost, high-benefit behaviour. Here's how people will react when regulations easeSelf-isolation can result in a number of financial, practical and mental health challenges.
22 Feb, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
'Isolation' not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing COVID positive: AuthoritiesAccording to the revised ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals' released on Thursday, the new norm will apply from January 22 till further...
21 Jan, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
UK minister backs reduced isolation period, to ease workforce pressuresThe Omicron variant is still spreading in Britain and many businesses, schools and hospitals are struggling with staff shortages, fuelling ...
10 Jan, 2022, 08.05 AM IST
British Prime Minister, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after positive COVID-19 contactDowning Street confirmed the decision as a U-turn over an initial decision that Johnson and Sunak will both be participating in a daily con...
18 Jul, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
No home isolation to be allowed in 18 Maharashtra districts with high positivity rateOrdinarily, asymptomatic patients or those who have mild symptoms of coronavirus infection are advised home isolation. Now, the state gover...
25 May, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Delhi govt announces 7-day mandatory institutional quarantine for those arriving from UK"To protect Delhiites from exposure to the virus from the UK, the Delhi government has taken important decisions. Travellers coming from UK...
08 Jan, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
Britain cuts self-isolation period to 10 days for domestic contacts, international arrivalsThe shorter self-isolation period will begin from Dec. 14 and apply in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a government statement said....
11 Dec, 2020, 08.26 PM IST
UK plans to cut Covid-19 isolation period: ReportThe new rules, which may come into force in two weeks, will reduce the isolation period to a maximum of 10 days, with one week being the pr...
26 Oct, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
Delhi govt issues revised order on home isolationThe Delhi govt has issued a revised order stating that the novel coronavirus patients who do not have comorbidities or require hospitalisat...
21 Jun, 2020, 05.20 PM IST
Why one rule for Delhi, another for rest of country: AAP on mandatory 5-day institutional quarantine"I want to ask, what dictatorial order is this? One rule for Delhi and another for rest of the country. Is the BJP government taking reveng...
20 Jun, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatmentThe apex pollution monitoring body said specific guidelines are required to be followed by all, including isolation wards, quarantine centr...
21 Apr, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Delhi authorities get power to seal areas over Covid-19The regulations give officials the power to take “coercive action” against any person if he refuses to “cooperate” with the authorities. “A...
15 Mar, 2020, 10.53 AM IST