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The world has already experienced three coronavirus attacks in the 21st century, beginning with Sars in 2002, Mers in 2016 and now Covid-19. While the first two have been far less infectious but more lethal with fatality rates of 10% and 34% respectively, the Sars-CoV-2 has proved more infectious, but much less lethal with a […]
People are spending more and more time indoors since the coronavirus-imposed lockdown, and even though things are beginning to open up again, most of us are still enjoying the comforts of working from home. The lockdown changed many things for everyone, including our wardrobes, and formal wear and fitted clothing has been replaced with lounge […]
Australia’s coronavirus hotspot of Victoria reported on Monday its lowest daily rise in infections in three months, although state Premier Daniel Andrews said there were no plans yet to ease restrictions sooner than expected. Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state and home to a quarter of its 25 million people, reported 11 new coronavirus cases in […]
A day ahead of a one-day special session of the Delhi assembly, at least four MLAs had informed the Vidhan Sabha secretariat that they have tested positive for Covid-19. All legislators had been asked to mandatorily get tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) before attending the session on Monday and carry the report with them. […]
The clinics will treat patients with headache, mild fever and other ailments, as doctors in several private and government hospitals are reluctant to treat patients suspecting they would have COVID-19, the CM said The Tamil Nadu government is planning to open about 2,000 ‘mini clinics’ across the State for treating patients with headache, mild fever […]
Corporation Commissioner G. Prakash said the case fatality rate has been 1.2% over the past 14 days, down from 2.2% two months ago Greater Chennai Corporation officials claim that they have registered a decline in the COVID-19 case fatality rate over the past 14 days. Corporation Commissioner G. Prakash said the case fatality rate in […]
The infected relative was among the mourners who had called on Mr. Manian to condole the death of his wife last week Textiles Minister O.S. Manian self-isolated on Tuesday after a relative who visited him recently reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The infected relative was among the mourners who had called on Mr. Manian to […]
“Virus” in common parlance has become a sinister word. In the last six months, the mere mention of the word sets off alarm bells in our heads. One becomes wary of people who say they have travelled recently, or that their relatives have attended a marriage. The novel coronavirus is so feared, that one is […]
She featured in the Rio Olympics by breaching the qualifying standard of 11.32 seconds but this time the mark is 11.15 seconds. Her personal best is not yet enough to make the cut for the Tokyo Games but India’s top sprinter Dutee Chand says her selection for the Arjuna award has come at the right […]
Unlike their seniors, they won’t go to the campus but will log in from home for online classes For first year college students, it will be a novel experience on Wednesday when they start the first day. Unlike their seniors they will not go to the campus. They will log in from home and be […]