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Why do I need to wear a mask?The novel coronavirus can spread easily from person-to-person contact, according to the WHO.…
COVID-19: Jos Buttler’s World Cup final shirt raises £65,000 for hospital appeal
Image credit: Jos Buttler's Twitter handle.LONDON: England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has raised more than £65,000 ($80,000) to help fight the…
Covering our faces is not an alien routine, it’s an ancient one
Both US and Indian health officials have recommended that people wear “non-medical cloth masks” to prevent the spread of Covid-19.…
Covid-19: New York City’s virus deaths exceed 4,000, topping toll for 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK: New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus rose past 4,000 on Tuesday, eclipsing the number killed at…
Coronavirus cases cross 5,000; 1-year-old among 165 dead
A doctor wearing a protective suit takes a swab from a man, who is under home quarantine, to test for…
Getting ready for exit: On raising the lockdown
As the world watches, India must plan its strategy for a calibrated exit, possibly in a week, from the most…
Sanctions and pandemic: On America’s Iran policy
America’s refusal to ease sanctions on Iran even when the West Asian country is struggling hard to contain the novel…
Coronavirus | Thousands leave Wuhan as China lifts outbound travel ban
Thousands of Chinese travellers flocked to catch trains leaving coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan as authorities lifted a more than two-month ban on…
Coronavirus | Dharavi reports two more cases
No breathing space: Maintaining social distance in the wake of COVID-19 is a distant dream in Dharavi. MP asks Uddhav…
Coronavirus | Researchers find cells that may explain loss of smell in COVID-19 patients
Can a loss of smell be an early warning for a COVID-19 infection? Multiple reports have surfaced, primarily from Europe…
Coronavirus | Centre considers extending lockdown
The Union government on Tuesday indicated that it was actively considering an extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown that began…
Schools, colleges might stay closed till May 15
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country has registered 13 deaths and 508 new COVID-19 cases in the…
Beginning early offered Chhattisgarh a running start in dealing with COVID-19 outbreak: State Health Minister
With nine of its 10 patients having recovered from COVID-19 in just 20 days, Chhattisgarh is hogging the limelight for…
3-tier classification of hospitals for diverse levels of infection
Doctors take down details of a woman at a municipal health centre before being tested for the COVID-19 coronav...Read MoreNEW…
New York City virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK: New York City's death toll from the coronavirus officially eclipsed the number of those killed at the World…
Did India fold prior to a Trump danger of retaliation? New Delhi states ‘no’
WASHINGTON: Talk of any retaliation from US President Donald Trump against India and its folding before any such purported threat…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 7, 2020, 20:43 ISTNEW DELHI: The Central government is mulling extending the nationwide lockdown beyond April…
A COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if preventive measures not in place: ICMR study
NEW DELHI: An ICMR study has found that a COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if preventive…
Boris Johnson stable overnight and in excellent spirits: spokesman
Reuters April 07, 2020 17:53 IST Updated: April 07, 2020 18:05 IST FILE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson | Photo…
Get back now or be prepared to stay where you are: U.S. diplomat Alice Wells to Americans
U.S. citizens needed to make a final decision on whether to stay in place or return to America now as…
Next 7 days important in developing lockdown exit strategy: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the final week of the ongoing lockdown is “critical” for evolving an…
Today’s top company news: Stocks rise over 8%, joblessness rate shoots to over 23%, ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry slams lockdowns, and more
The Nifty and the Sensex have opened very strong this morning with gains of well over 4% as investor fears…
Karnataka-Kerala border blockade: agreement reached, Centre tells SC
A bullet tanker and a goods truck headed for Kerala at the Talapady check-post on NH 66. | Photo Credit:…
India revokes ban on export of hydroxychloroquine, drug used in treatment for COVID-19
This Monday, April 6, 2020, photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills in Las Vegas. | Photo Credit: AP It…
Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti moved to house
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. | Photo Credit: AFP She, however, continues to be in detention as her house has been…
Covid-19: Centre mulling requests from states, experts to extend lockdown, say govt sources
NEW DELHI: A lot of state governments as well as experts are requesting the Central government to extend the nationwide…
PM Narendra Modi backs TOI’s #MaskIndia project
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday endorsed The Times of India's #MaskIndia campaign that encourages all Indians to…
COVID-19 impact: 2 laughable reasons behind people burning telecom towers in UK
The top 4 mobile operators in the UK have issued a joint statement asking people to stop burning telecom towers.…
Covid-19: Bhilwara model may become template for other badly-hit states
JAIPUR: The "ruthless" Covid-19 containment model adopted by Rajasthan's Bhilwara since detecting the first of its 27 positive cases on…
Coronavirus India updates: India to offer malaria drugs to some countries, says govt
NEW DELHI: As per latest data from the ministry of health and family welfar, the number of coronavirus cases recorded…
COVID-19: From April 9, Odisha makes it mandatory to cover mouth and nose while venturing out of house
Firefighters spray disinfectant on-road during the lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...Read MoreBHUBANESWAR: Odisha has become the…
Aussie cricketers ‘drew up’ to Virat Kohli & Co to protect IPL offers: Michael Clarke
MELBOURNE: Australian cricketers were so keen on protecting their lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) deals that they felt "scared" of…
How a mask can assist in battle against Covid-19
After months of insisting that masks aren’t necessary unless you’re unwell, health agencies across the globe are now encouraging mask-wearing…
Covid-19 lockdown: Prepare for ‘new normal’, draft biz continuity plans, PM Modi tells ministers
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday advised his ministers to prepare for a ‘new normal’ post the lockdown,…
South Asia waging a defensive war versus COVID-19
South Asia under the SAARC umbrella continues to wage a defensive war against COVID-19 pandemic, which, right now, continues to…
Karnataka to permit non-COVID clients from Kerala, states Pinarayi Vijayan
A bullet tanker and a goods truck headed for Kerala at the Talapady check-post on NH 66. | Photo Credit:…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 14 updates | Govt shifts to ‘large outbreak containment’ strategy
As the country is under a lockdown for nearly two weeks now, Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Defence Minister…
Would be amazed if India doesn’t enable export of Hydroxychloroquine to U.S.: Trump
President Donald Trump has warned India that the US may retaliate if it did not export anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine despite…
Diabetes, high blood pressure top co-morbidities among COVID-19 deaths
Volunteers and kin of the 69-year-old man who became the Kerala’s first COVID-19 victim at his funeral at Chullikkal in…
Mind the gap: on India’s focus what needs to be done
India must focus on what needs to be done, not on whom to blame for the virus spread For millennia,…
Do no harm: on safety of health care employees
The safety of health-care workers on COVID-19 duty is paramount ‘Primum non nocere’ is the primary, guiding principle of bioethics.…
Maoist leader requires peace in view of COVID-19 pandemic
Senior Maoist leader Jallandhar Reddy alias Krishna, the State Zonal Committee Member in Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee, has…
Migrant employees in Haryana stress over lease and salaries
Most workers who lived in Kasan village, which abuts the Manesar industrial township, have left for home.Only those from Bihar…
30% pay cut for MPs; MPLADS suspended
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to cut salaries of the Prime Minister, all ministers and…
63% of Covid-19 deaths in India among 60-plus
Elderly members of an old age home receive food packets distributed by journalists in Siliguri (AFP photo)NEW DELHI: Those above…
Masks, scarves and Covid-19: Let’s do our bit to include the coronavirus. Let’s cover ourselves
There has been much confusion about the use of masks during the coronavirus outbreak, following initial (and scientifically intemperate) assessments…
Some community spread in hotspots: AIIMS chief
NEW DELHI: There may be some community spread of Covid-19 in hotspots and these areas need to be monitored closely…
UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care for coronavirus treatment
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was in hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms, has been taken into intensive…
Coronavirus | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s health worsens, taken to intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, but…
Who has UK nuclear button while Boris Johnson is ill? No comment
LONDON: The British government declined on Tuesday to say who had responsibility for the United Kingdom's nuclear codes while Prime…