‘He died alone’: Granddaughter’s message for Melburnians after 90yo’s COVID-19 death
Gabrielle Cordwell says she does not want "another family to have to go through this" after her "one-of-a-kind" grandfather Alf…
Coronavirus | Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for COVID-19
Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan in September 2019. | Photo Credit: PTI Both of us are having mild symptoms…
Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised after testing Covid-19 favorable
NEW DELHI: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for coronavirus, the actor announced on Twitter. "I have tested CoviD…
Karnataka, Arunachal, Meghalaya announce mini lockdowns to curb Covid-19 spread
NEW DELHI: A number of states on Saturday reimposed lockdowns as part of cluster containment plans in the wake of…
Biocon’s psoriasis drug gets DCGI nod for use in COVID-19 patients
Photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP The approval is for emergency use only in the treatment of…
Victoria records another 216 coronavirus cases as man in his 90s dies with COVID-19
A man in his 90s has died with COVID-19 in a Victorian hospital, with the state recording another 216 cases…
Aadhaar should for buying 2 Covid drugs
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued a circular on Friday that made it mandatory for the kin of…
‘No compromise on safety, security concerns’: Govt on August 15 indigenous Covid-19 vaccine deadline
File photoNEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Thursday clarified that August 15 deadline for an indigenous Covid-19 vaccine is…
ICMR plans brand-new study to estimate COVID-19 spread
A woman wearing face shields as a preventive measure wait outside the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad on July 9,…
Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19
It seems like a century ago that I first interviewed Larry Brilliant about the novel coronavirus. But it’s been just…
WHO sets up panel to review handling of Covid-19 pandemic
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) (Reuters photo)GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO)…
PM applauds role of people of Varanasi in helping needy during Covid crisis
PM Narendra Modi (ANI)NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday applauded the contribution of people, authorities and NGOs of…
America Has a Sick Obsession with Covid-19 Polls
America is in an election year, but public opinion surveys these days seem to focus as much on Covid-19 as…
Live: Thousands of Victorian tower residents set to learn COVID-19 results
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says more than 125,000 exemption permits have been issued since the state announced it…
Coronavirus | T.N. Minister P. Thangamani tests positive for COVID-19
Tamil Nadu Power Minister P. Thangamani. Photo: Twitter/@PThangamanioffl Mr. Thangamani met Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on July 7. Tamil…
‘Like turning a coin’: Karl and Annie had COVID-19, only one of them wound up in ICU
While Karl Schurr clung to life in a Uruguayan hospital earlier this year, his partner Annie McCluskey watched desperately for…
What about WHO?: on failures of containment of COVID-19
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‘It’s frightening, it’s traumatic’: Public housing tenants nervous about COVID-19 tower lockdown, and what follows
Dima Abdu and her family had no idea the tower block they live in had been locked down until hours…
‘Clearly been found wanting’: Pyne hits out at Victoria’s — and Pauline Hanson’s — handling of COVID crisis
With nine apartment towers and 3,000 people in lockdown, the Victorian Government's handling of coronavirus quarantining was a hot topic…
Pandemic may ‘scar’ Generation COVID for the rest of their lives
Syrenite Hewson is 18 years old, and has not had a decent night's sleep since March."I go to bed and…
WA desires cap on global flights to minimize COVID-19 threat
WA Premier Mark McGowan has sought Commonwealth approval to cap the number of international flights landing in Perth.Key points:Mr McGowan…
Undoubtedly, even if gradually: On a COVID-19 vaccine
Yet again, the pandemic has revealed cracks in the conduct of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). A letter…
At 104, Maharashtra’s oldest beats Covid with willpower
Anandi Jha returned home on FridayKALYAN: As 104-year-old Anandi Jha hobbled, clutching a walking stick along Durga Mata Mandir locality…
Cabinet secretary holds meet with officials of 15 states, UTs on Unlock 2, Covid-19 situation
NEW DELHI: Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday held a meeting with top officials of 15 states and Union Territories…
Pakistani Foreign Minister checks positive for COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi | Photo Credit: REUTERS In the last few days, Mr. Qureshi has…
Bend it like Italy: On flattening the COVID-19 curve
Five months after WHO declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern and three-and-half months after it called…
Govt. looks at Aug. 15 launch for COVID-19 vaccine
A man gives a nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 rapid antigen test in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar…
Women’s Roller Derby Has a Plan for Covid, and It Kicks Ass
When the pandemic hit, the world of women’s roller-derby spun into action. On April 6, an international governing body for…
In most significant surge, India records 22,000 Covid cases in a day
India’s Covid-19 death toll crossed the 18,000 mark on Thursday amid a big surge in fresh infections. More than 22,000…
Centre extends postal ballot facility to voters above 65, Covid-19 patients under quarantine
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The government has extended the postal ballot facility to electors above 65 years of age and Covid-19…
I’m a medical professional and researcher. These are the treatments for COVID-19 that in fact work
I am a physician and a scientist at the University of Virginia. I care for patients and conduct research to…
Guarantee and shipment: On India’s first COVID-19 vaccine
July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020 01:17 IST July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020…
Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then Came Covid-19
This time last year, Jaggar Henry was enjoying the summer like so many other teens. The 17-year-old had a job,…
India tape-recorded almost 4 lakh COVID-19 cases in June
India has registered nearly 4 lakh coronavirus infections in the month of June, according to data from States and the…
Coronavirus update: Australians make EU safe travel list, Kyrgios hits out at tennis fantastic over COVID-19
The European Union (EU) has confirmed Australia is on its list of 14 countries whose citizens will be allowed to…
Collingwood players Steele Sidebottom and Lynden Dunn under investigation over COVID-19 protocol breach
oCollingwood players Steele Sidebottom and Lynden Dunn are under investigation for breaching the league's coronavirus protocols.Key points:Collingwood says the pair…
‘We’ve all bled thousands’: Tears shed over pub’s COVID-19 fine
A $6,000 fine for failing to enforce social-distancing measures has fuelled debate over how to ensure pubs stay COVID-safe.Key points:A…
Greater Hyderabad most likely to shut for 15 days to curb Covid-19
HYDERABAD: The state government on Sunday said it will reimpose lockdown in greater Hyderabad if needed for at least 15…
FIR against Baba Ramdev, others on COVID-19 treatment claim
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. File | Photo Credit: PTI Claims made without approval from Ayush Ministry Police have registered a…
Pakistan cricketers reach England for series amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq arrives at Manchester Airport on June 28, 2020. (Jan Kruger/Getty Images)MANCHESTER: A 31-member Pakistan contingent, including…
Majority of China’s BRI projects abroad adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Official
The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship...Read MoreBEIJING: Majority of the…
Supposed drink-driver crashes while breaching COVID-19 order
A 28-year-old Victorian man has been charged after allegedly crashing his car while drunk, disqualified and in breach of COVID-19…
India has worst case fatality ratio in new Covid epicentre of S Asia
NEW DELHI: South Asia has emerged as one of two regions, the other being South America, in which the Covid…
Coronavirus | 8 States account for 85.5% of active COVID-19 case load
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal account for 85.5% of the active case…
Over 5 lakh cases, 15,600 COVID-19 deaths in India
Ove five lakh COVID-19 positive cases, and more than 15,600 deaths — India's coronavirus numbers continue to climb nearly five…
Covid among young on the rise
A man wearing a PPE mask passes a mural on the side of a building in midtown New York City…
Science vs rubbish: On Patanjali’s COVID-19 claim
The unrelenting spread of COVID-19 has set off both mass anxiety and a clamour for a panacea. Fear paves the…
Guwahati to go under overall lockdown for 2 week to include COVID-19
The Assam government has decided to impose a total lockdown in Guwahati for 14 days from the midnight of June…
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid-19, to be discharged from hospital
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain (ANI photo)NEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested negative for Covid-19 and is…
In five days, Dea lost half her household to coronavirus. Now she’s fighting COVID-19 alone in seclusion
In the space of just five days, Dea Winnie Pertiwi lost half her family to COVID-19.Key points:Official figures show Indonesia…