coronavirus

Book to demystify coronavirus, debunk myths

8:46 pm March 11, 2020

New Delhi: Three medical experts have come together for a book on coronavirus, seeking to demystify the global epidemic and debunk myths besides talking about its economic, political and social fallout. “The Coronavirus: What You Need to Know about the Global Pandemic” is written by internal medicine specialist Dr Swapneil Parikh, clinical psychologist Maherra Desai, […]

Markets make tepid gains; RIL rebounds over 3 pc

8:21 pm March 11, 2020

Mumbai: Markets ended modestly higher on Wednesday, propped up by value buying in index heavyweights RIL, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, even as risk sentiment remained subdued amid rising coronavirus cases in the country. Despite rebounding over 386 points during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex pared most gains to settle 62.45 points or 0.18 […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Four held for posting fake news on coronavirus

8:30 pm March 10, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Four people have been arrested in the state in connection with fake social media campaigns on coronavirus, police said on Tuesday. Two people were arrested in Thrissur district and others in Alappuzha and Wayanad districts, a police press release said.

Sujanpur Tira festival concludes in HP's Hamirpur

Subdued Holi celebrations in Pink City amid corona scare

8:09 pm March 10, 2020

Jaipur: The coronavirus scare visibly stemmed Holi celebrations at several places here in the Pink City with people preferring to avoid public gathering and crowd. Amid subdued celebrations, people smeared natural colours and gulal on each others’ faces in neighbourhood but avoided joining large groups and venturing out beyond their colonies. “Only last year people […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Man under observation for coronavirus goes missing from Karnataka hospital

7:06 pm March 9, 2020

Mangaluru: A person who arrived at the airport here from Dubai and was admitted to the isolation ward of a hospital with symptoms of coronavirus has gone missing, sources said. The patient, who arrived on Sunday, was shifted to the district Wenlock hospital with a high fever and a few symptoms of coronavirus. He reportedly […]