Novel Coronavirus

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Aviation ground crew wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) working on an aircraft that flew in from abroad at the airport in Yantai in China's eastern Shandong province. (Photo by AFP)

China to reopen borders, scrap quarantine for international travellers from Jan 8

Previously passengers coming from abroad had to mandatorily stay in over two weeks of quarantine in government accommodations

27 Dec 2022 11:49 AM

Representatioal image depicting unemployment

Overcoming unemployment tough times

Facing unemployment or reduced employment is tough at any given point. Here are some practical suggestions to bring positivity in life

05 Nov 2020 12:15 PM

A worker caresses cats at the Public Animal Shelter of the Guaratiba neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP)

Coronavirus 'shapeshifts' to jump from animals to humans: Study

Researchers conduct genetic analysis of the novel coronavirus and confirmed that its closest relative is a coronavirus that infects bats

30 May 2020 12:29 PM

Illama-derived antibodies may block coronavirus entry into host cells: Study

According to the study, published in journal Cell, this protein, called the spike protein, allows the coronavirus to break into host cells

30 Apr 2020 10:33 AM

Former Jammu&Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was released from detention on March 24, 2002. (AA Photo: Habib Naqash)

Omar Abdullah: It's callous and cruel to keep Mehbooba Mufti in detention

Former J&K chief minister says there was never any justification to detain her in the first place

25 Mar 2020 2:03 PM

People pluck mango twigs to decorate their house as the nine-day Navratri got under way in Delhi, coinciding with the begining of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19. (AA Photo)

Delhi queues up at mandis to stock up for the hibernation ahead

Police block roads out of slum colonies to prevent daily-wagers from sneaking out

25 Mar 2020 12:04 PM

Seeking to put to rest the controversy over the suspected death of a China returnee in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district due to the novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection, the public health authorities here on Tuesday that 42-year-old Sakthikumar died of renal failure.

Suspected virus victim in Tamil Nadu died of renal failure

Sakthikumar of Avudayarkovil near Arantangi in Pudukkottai district, it may be recalled, was enterprising enough to run a hotel in China.

19 Feb 2020 7:34 AM

Govt mulls move to tackle corona effect on economy

According to the first advanced estimates of Central Statistical Office, India’s GDP is expected to grow at 5 per cent in 2019-20, a 10-year low.

19 Feb 2020 2:01 AM

crew members and 6 passengers are Indians. Sources said that as on Wednesday, altogether 174 people have tested positive for n-CoV, including 2 Indian crew members on the ship.

2 Indians on ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus

Indian members of cruise seek govt’s help.

13 Feb 2020 5:23 AM

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