40% of Odisha to be under lockdown for a week

Five districts and eight cities of the state will be under lockdown between March 22 and 27, 2020

Oximeter for COVID-19 : Sellers using loopholes in India's MRP regime to overcharge

Price of oximeters have gone up from Rs 900 to Rs 2,000-3,000 since the beginning of the second wave of the pandemic

Kerala’s considerable success against COVID-19

The state was an early verdict of the novel coronavirus, but tackled the pandemic effectively

What does quarantine mean and when did it begin

In the 14th century, ships arriving at Venice were made to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was …

COVID-19 fight: Personal accountability can tip the scale

Reckless human behaviour is at the core of the current crisis: Behavioural science should be tapped into efforts to reduce disease transmission

Use app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies

The CPCB had come up with the app in May, following directions from the National Green Tribunal; it was not mandatory for municipal corporations …

COVID-19: Confusion, chaos plague Himachal over e-pass violation

Several returnees lying to obtain e-pass, violating home quarantine, allege sources

COVID-19 virus now in community, getting bigger: Himanta Sarma

Assam recorded its highest one-day spike of 1,202 new COVID-19 cases on July 4; 782 cases were from Guwahati alone

COVID-19: Measures to take during home quarantine

The guidelines were released by union health ministry recently 

In race to outdo COVID-19 outbreak, Himachal trips at last hurdle

The state was planning to come out COVID-19-free till two weeks ago