Page 6 - Epidemic

South Korea's coronavirus hero showing the world how to fight an epidemic

The head of Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has emerged as a role model for virus-fighters

Covid-19: Why the govt needs to change its approach to testing now

India's rate of testing is so tiny at roughly 10 per million that the real numbers of those infected are likely much higher than the current official tally

Coronavirus: Govt tells companies to implement work from home for employees

In an advisory, Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas also said the ministry is examining relaxations under the companies law that could be implemented in wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Covid-19: Lessons from history

Targeted social distancing and complete lockdown are the need of the hour

Covid-19: No community transmission yet; 820 random samples test negative

So far 169 coronavirus infection cases have been detected in India, with Maharashtra accounting for 46, the most among states

No community transmission yet, 500 samples test negative for Covid-19: ICMR

ICMR had collected 1020 random samples nationally between March 1 and 15. The results of the remaining 520 samples will be available Wednesday, March 18

Uttarakhand declares coronavirus an epidemic; shuts colleges, cinema halls

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state council of ministers in Dehradun late on Saturday night

Coronavirus pandemic: How Covid-19 led to global market rout, hit economy

Many seminars, movie releases - James Bond movie - No Time To Die, Sooryavanshi, Mulan, Fast 9 - have been postponed. Rock concerts have aken a hit.

WHO calls Coronavirus a pandemic, UK and Italy announce war chests

A pandemic is an epidemic on a far greater geographic scale that affects a much large number of people

How to stop the next global outbreak

Since December, evidence has strongly suggested that something wild infected humans with the virus at one such market in central Wuhan

Coronavirus: 324 evacuated Indians reach Delhi, headed for quarantine

The Indian Army has set up a quarantine facility in Manesar near Delhi to keep those evacuated from China's Hubei province

Flu-like epidemic could kill 80 mn globally, wipe out 5% global GDP: Report

In such an epidemic, India will lose 2 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP)--that is, Rs 3.8 trillion

Combating the epidemic

Kerala, Tamil Nadu have shown the way on public health issues