In a late night order, the government allowed opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes, in urban areas. However, the shops in market clusters will continue to remain shut till May 3, when the coronavirus lockdown ends. In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls, are allowed to …

The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat have reached 2,815 with 191 new cases and 15 deaths on Friday. With this figure, Gujarat has overtaken New Delhi and is now the second worst-affected after Maharashtra. Out of 191 positive cases reported in the past 24 hours, as as 169 cases were reported in Ahmedabad alone, followed by Surat(6), Vadodara (5), …

A team of medical personnel and police traveling in an ambulance was pelted with stones when they had gone to escort family members of a person who died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad. The ambulance was taking the family members to the quarantine facility. “When our team boarded the ambulance a crowd suddenly emerged and started pelting stones. Some …

UPDATE: The UP Police has clarified that the woman did not throw her children into the river because she could not find food during the ongoing lockdown. In a shocking incident on Sunday, with no food during coronavirus lockdown, a woman allegedly threw her five children into the Ganga river in Jeghangirabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district. As soon as the …

Intensifying its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has identified hotspots across the country. These hotspots will have stricter restrictions than those in a lockdown. Strict measures translate to more control over the transmission of the fatal virus and limiting the number of cases in an area. As many as 284 districts have at least one COVID-19 case. The …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced nationwide lockdown in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As many were left clueless about access to groceries and other essential items after PM Modi’s half-an-hour address, they flocked to grocery stores to stock up on essentials. A detailed note was later released that all essential commodities such as groceries, food items, medicines, etc will remain …

The global pandemic coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives across the word and the doctors and nurses who are on the frontlines of fighting the disease, and treating patients relentlessly. This leaves them exposed more than anyone else, and it takes a lot of courage to keep doing your duty, despite that knowledge. In India, a Kerala doctor who had …

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to claim lives and affect thousands globally, scientists and researchers are racing against time, to develop a drug and a vaccine to counter it. While the government is stepping up all measures to tackle the novel virus, Indian scientists are leaving no stone unturned to develop a cure. Testing for the virus is one …

Even as the stock markets crashed and global economy is predicted to tank, a new study by United Nations said the COVID-19 pandemic will significantly increase global unemployment, leaving up to 25 million more people out of work, and will dramatically slash workers’ incomes. In a new study, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned that the economic and labour crisis …

While India is leaving no stone unturned to put measures in place and create awareness about the coronavirus and precautionary steps to deal with it, it is dealing with a unique and a threatening problem. According to a report by Times Now, 11 suspected coronavirus patients fled from a Maharashtra hospital. Last week, three suspected coronavirus patients who were quarantined …