Page 6 - Epidemic

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