World's first animal -- a Pomeranian dog who was declared coronavirus free after being quarantined at a government facility and sent home after testing negative -- has died although it is not clear whether COVID-19 killed the animal. ...
Older adults who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, say researchers suggesting that, taking 800 international units (IU), equivalent to 20 micrograms of the vitamin daily may prevent deficiency. ...
Amid the ongoing row over postponement of local body elections in Andhra Pradesh, State Election Commissioner (SEC) N. Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday defended his action, clearing the misconception that the Commission is ill-informed about coronavirus threat and the financial implications for the state....
The government on Tuesday suspended air travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India in view of the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Tamil Nadu government has set up a task force headed by Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam to monitor the preventive measures taken against the spread of coronavirus. ...
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked the Central government to consider waiving the cancellation fees on confirmed railway and air tickets amid the coronavirus outbreak....
A Vaisakhi parade which was to take place in the Canadian city of Surrey, has been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it was reported....
Authorities in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have suspended all tourism activities in the Union Territory from March 16 till March 26 in the wake of coronavirus scare....
The Bengaluru civic body will allow all weddings, for which bookings had already been made, to be organised on schduled dates, albeit with only 100 attendees, an official said on Monday. ...
Should you let your babies "cry it out" or rush to their side? Researchers have found that leaving an infant to 'cry it out' from birth up to 18 months does not adversely affect their behaviour development or attachment....
