New Delhi: Coronavirus, which is now officially a pandemic, is deadly, but not for everyone. Illness due to coronavirus, also called COVID-19, is generally mild, especially for children and young adults, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the early clinical profile of COVID-19 suggests severe manifestation in people suffering from diabetes , cardiovascular conditions and…

Thane: Amid the ongoing coronavirus scare, a man has been arrested for allegedly dumping one lakh used face masks at an open space in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the police said on Monday. These used infected masks, according to reports, were washed, put out to dry and reused. These infected masks were sold once again due to…

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: The Shaheen Bagh model protest in Athupalam, Coimbatore, against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been decided to be halted for five days. The indefinite protest in the open space adjacent to the Irshadul Islam Shafia Sunnath Jamath mosque in Coimbatore began on February 19th, organised by various Islamic organisations and Muslim-centric…

Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone recently started playing a recorded message with a coughing sound followed by a disclaimer regarding coronavirus. The coughing sound has been removed according to the telecom service providers, however, in our experience, it is still coming but very rarely. The sound and this disclaimer are quite irritating for some people, who…

Hyderabad/ Kalaburagi: A suspected Covid-19 patient, who sought treatment in a private hospital in Hyderabad, died in an ambulance on the way back to his residence in Kalaburagi in Karnataka. The 76-year-old, who had returned from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia last month,suffered from acute breathlessness and was referred to Hyderabad by doctors in Bidar. The patient had…

Bengaluru: The Karaga festival is important to Bengaluru. It is celebrated over nine days with pomp and colour and distribution of ‘panaka’ a concoction of lime juice and jiggery. This year, it falls on March 31. There has not been a year when the Karaga festival was not held. It did not stop when the plague…

New York: For the Balakrishnans, an Indian American family living in Camden, New Jersey normal life has turned upside down in the last few days–like it has for thousands of American residents. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has drastically changed their daily routine: Doorknobs and kitchen table tops are cleaned several times a day; food is…

New York: For the Balakrishnans, an Indian American family living in Camden, New Jersey normal life has turned upside down in the last few days–like it has for thousands of American residents. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has drastically changed their daily routine: Doorknobs and kitchen table tops are cleaned several times a day; food is…

All cinema halls to remain shut in Delhi till 31 March due to coronavirus concerns. Schools and colleges where exams are not being held will also remain closed, announced chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Moreover, Kejriwal also added that the vacant flats owned by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to be used for quarantine. Meanwhile, Delhi on Thursday recorded…

A 76-year-old man who had arrived from Saudi Arabia last month died following respiratory complications in Gulbarga on Tuesday night. Blood and throat swab samples of Mohammed Hussain Siddiqui, who had travelled to Saudi Arabia on January 29 and returned on February 29, have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Bangalore and…

UK health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has tested positive for coronavirus, raising concerns about the potential spread of the infection among lawmakers as she attended an event hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street last week. Dorries, 62, the first British MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus, said she has been…

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, both 63, have tested positive for coronavirus in Australia. Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are isolated in stable condition in an Australian hospital on Thursday after contracting the new coronavirus, the actor and Australian officials said. In a statement, the actor revealed on Wednesday…

San Francisco: As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Twitter on Wednesday mandated that all its 4900 employees must work from home. In an announcement, the company said, ‘We understand this is an unprecedented step, but these are unprecedented times. And we will continue to do all that we can to support our Tweeps.’ The…

Considering the persistent fear around the coronavirus outbreak, Uber Technologies have reportedly notified their passengers and drivers that it may temporarily suspend their accounts if they are tested positive for the deadly virus or have been exposed to it. A Reuters report issued on Wednesday stated that the company had already set up a team…

Unavailability of cabs and autos during peak hours, lower estimated time of arrival in heavy traffic conditions for bikes, and being more affordable has worked in favour of bike taxis. The proliferation of multiple models in the mobility space such as bike taxis, autos, car or bike rentals, carpooling, last-mile mobility etc. seems to be…