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As State Governments Contemplate Reopening Schools Amid COVID-19, Reckitt Benckiser Group Launches Return-To-School Kits

Schools, temporarily closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now prepping for reopening

Festive Events To Be Permitted Only Outside Containment Zones; Health Ministry Issues Sops

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Festive Events To Be Permitted Only Outside Containment Zones; Health Ministry Issues Sops

The central government has advised persons above 65 years of age, persons with comorbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years are to...

India's COVID-19 Response Stands Out: National Health Authority

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

India’s COVID-19 Response Stands Out: National Health Authority

Over 2.5 lakh people have been treated and at least 5 lakh people received free testing for COVID-19 in the last few months under Ayushman Bharat

Centre's Standard Operating Procedures For Cinema Halls Allow 50 Per Cent Seating, Only Packed Food

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Centre’s Standard Operating Procedures For Cinema Halls Allow 50 Per Cent Seating, Only Packed Food

As per the Standard Operating Procedures, it is compulsory for cinema halls to show a minute-long film or announcement before a show as well as before...

North Central Railway Launches Intensive Communication Campaign For October, November To Combat COVID-19

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

North Central Railway Launches Intensive Communication Campaign For October, November To Combat COVID-19

The Ministry of Railways has decided to launch a multipronged, standard and simple COVID-19 centric communication campaign for passengers, railway customers, employees and the public at...

Face Masks Unlikely To Cause Over-Exposure To Carbon Dioxide, Even In Patients With Lung Disease

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Face Masks Unlikely To Cause Over-Exposure To Carbon Dioxide, Even In Patients With Lung Disease

A study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society assessed problems with gas exchange, that is, changes in oxygen level or carbon dioxide levels...

Revamping Infrastructure To Meet COVID-19 Norms To Scheduling Classes, Schools Prepare To Reopen

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

From Revamping Infrastructure To Meet COVID-19 Norms To Scheduling Classes, Schools Prepare To Reopen

The central government on March 16 had announced closure of all educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Says Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In Updated Guidance

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Says Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In Updated Guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had earlier said that the coronavirus spreads mainly through small airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes

Scientists Call For Better Public Health Guidance About How Coronavirus Spreads In Air

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Scientists Call For Better Public Health Guidance About How Coronavirus Spreads In Air

According to scientist, viruses in aerosols smaller than 100 microns can remain airborne in a confined space for prolonged periods of time, and accumulate in poorly...

Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed The Recycling Dream

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed The Recycling Dream

According to experts, since 1950, the world has created 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste, 91 per cent of which has never been recycled

COVID-19 Is Causing Disruption To Critical Mental Health Services: World Health Organisation

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

COVID-19 Is Causing Disruption To Critical Mental Health Services: World Health Organisation

Ahead of World Mental Health Day (October 10), the World Health Organisation has highlighted the urgent need of revamping critical mental health services in 93 per...

10 Per Cent Of World's People May Have Been Infected With Virus, Says WHO

Coronavirus Outbreak5 years ago

10 Per Cent Of World’s People May Have Been Infected With Virus, Says World Health Organisation

According to experts, the number of confirmed COVD-19 cases greatly underestimates the true figure

As State Governments Contemplate Reopening Schools Amid COVID-19, Reckitt Benckiser Group Launches Return-To-School Kits

Festive Events To Be Permitted Only Outside Containment Zones; Health Ministry Issues Sops

India’s COVID-19 Response Stands Out: National Health Authority

Centre’s Standard Operating Procedures For Cinema Halls Allow 50 Per Cent Seating, Only Packed Food

North Central Railway Launches Intensive Communication Campaign For October, November To Combat COVID-19

Face Masks Unlikely To Cause Over-Exposure To Carbon Dioxide, Even In Patients With Lung Disease

From Revamping Infrastructure To Meet COVID-19 Norms To Scheduling Classes, Schools Prepare To Reopen

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Says Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In Updated Guidance

Scientists Call For Better Public Health Guidance About How Coronavirus Spreads In Air

Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed The Recycling Dream

COVID-19 Is Causing Disruption To Critical Mental Health Services: World Health Organisation

10 Per Cent Of World’s People May Have Been Infected With Virus, Says World Health Organisation

Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launches Season 10

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

World Hand Hygiene Day Special | Global Hand Hygiene Tracker

Reckitt Unveils First-of-its-Kind Art Installation In Bhavnagar To Raise Awareness On Vector-Borne Diseases

Dettol Banega Swasth India Celebrates OHO Hill Yatra Season 4 In Dehradun

World Health Day Special: Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance, A Silent Pandemic

India’s Unsung Heroes

This 34-Year-Old Doctor Is Delivering Healthcare At The Doorstep Of Senior Citizens With ‘Doctor On Wheels’

This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans

How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains

“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty

Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy