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A policeman rides past a coronavirus themed trophy in Hyderabad to make people aware of the Covid19 pandemic. PTI Photo

Covid-19: Telugu states differ on continuation of lockdown

Telangana CM KCR wants lockdown to continue; but AP CM Jagan wants lockdown lifted from non-affected areas

10 April 2020 10:09 AM IST

A National Disaster Response Force soldier disinfects an area in Hyderabad during lockdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus. (AP)

Excrement and urine can carry coronavirus: ICMR

Surgeons told to wear PPE when they are doing procedures in the anal region

10 April 2020 10:02 AM IST

Six persons from Thailand arrested, for allegedly violating the tourist visa rules. (Deccan Chronicle Photo))

Covid-19 fallout: 6 Thai nationals arrested in Erode hospital

During tests, three of the Thais were found positive for the coronavirus and all six continue to be under treatment in...

10 April 2020 9:57 AM IST

Covid19 cases zoom to 834 in Tamil Nadu

Over 32,800 field medical staff have so far surveyed 16,61,487 households and screened a population of 58,77,348 for...

10 April 2020 9:51 AM IST

A man passes through the disinfectant tunnel set up in Yeshwanthpura suburb of Bengaluru. (DC Photo: Satish Basavaraju)

'I was Covid-19 positive. I came through quarantine fine. I was looked...

First-person account by corona positive patient from Kodagu after discharge from hospital

10 April 2020 9:51 AM IST

A healthworker checks the temperatire of a policewoman during the national wide lockdown in Coimbatore. PTI Photo

Tamil Nadu CM pins hopes on rapid test kits for quicker Covid-19 tests

The RTKs' will also enable affected people to begin their course of treatment sooner rather than later, Mr. Palaniswami...

10 April 2020 9:39 AM IST

Christians in Kerala observed a low-key holy Thursday by baking breads at their homes to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. (AP)

CM Vijayan appeals to step up vigil against Covid on the eve of Good...

Kerala reported twelve more positive cases of coronavirus yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 357

10 April 2020 9:34 AM IST

Police man the barricades at Hafez Baba Nagar locality in Hyderabad to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Telangana government declared 101 locations in the state as Covid-19 hot spots (DC Photo: P Surendra)

Tight curbs kick in as 101 hot spots are declared in Telangana

Quarantine periods of Tablighi and foreign returnees end in the next few days, but strong likelihood of fresh cases

10 April 2020 9:10 AM IST

Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel from Telangana state wearing protective gear spray disinfectant outside the government-run Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. (AFP)

One Covid19 death, 18 positive cases reported in Telangana

The government has identified 12 containment clusters in Hyderabad city to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to...

10 April 2020 9:02 AM IST

Residents of Visalakshinagar in Visakhapatham in Andhra Pradesh commissioned a street painting to spread the message of precautions to curb the spread of COVID-19. (DC Photo: K Muralikrishna)

Two more Covid-19 deaths in Andhra Pradesh take total to 6

The state also registered 15 fresh Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday

10 April 2020 8:34 AM IST

Doctors interact with people at a slum area during lockdown to control the spread of the new coronavirus in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 6, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Now, they'll test everyone with a runny nose

Trials coming up: Critically ill Covid-19 patients to be given antigen-rich plasma from recovered cases

9 April 2020 11:59 PM IST

62-year-old doctor dies due to Covid in Indore, death toll rises to 22

This could be the first case of a doctor succumbing to coronavirus infection in India

9 April 2020 4:37 PM IST