Coronavirus

Free online resources from Amar Chitra Katha to Smithsonian Zoo - things to do during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sunday, 22 March to be observed as ‘Janta Curfew’ from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. All citizens are strongly advised to stay at home during these hours unless there is an emergency.

Along with the CBSE and ICSE board exams, JEE Main, which was scheduled to be held between 5 to 11 April, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Precautionary measures are the first in line for fighting coronavirus. Keeping calm, a close second.

“The first lesson Kerala’s state apparatus learnt during the Nipah episode was to never underestimate the extent of a potential epidemic”, says Dr Rajeev Sadanandan, retired IAS officer and the brain behind Kerala’s successful arrest of the Nipah virus. #CoronavirusPandemic

Mumbai doctors set up COVID-19 helpline, will answer your queries for free. Read about all the details you may need about it here.

"He not only saved lives through treatment in quarantine camps, but he also offered up his own stored food to people in urgent need." #CoronavirusPandemic

Please note - while a hand sanitiser is a must-have during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is by no means a substitute for washing your hands regularly.

While viruses do not discriminate between hosts depending on race, nationality or ethnicity, it’s evident that misinformation and stigma do. Since like COVID-19 coronavirus does not discriminate neither should we.

There's a fine line between staying informed and feeling overwhelmed. If the current world situation seems a bit much, here's what you can do to be up-to-date, while still keeping calm.