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Quick spread: Lombardy region, a district of 10 million, is the epicentre of the epidemic in Italy.

Silent spread of novel coronavirus in Italy went undetected for weeks

By the time the first case was reported, the virus had already spread to most areas in southern Lombardy

Specialised camera: A montage of images of the retina taken using fundus photography.

How artificial intelligence can aid eye testing

Weakness within: Owing to higher extent of specialisation, larger populations can become more vulnerable to sudden environmental changes, say Sutirth Dey (left) and his collaborator Yashraj Chavhan.

How population size shapes evolution patterns in E. coli

Shubashree Desikan Large populations tend to evolve into exercising fitness trade-offs

Strike at the spike and win the war

D. Balasubramanian

The spikes made of a glycoprotein are the business end of the virus

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Dr. Sudha Seshayyan, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR University, (left) and Dr. G. Srinivas, Head, Epidemiology department, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR University.

A look into key aspects of virus pandemic

Dr. Sudha Seshayyan Dr. G. Srinivas There are a lot of scientific terms being bandied about during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a short primer on the key aspects everyone should be aware of.What is ‘social distancing’?‘Social distancing’ refers to a way of creating a barrier of physical distance between two or more people so that transmission of infectious agent can be prevented or halted. It may also be termed as physical distancing. It is a traditional public health measure of separating people to curb the outbreak of

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Madhav Marathe. Photo: Special arrangement

Coronavirus | Densely-packed areas in cities are vulnerable, says biocomplexity expert Madhav Marathe

Shubashree Desikan “You can control COVID-19 via social distancing. You have to decide how effective that mechanism should be. We try and buy time until we have antivirals or a vaccine.”

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Representative image of a man under quarantine in the time of COVID-19

apps COVID-19: Madurai Kavalan app uses GPS tracking for the Coronavirus pandemic

Soma Basu Madurai-based start up, JioVio Healthcare, introduces a new feature to an in-house app to help with GPS tracking of those in mandated quarantine due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Picture used for representational purpose only.

Today’s cache | How to watch Netflix remotely together and more

John Xavier Cache’s your daily download of the top 5 updates from the world of technology.

Upon downloading and opening the app, Zoom connects to Facebook’s Graph API. The Graph API is the main way developers get data in or out of Facebook, it was reported

Video conferencing app Zoom sharing users data to Facebook: report

IANS According to network traffic analysis carried out by Motherboard, Zoom for iOS is sending data to Facebook without making any mention of the practice in its privacy policy

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Breathing well: NOx pollution levels have dropped by 38% in Mumbai.

National lockdown | Air quality improves in over 90 cities

PTI Lockdown has reduced vehicular traffic across the country, leading to a drop in PM2.5, NOx levels

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Himalayan Ibex in Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.

Himalayan Ibex a distinct species

Shiv Sahay Singh They are divergent from Siberian Ibex, reveals a genetic study

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This Bengaluru-based volunteer group maintains over 800 saplings

Ranjani Govind Hasiru Ratha continues to care for trees: The 80-member strong volunteer group has planted, watered and maintained 800 saplings

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Farmers’ groups said there were large gaps between allocation of funds and actual expenditure.

Budget 2020 | Rail, flight services to transport farm produce

Special Correspondent FM announces ‘Kisan Rail’ programme

A ‘kasturi manjal’ plantation

How three friends are giving a new lease of life to ‘kasturi manjal’ or wild turmeric

Athira M The spice is becoming extinct and is also facing threats from a counterfeit variety

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Robotic arm designed in China could help save lives on medical frontline during coronavirus outbreak

Realme 6 series with 90Hz display, smart band launched in India

Google, Apple crack down on mischievous coronavirus apps

YouTube demonetising videos on coronavirus: Report

Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanise’ people in connection with diseases

Two with travel history to coronavirus-hit countries flee from J&K hospital, brought back

The bird to catch before March ends

This is the time to catch the Black Redstart, or Phoenicurus ochruros on a low branch near you

JLR joins hands with Tata Power for electric vehicle charging solutions

As part of the association, Tata Power will provide charging solutions for JLR in India across its retail network of 27 outlets in 24 cities and at customers’ residence and/or office.

Facebook appoints new communications head for India

As part of her new role as Communications Director at Facebook India, former Cisco executive Bipasha Chakrabarti will lead the communications charter for both Facebook and Instagram in the country

Google wins $179m against ex engineer who stole trade secrets

The case dates back to 2017 when Uber and Alphabet, Google’s parent company, locked horns with each other over the latter’s accusation on the ride-hailing app of stealing its self-driving technology.

Now, Twitter tests 'fleets', tweets that disappear after 24 hours

The move comes nearly a year after Twitter's much larger social media competitor Facebook announced that it would shift focus toward building products that emphasize privacy and ephemerality.

Watch | All you need to know about BS-VI fuel

A video on Bharat Stage-VI emission norms that will be implemented from April 1, 2020

Google to open its 2nd India Cloud region in 2021

The new cloud region will expand Google’s existing network, which stands at eight regions in the Asia Pacific and 22 regions globally.

Twitter joins social media clampdown on coronavirus-related ads

Government entities seeking to spread public health information will be allowed to promote epidemic-related ads, Twitter said

OPPO makes India’s first 5G WhatsApp call

Oppo’s R&D centre in Hyderabad carried out the WhatsApp video call displaying 5G band and speed, demonstrating fast movie downloads and Cloud gaming features, claims the Chinese company

COVID-19 | HRD Ministry advises States, UTs to raise awareness on viral infection among school students

Letter provides detailed instructions on methods which will help to prevent the spread of not only COVID-19 but also other communicable diseases, particularly flu-like illnesses

COVID-19: 35 dead, around 6,000 infected in South Korea

Scores of events in the country have been cancelled or postponed over the contagion.

COVID-19 scare grips Telangana

All eyes are on the results of the two samples that will be announced on March 5.

COVID-19 cases rise to 29 in India

Paytm employee tests positive in Gurugram; all international passengers to be screened.

COVID-19 | India yet to share genome sequence data

As on March 4, 23 countries, including Nepal, Vietnam and Cambodia, have shared 159 genome sequence data.

E-waste recycling has doubled, says Centre

A recycling rate of 10% in 2017-18 has risen to a little over 20% in 2018-19

First COVID-19 case at European Union agency in Brussels

A spokeswoman for the European Defence Agency confirmed that a male public servant of the agency had returned from Italy on February 23 and subsequently tested positive.

Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Govt

Chandrayaan-III mission has been configured based on the lessons learnt from Chandrayaan-II, says MoS Jitendra Singh

Government nod to automated facial recognition system for identification of bodies, missing children, criminals

Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha that the approval has been accorded for implementation of AFRS by the National Crime Records Bureau.

How many countries allow abortion on request, where is abortion completely prohibited, and more

At least 26 countries do not permit abortion under any circumstance

‘2020 will be the year of mobile sneak attacks’

According to McAfee Threat Report 2020, hidden mobile apps resulted in approximately 50% of all malicious threats in 2019

ISRO's launch of GISAT-1 postponed due to technical reasons

Revised launch date will be announced later

COVID-19 has higher death rate than influenza: WHO chief

As on March 4, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases globally is 93,136 and 3,198 deaths

WhatsApp launches Dark Mode for both iPhone and Android

The users would notice a special dark gray background and off-white colour that lowers the brightness of the screen, cuts down the glare and improves contrast and readability, the company said.

Facebook tweaks Libra project amid pressure

Several US senators have opposed Facebook’s digital coin, arguing that the social networking giant has been irresponsible with user data privacy.

Watch | COVID-19: Dos and don'ts from the Health Ministry

A video listing out the best practices in the times of COVID-19 outbreak

Centre working on exclusive body for river-linking projects

National Interlinking of Rivers Authority will oversee projects, generate funds

Portronics Harmonics Twins Mini review: Economic, ergonomic, but not exceptional

The earbuds is good enough for music, not so much for calls

Black carbon levels spike at Himalayan glaciers

Being a pristine zone far from sources of pollution, the measurements are critical to establishing a baseline for pollution loads

Don’t waste time ‘playing clown’ with social media accounts, deal with coronavirus: Rahul’s jibe at PM Modi

Mr. Gandhi’s attack came after India reported two new cases of the novel coronavirus, including one from the national capital.

COVID-19 | The SARS-CoV-2 is mutating, say scientists

We’re aiming at getting a better understanding of the virus, they say.

This family adopted a turtle in another continent

This Chennai family’s love for conservation pans three generations and two continents

Watch | All you need to know about ISRO's GISAT-1

A video on India's first earth imaging satellite in geostationary orbit

Data | Is COVID-19 spreading faster outside mainland China?

On February 29, 75% new cases of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) were recorded outside China

‘Spotify has been streamed in nearly 2,300 cities in the country’

How did the music streaming service fare in its first year in India?

Watch | Why is COVID-19 not a pandemic yet?

A video explainer on WHO definition of a pandemic and why COVID-19 has not been declared as a pandemic yet

Netgear Nighthawk AX12 router: a monster for data speeds and network security

The Netgear Nighthawk AX12 (RAX200) Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 router is a pricey superhero with a couple of glitches

Hackers may have access to your smart device

ESET, a Slovak cybersecurity firm, has for the last one year been working in collaboration with manufacturers of two specific WiFi chips, which were found to have been vulnerable to attack by hostile parties.

Watch | The online dating demographic

A video on the findings of online dating patterns in India by NortonLifeLock Inc. in their second edition of the India Digital Wellness Report

Kind Words, This War of Mine and more: Video games that can be forces of social change

A homage to those games that help bring about positivity, guiding kids as they grow up, and educating people on mental health issues

Gauging attachment when your child’s best friend is a robot

You can welcome a social robot into your family, let it assist your children and give them company. But what does getting attached to it mean for your child’s emotional health?

Apple iPhones get costly in India after import duty hike

The price hike on iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max models along with iPhone 8 will be effective from Monday.

India is host to 457 migratory fauna, shows latest CMS list

While birds make up the bulk of such species, bats are the largest group of migratory mammals, according to scientists

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The Disaster Response Force teams of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation wearing protective gear and spray disinfectant chemical at medical shop amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 23, 2020.

259K | COVID-19 | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India

Uphill task: Civic workers sanitise Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road on Friday.

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University of Oxford stated that its researchers working in an unprecedented vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19 have started screening healthy volunteers (aged 18-55). Photo for representational purposes only.

91K | Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine opens for clinical trial on humans

An aerial view of the deserted junction of Hanumanthwaka Highway in view of the lockdown in Visakhapatnam on Friday, March 27, 2020.

72K | India coronavirus lockdown, day 4 updates | March 28, 2020

A health official places the home quarantine stamp on a passenger in a bus at Mithapur bus stand in Patna, Bihar. Many took a bus from Mumbai to reach their hometowns during the 21-day national lockdown to control the coronavirus pandemic.

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A child looks at Srinagar Municipal Corporation employees spray disinfectant in Srinagar on March 28, 2020.

40K | Coronavirus | With over 180 fresh cases in 24 hours, India shifts focus to hotspots

Akshay Kumar has pledged the amount to the newly formed Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund.

31K | As Bollywood faces criticism for doing little, Akshay Kumar donates ₹25 crore towards COVID-19 relief