In an exclusive interview with Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and Corporation Commissioner G Prakash, we discuss the most important aspects pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination.
The sudden spurt of COVID cases on the IIT-Madras campus last December, shortly after it reopened, has been an eye-opener for other institutions. Here’s what they are doing.
As the world races to find a vaccine to halt COVID-19, we speak to a volunteer from Chennai who participated in the Phase 2 trials of indigenously-developed Covaxin.
When should you get tested and where? What are the quarantine rules for travellers within and outside the country? A quick round-up of the latest on city’s dynamic COVID strategy.
The city’s COVID trajectory shows that it was able to contain spread only through sustained testing and isolation. It must stick to the strategy as it allows for phased reopening.
Lockdown has prevented children with cerebral palsy from attending their much needed therapy sessions. But many parents in the city have taken the challenge head-on.
COVID-19 has been particularly tough on pregnant women and senior citizens. Swati Amar speaks to doctors and caretakers to understand what proactive measures are to be taken to protect the vulnerable.
Presently, corrugated sheets are nailed all around the infected house or block, leaving an opening much like the eye of a needle! What if there is a need for emergency evacuation?
All members of Hemant Dugar’s family tested positive for COVID-19. He provides a first-person account of how they fought and overcame the virus, individually and also as a family.
Though still under clinical trials, plasma therapy has shown good results in COVID patients. Where is plasma therapy done in Chennai? What is the process like? Who can donate plasma? A quick FAQ
ஊரடங்கு காலத்தில பள்ளி விடுமுறையின் காரணத்தால் பல சிறுவர்கள் மதிய உணவு இல்லாமல் தவிக்கின்றனர். சிறுவர்களிடம் ஊட்டச்சத்தின்மை அதிகரிக்கும் நிலையை எப்படி கையாளலாம்?