On December 31, 2019, China informed the World Health organization of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause in Wuhan City in Hubei province. On January 9, 2020, the WHO issued a statement saying Chinese researchers have made “preliminary determination” of the virus as a novel coronavirus.
Since then, more than 6,000 deaths have been reported due to COVID-19 across the world till March 20, 2020. Cases have been reported from more than 180 countries, including India. Lockdowns, curfews, massive airport screenings, quarantines, and social distancing have become the norm across the globe.
In these critical times, access to authentic information is of paramount
importance. The Hindu has been covering the pandemic since the early days with the highest journalistic standards, ensuring that science and safety are the primary focus. For the benefit of our readers, we are now compiling the most relevant parts of our coverage in the form of an eBook, that we hope will be a handy guide to good health practices as well as in fighting misinformation.