From the Black Death to HIV/AIDS to coronavirus, pandemics have afflicted civilisations throughout human history. Here are some of the major pandemics that have occurred over time Read more

Masks were the first to go. Then, hand sanitizers. Goa may still be in the clear as far as coronavirus is concerned, but that hasn’t stopped people from implementing caution. With Narendra Modi’s appeal for a ‘janata curfew’ and the uncertainty ahead, many were seen buying and stocking up for ‘the winter that is coming.’ What could this panic buying mean for the state, and what exactly are Goans hoarding? Read more

From social distancing to mass quarantines, countries have tried a variety of approaches to contain the spread of Covid-19 – except a coordinated one Read more