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Highlights of Reader’s Digest April 2020, issue:
As the world wages a collective battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Reader’s Digest April issue brings you reliable information, a bit of humour and great reading to get through these tough times. A public health expert decodes the novel coronavirus and offers advice on how to keep safe. A hilarious cover story features reader-contributed anecdotes about clueless bosses, dumb applicants and crazy clients. An inspiring piece on four ordinary individuals who turned saviours during the Delhi riots. Advice from a finance guru explains how to manage your money in the new financial year. All the reader favourites—Word Power, Life's Like That and Good News—are there too.

Corona Takes The Crown

A top public-health expert decodes the novel coronavirus and how you can protect yourself from this sinister infection

2 mins

Covid-19 Vaccine: First Steps Taken

A home-grown vaccine for COVID-19 could take around 12 to 18 months. Scientists at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, claim to have 11 coronavirus isolates and sequenced genomes of 10 already. Raman R. Gangakhedkar of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) recently said that the isolation of the virus will lead to understanding the evolution of the virus in India and its genetic affinity with isolates from other countries. A home-grown vaccine could be designed based on the research.

2 mins

DUMB AND DUMBER ON THE JOB

THE FUNNIEST CONFESSIONS FROM BOSSES, CO-WORKERS AND CLUELESS APPLICANTS

9 mins

Courage Under Fire

Four heroic men and women, who turned saviours— and champions of humanity—during the communal riots in Delhi

10 mins

35 HEALTH FACTS Your Doctor Wants You to Know

Knowing which of these statements have been verified by SCIENCE—and which are MYTHS—could boost your health

10 mins

THE MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD

How a simple man’s selflessness turned a painful tragedy into a lifetime of contentment

4 mins

THE SNAKE'S REVENGE

When Jeremy Sutcliffe decapitated the poisonous rattlesnake threatening his wife, he assumed that would be the end of it. He was wrong

10 mins

THE BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT

RD readers share the most valuable words of wisdom they’ve received

6 mins

GREEN HEAVEN

This enchanting corner of India offers a mixture of exuberant chaos, hidden backwaters and rugged mountain treks

9 mins

What's Wrong With Conner?

His parents were exhausted and frustrated. Conner’s life, and theirs, had been upended by a medical riddle

10+ mins

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