COVID-19
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu tests positive for COVID-19
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has tested positive for Covid-19. The leader of opposition in Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday tweeted…
- India
Over 158.16 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said that it has provided more than 158.16 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States and UTs for the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. As per an official…
- World
Global Covid caseload tops 330.2 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 330.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.54 million and vaccinations to over 9.64 billion, according…
- India
Haryana adds 9,204 Covid cases, 12 deaths
Chandigarh: Haryana on Monday reported 9,204 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 8,56,102, while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 10,116. The number of active cases in the state…
- Bangalore
Karnataka logs in 27,156 cases; 14 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka has logged 27,156 new Covid cases on Monday, after the second weekend curfew. Also, 14 Covid deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Officials said that total active cases…
- World
Daily COVID-19 cases in Russia double as omicron spreads
Moscow: Russian authorities on Monday reported a sharp spike in new coronavirus cases, apparently driven by the rapid spread of the omicron variant health officials warned about last week. The country’s state…
- World
Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open
Belgrade: Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too,…
- Telangana
Telangana adds 2,447 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to record a spike in COVID-19 cases with 2,447 infections reported in the state on Monday taking the coronavirus tally to 7,11,656 while the death toll rose to 4,060…
- India
How Delhi collects samples for Covid testing on daily basis?
New Delhi: Every evening, the Delhi government releases data on fresh Covid cases detected in the last 24 hours. What is the procedure that it follows? As per the health officials, the…
- Health
Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here’s what experts have to say
New Delhi: While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian…
- Telangana
Covid situation under control in Telangana: Health Minister
Hyderabad: The Covid-19 situation in Telangana is under control and the state health department is ready to deal with any situation, Health Minister T. Harish Rao said. The state Cabinet at its…
- Andhra Pradesh
Nara Lokesh urges CM Jagan to close schools amid COVID-19 surge
Amravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Monday urged chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to declare vacations for schools amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. In a letter…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Dr BR Ambedkar Open University postpones all exams
Hyderabad: Dr BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) exams in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been postponed, BRAOU controller of examinations Dr AVN Reddy announced today. All exams scheduled to be held till…
- Telangana
Telangana High Court directs govt to ramp up RT-PCR testing
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the state government to ramp up daily numbers of RT-PCR tests for Covid-19. The court asked the health authorities to conduct a lakh RT-PCR…
- Middle East
Israel approves $100 mn plan to support airlines
Jerusalem: Israel’s three major airlines will receive $100 million from the government to deal with the Omicron crisis, the country’s Finance and Transport Ministries said in a joint statement. Under the plan,…