COVID-19
- Telangana
Telangana records 2,047 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 2,047 new COVID-19 cases and took the tally to 7,09,209. The death toll rose to 4,057 with three more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted…
- Middle East
Israeli Finance Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israel’s Minister of Finance Avigdor Lieberman said he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will isolate for a few days in his home.Lieberman, who received the fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot on January…
- India
One year on, vaccines still most acceptable weapon against COVID-19
New Delhi: With India’s inoculation drive against COVID-19 completing one year, vaccines remain the most effective weapon against the deadly virus though a number of drugs and other methods, including chanting of…
- World
Hospitals in Indonesia gear up for Omicron surge
Jakarta: Hospitals in Indonesia are preparing to deal with cases of the more contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has overwhelmed medical facilities in more than 150 countries, said the Chairperson of the…
- World
Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO
Moscow: The way the novel coronavirus pandemic is developing suggests that the virus will never go away completely, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Sunday. The virus will circulate as…
- India
Uttar Pradesh schools closed till Jan 23 amid Covid surge
Lucknow: With Covid cases continuing to surge, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to further close all educational institutions — schools and colleges — till January 23.The state government had, on January 5,…
- India
COVID-19: India’s R value drops to 2.2 between January 7 and 13, shows IIT Madras analysis
New Delhi: India’s ‘R-value’, which indicates how rapidly COVID-19 is spreading, was recorded at 2.2 between January 7 and 13, a drop from the previous two weeks, according to a preliminary analysis…
- Middle East
Israel to roll out Covid vax for kids below 5 years in April
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to start vaccines for babies and toddlers, between six months and 5 years, by April, according to a senior health official. Currently vaccines are available in the country for…
- India
156 cr vaccinations later: Inside India’s war against Covid-19
New Delhi: India on Sunday marked the first anniversary of its collective fight against the Covid pandemic as the nation completed one year of vaccination drive against coronavirus. India set out on…
- Sports
Djokovic facing deportation, no title defense in Australia
Melbourne: Novak Djokovic faces deportation instead of starting his Australian Open title defense on Monday, a stunning and unprecedented end to his run of success at Melbourne Park. Djokovic has won nine…
- India
Covid tests being conducted in Delhi 3 times the number recommended by ICMR: Satyendar Jain
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday sought to nix concerns over “fewer” Covid testing in the national capital, saying the diagnostic tests being conducted in the city is three…
- India
CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 phase-2 board exams amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi: As exams across the country have been scrapped in view of the surging Covid-19 cases, the CBSE Board and the Union Ministry of Education are all set to conduct Term…
- India
India’s Covid vaccination drive completes one year
New Delhi: The countrywide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Sunday completed one year, during which over 156.76 crore vaccine doses were administered. According to health ministry officials, over 93 per cent of…
- India
BJP MLA in UP, 27 supporters booked for violating poll code, Covid norms
Muzaffarnagar: BJP legislator of Uttar Pradesh’s Purqazi Assembly constituency Pramod Utwal and his 27 supporters have been booked for violating the poll code and Covid norms, officials said on Sunday. According to…
- India
India’s overall macroeconomic situation on recovery mode but facing stagflation: Kaushik Basu
New Delhi: India’s overall macroeconomic situation is in a recovery mode but the growth is concentrated at the top end, which is a worrying trend, according to former World Bank Chief Economist…