COVID-19
- Middle East
Smart robot to distribute Zamzam water at two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: In an attempt to assist pilgrims and limit human contact to prevent the spread of the novel COVID-19, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched smart robots that will now distribute the…
- World
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
Geneva: The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.…
- World
Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study
London: Coronavirus’ ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses about 90 per cent of its infectivity within 20 minutes of being in air,…
- Bollywood
Lata Mangeshkar health update: Singer still in ICU
Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be under constant medical observation for the next 10-12 days as she has been diagnosed not only with COVID-19 but also got pneumonia. Dr Pratit Samdani,…
- Middle East
Israel shortens quarantine period for COVID-infected people to 7 days
Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has announced in a statement the shortening of the required quarantine period for people tested positive for COVID-19. Nachman Ash, the Ministry’s Director General, thus decided that…
- Telangana
COVID: Telangana govt plans to extend holidays for educational institutions
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is planning to extend holidays for educational institutions beyond January 16. It is being said that the government, in consultation with the Departments of Health and Education, may…
- Telangana
COVID: Omicron becomes dominant variant in Telangana
Hyderabad: Omicron, which was first detected in Telangana on December 20, has become the dominant variant in the state. It has almost replaced the Delta variant. As per GISAID (a global science…
- World
Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally, says WHO
United Nations: Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior WHO official has warned, with the global health agency cautioning that there is…
- India
Around 50 staff members test positive for COVID-19 at BJP Delhi headquarters
New Delhi: Around 50 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital, sources said on Wednesday. “Around 50 people have been found positive for…
- India
Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for Covid-19 following which he has isolated himself. Gadkari shared this information through a Twitter post. “I have tested…
- India
Capt Amarinder Singh tests positive for COVID-19, isolates self
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19 and has self-isolated himself. Singh requested all those who came in contact with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Literary festival to be held virtually from Jan 28
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Literary Festival is scheduled to be held virtually from January 28 to 30 with the United Kingdom (UK) as a guest nation this year. Announcing the date of the festival,…
- India
Ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at health facilities: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed all states and UTs to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at all concerned health facilities. “Taking cognisance of the importance of medical oxygen during…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 211 days
New Delhi: India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
- India
Deadline for filing Income Tax Return extended
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday extended the deadlines for several compliances, including the filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) for the assessment year 2021-22. The due date of furnishing of returns…