COVID-19
- World
Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory…
- Sports
Khelo India Youth Games Haryana 2021 postponed
New Delhi: The Khelo India Youth Games Haryana 2021 which was scheduled to be held between February 5 and 14 this year has been postponed, confirmed Sports Authority of India (SAI) on…
- India
UP reports 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the tally of active cases in the state to 44,466 while five more deaths pushed the overall death toll to 22,937,…
- Hyderabad
CM KCR is a bigger virus than Covid: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calling him a “bigger virus” than the Covid in Telangana. He made these…
- Science
Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk: Study
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
- Telangana
Telangana records 1920 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a surge in the daily COVID-19 cases, on Tuesday, for the second day, after a marginal dip on Saturday, with 1920 new infections being reported on Monday, taking the…
- Kashmir
J-K records 1,148 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: A total of 1,148 people were confirmed COVID-19 positive in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, registering a 63 percent jump in daily cases, officials said. The union territory also reported two…
- Hollywood
Bob Saget recently revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis
Washington: Days before his unexpected death on Sunday night, comedian-actor Bob Saget discussed how he battled COVID-19. As per E! News, less than a week before his death, Bob Saget opened up…
- Bollywood
Sussanne Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Bollywood personality and interior designer Sussanne Khan on Tuesday said she has contracted the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Khan, 43, took to Instagram and informed her followers that she tested positive…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 21,259 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths in past 24 hours
New Delhi: Delhi reported 21,259 new COVID-19 during the past 24 hours with a positivity rate of 25.65 per cent, the highest since May 5 last year, informed the state health bulletin…
- Pakistan
Pakistan refuses to close schools despite jump in COVID-19 cases
Islamabad: Pakistan has refused to close schools and impose lockdown despite the massive jump in the COVID-19 cases in the country, reported local media. The federal government is aware of the rising…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospitals witness surge in Covid cases among children
Hyderabad: As the country began inoculating children from the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3 against COVID-19, there is still a whole younger lot who is left vulnerable…
- Bangalore
PM Modi speaks to Karnataka CM who tested COVID positive
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai to enquire about the health condition after the latter tested positive for COVID. According to Chief Minister’s office, Prime…
- Andhra Pradesh
1,831 new Covid-19 cases but no deaths in AP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh saw a further spike in coronavirus infections as 1,831 were reported afresh in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, but there were no deaths during the period.…
- India
India likely to witness sharp spike in COVID cases in coming days: Expert
New Delhi: With the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India is likely to witness a sharp spike in the number of cases in the coming days, however, following COVID-19…