COVID-19
- Kashmir
COVID-19 vaccination: J-K LG Manoj Sinha receives precaution dose
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha received the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine as India began its drive of administering precaution dose to senior citizens with comorbidities on Monday.…
- Telangana
Checkpoints installed at Telangana-Maharashtra border amid Covid surge
Hyderabad: With the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra on the rise, the Telangana Health Department has installed checkpoints at the inter-state border in collaboration with revenue and police officers. The Nizamabad’s…
- Telangana
Telangana records 1,825 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a surge in daily COVID-19 cases with 1825 new infections being reported on Monday, taking the tally to 6,95,855 while the death toll rose to 4043 with one case…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM Bommai tests COVID positive
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms. The Chief Minister also said he is doing “fine” and is under home quarantine.…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: 11,698 new cases in Karnataka, 4 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday recorded a slight dip in fresh COVID-19 cases at 11,698 and 4 deaths, taking the tally to 30,63,656 and the death toll to 38,374. The state has been…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to resume in-person classes for primary, kindergarten students
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health on Sunday announced the resumption of in-person classes for students in kindergarten and primary grades, after nearly two…
- Telangana
Telangana in forefront in Covid vaccination: Health Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana is at the forefront in Covid vaccination with over 100 per cent coverage of the first dose, state Health Minister T. Harish Rao said on Monday. He claimed that among…
- India
Defence minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine with “mild symptoms.” “I have tested positive for Corona today…
- Middle East
Covid surge in GCC countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia report highest single-day spike
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are witnessing a surge in daily COVID-19 cases and gradually reintroducing social distancing norms. The daily COVID-19 infection rates reported by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait…
- Health
Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here’s what can happen when parents disagree
By Nicholas Wood | The Conversation Sydney: Australian children aged 5-11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from Sunday. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both…
- Middle East
Israel allows food stores to sell Covid self-test kits
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Health Ministry has permitted the food stores across the country to sell rapid COVID-19 test kits in the hope of increasing availability and lowering prices. So far, home…
- Middle East
2-4 mn Israelis to be infected with Covid amid Omicron spread: PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that 2 million to 4 million Israelis are predicted to be infected with COVID-19 during the current outbreak mainly caused by the highly infectious Omicron…
- Telangana
Governor calls for concerted action for the all-round development of tribal people
Hyderabad: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday called for concerted action to ensure the all-around development of the tribal people. She stated that people working in different areas need to join hands…
- India
COVID-19: India records 1,79,723 cases,146 deaths in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 1,79,723 coronavirus infections taking the total tally to 3,57,07,727, including 4,033 cases of the Omicron variant reported across 27 states and union territories so…
- Telangana
COVID-19: Telangana sees rise in bed occupancy in hospitals
Hyderabad: Amid rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana, the state is witnessing an increase in bed occupancy in hospitals. The state saw a significant jump in the number of patients…