COVID-19
- Photos
In Pics: COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers
Ajmer: A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in Ajmer, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Vaccination for teenagers between 15 and 18 age group in India began on Monday. (PTI…
- World
South Korea reports 2 Omicron-linked deaths
Seoul: Two deaths in connection with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were reported in South Korea on Monday, according to health officials. These are reportedly the first deaths in the country linked to…
- Technology
Twitter permanently suspends US Congresswoman’s account for Covid misinformation
Washington: Twitter has permanently suspended an account of US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican Representative from Georgia, for “repeated violations” of the micro-blogging site’s Covid-19 misinformation policies. “We permanently suspended the…
- Middle East
Israel approves 4th COVID-19 jab to people over 60, medical staff
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine for people aged 60 years old and above and medical staff, as the country continues to see an unprecedented surge in…
- Telangana
Harish Rao launches COVID-19 vaccine for children in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T. Harish Rao on Monday launched COVID-19 vaccines for children between aged between 15 to 18 years at the upper primary healthcare centre (UPHC) in Banjara Hills. After…
- Hyderabad
Revanth Reddy tests positive for COVID-19
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy on Monday tweeted that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He also asked people who have come in contact with him over…
- India
India’s Omicron tally rises to 1700
New Delhi: A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according…
- Bollywood
John Abraham, wife Priya test positive for Covid
Mumbai: Bollywood action star John Abraham and his wife Priya have tested positive for Covid. The couple has mild symptoms are quarantined at home. John on Monday morning shared the news on…
- India
Schools reopen even as Covid cases surge in Lucknow
Lucknow: Several schools in Lucknow reopened on Monday, despite prevailing weather conditions and also a spike in the Covid cases.Even as parents are concerned about the safety of their children, schools have given…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 5 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 84
Hyderabad: Telangana reported five new Omicron cases on Sunday, pushing up the state’s tally to 84. All the new cases were detected among air passengers who came from other than “at risk”…
- Telangana
Rythu Bandhu: Telangana to celebrate Rs 50K cr disbursement
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has called for week-long celebrations to mark crediting of Rs 50,000 crore into the accounts of farmers since the launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme three…
- India
India gears up to vaccinate teens
New Delhi: India will start administering its indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin to the 15 to 18 age group from Monday, with inoculation drive for teenagers commencing on Saturday with registration beginning for…
- Middle East
Kuwait urges citizens to leave UK amid Omicron surge
Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti embassy in London advised citizens on Sunday to leave the United Kingdom due to a rise in Omicron variant infections. “Kuwait’s embassy in the UK recommends that nationals…
- Bangalore
K’taka: Vigilance stepped up in border districts amid rising COVID-19 cases
Belagavi: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the state government has issued instructions for strict vigilance in border districts as the region has high…
- Kashmir
J-K LG chairs high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting with Covid Task Force, DCs, and SPs to review COVID-19 status, vaccination for 15-18 age group and…