COVID-19
- India
India reports 27,553 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, Omicron tally rises to 1,525
New Delhi: India reported 27,553 new COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. According to the ministry, the number…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: COVID-19 norms go for a toss on New Year Day
Hyderabad: COVID-19 safety norms went for a toss on New Year Day in Hyderabad as huge crowds were seen at many places in the city. A massive rush was witnessed at Birla…
- World
COVID-19 patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in 10 days
New York: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to…
- Middle East
UAE imposes travel ban on unvaccinated citizens
Abu Dhabi: UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated. “Ban on Travel…
- Telangana
Telangana: 12 new cases push Omicron tally to 79
Hyderabad: Telangana reported 12 new Omicron cases on Saturday, pushing the state’s tally to 79. Three of the new cases were travellers who arrived from “at risk” countries while nine were from…
- World
Over 2K flights canceled on New Year Day in US as Omicron surges
New York: Over 2,000 flights have been cancelled on New Year’s Day as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to upend airline operations during the holiday travel season in the US.…
- Top Stories
COVID-19: Telangana govt bans public meetings, mass gatherings
Hyderabad: With the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus now spreading rapidly, the Telangana government on Saturday said that it has issued an order “strictly prohibiting” rallies, public meetings and mass gatherings…
- India
Gujarat reports 23 new Omicron cases
Ahmedabad: Gujarat reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the tally of such infections in the state to 136, the health department said. The day before…
- India
Maha: Over 30 ministers, lawmakers test Covid positive in a week
Pune: Making an alarming revelation, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday that more than 10 state ministers and over 20 legislators, besides at least one MP – Supriya Sule…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 2,716 new COVID cases; highest single-day spike since May
New Delhi: Delhi reported 2,716 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, witnessing its highest single-day spike since May 2021. As per a bulletin issued by the health department on Saturday,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 556 new Covid-19 cases, 6 more deaths
Karachi: Pakistan on Friday reported 556 new Covid-19 cases and six more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for COVID and has “mild symptoms”. Nagesh also requested all those who came in contact with him…
- India
Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for 15-18-year-old children
New Delhi: With the Co-WIN portal opening its registration slot for COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 15 to 18 years from today onward, the parents are breathing a sigh of relief.…
- World
US knee-deep in pandemic chaos as New Year rung in
New York: The latest surge of coronavirus with the variants of Omicron and Delta combined has kept the US in complicated chaos of understaffed medical services as well as cancelled flights, while…
- World
US shatters daily Covid-19 cases record again
Washington: The US set a new record high of over 640,000 daily Covid-19 cases, according to latest data of Johns Hopkins University. A total of 647,067 new cases and 1,409 new deaths…