COVID-19
- World
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally: Study
Washington: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally, from 75.2 per cent in 2021 to 79.1 per cent in 2022, according to a survey in 23 countries that represent more than 60 per…
- India
BF.7 found in several positive samples of international passengers: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far…
- World
China takes down social media accounts of Covid policy critics
London: China has taken down more than 1,000 social media accounts – some with millions of followers – that criticised the government’s Covid policies. Social media platform Weibo said it had suspended…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: RWAs urge citizens to take booster shot for COVID-19
Hyderabad: With rising COVID-19 fears across the country, the Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the city have urged the citizens to take the booster dose of the vaccine in order to ensure…
- World
WHO criticizes China for ‘under-representing’ COVID-19 cases
Geneva: The World Health Organization officials, who have grappled with Beijing’s tight control of data access throughout the pandemic, has become increasingly vocal in their calls for reliable information as a major…
- India
Covid infection may impact semen quality in men: AIIMS study
New Delhi: Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may negatively impact semen quality, according to a study on 30 males conducted by researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The team led…
- India
Rajasthan: US returnee tests positive for Omicron sub-variant
Jaipur: A 21-year-old youth has been traced in Jaipur who has reportedly tested positive for Omicron sub-variant XBB 1.5, which experts say is more contagious than the previous strains of the virus.…
- World
‘Invisible’ Rishi Sunak surfaces with New Year Resolutions
London: Rishi Sunak, described as the “invisible” Prime Minister, emerged from the bunker on Wednesday with a public speech on the multiple crises facing the UK, amid the country staring at the…
- India
India records 175 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours
Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that the country recorded a total of 175 new cases of Coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours. With the…
- Photos
7 most anticipated Hollywood flicks set to release in 2023
Although the effects of the COVID pandemic are still felt in the film industry, 2022 has shown that people’s desire to watch movies in theatres and stream them online has not diminished.While…
- India
Indian economy poised for further growth in 2023 despite global headwinds
New Delhi: The Indian economy recovered from the COVID-induced downturn during 2022 and is poised for further improvement in the coming quarters though downside risks emanating from geopolitical tensions, strengthening dollar and…