COVID-19
- India
Covid fears: Karnataka CM says guidelines soon for New Year celebration
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Saturday that guidelines will be announced soon for celebration of New Year in the state in the backdrop of fresh Covid-19 scare. Speaking to…
- India
Ensure availability of Liquid Medical Oxygen, uninterrupted supply at health facilities: Centre to states
New Delhi: In a letter on Saturday, the Centre has asked all states and UTs to ensure the availability of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in all health facilities and uninterrupted supply chain…
- India
RT-PCR to be mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, S Korea, Hong Kong Thailand: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and…
- India
India logs 201 fresh COVID infections, 1 death
Delhi: India has reported 201 fresh COVID cases and one fatality in the past 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. With the fresh fatality, the death toll due to the…
- India
Random COVID-19 testing of international arriving passengers begins at Delhi airport
New Delhi: The random coronavirus testing of international arriving passengers started at Delhi airport on Saturday as the authorities step up measures to prevent the possible spread of the infection in the country.…
- World
Beijing COVID-19 wave ‘peaked’ but China months away from tsunami of infections
Hong Kong: With nearly 250 million now infected without 20 days, infections may have already peaked in Beijing and could do so in Shanghai soon but it will take months before the…
- World
China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Beijing: Facing growing scepticism that it is downplaying Covid deaths, the Chinese government defended the accuracy of its official tally by revealing it had updated its method of counting fatalities caused by…
- World
China estimates Covid surge infecting 37 million people a day
New Delhi: Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government’s top health authority, making the country’s…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Corbevax booster gives maximum protection, reveals AIG study
Hyderabad: Amidst concerns of a new Covid wave in India following massive surge in China and other countries, research at AIG Hospitals here has revealed that Corbevax booster in individuals vaccinated with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport issues new COVID-19 guidelines
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), on Friday issued new guidelines for international passengers arriving at Hyderabad airport to contain the spread of the virus. The city is vigilant as COVID-19 cases…
- India
Indian Army issues advisory on Covid
New Delhi: The Indian Army issued an advisory on Friday asking its personnel to take protective measures like using face masks, especially in closed and overcrowded spaces, and practicing social distancing. The…
- World
China woefully underprepared for Covid chaos: Report
Beijing: China is woefully underprepared for the chaos that is inevitably unfolding since the Covid controls were lifted, as seen in other countries, the media reported on Friday. According to South China…
- Delhi
India reports 163 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths
Delhi: India reported 163 fresh Covid cases and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In the same period, the country recorded nine Covid-related deaths,…