COVID-19
- India
Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of COVID-19: Irdai report
New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up to March 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said in…
- News
Chinese officials say it’s fine to go to work with COVID-19
Hong Kong: Chinese officials and companies are letting COVID-positive people return to work in a bid to keep the economy running, despite a massive COVID surge that could be as large as…
- Delhi
Delhi’s new COVID-19 case double to 10, one death reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 10 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against five the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the government health bulletin.…
- India
Random Covid testing for arriving international passengers from December 24
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that a certain number of passengers arriving in international flights will be subject to random coronavirus test from December 24. The Union health ministry has…
- India
PM reviews Covid situation, cautions against complacency
New Delhi: Amid a spurt in Covid cases in some parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned against complacency and directed officials to strengthen the ongoing surveillance measures,…
- Telangana
Don’t panic but be vigilant, Telangana Health Minister tells people
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister T. Harish Rao on Thursday urged people not to panic in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases in other countries but advised them to be vigilant. He…
- India
BJP takes U-turn after announcing suspension of ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in Raj
Jaipur: In view of the alarming spike in the number of Covid cases and deaths in China, Rajasthan BJP had on Thursday afternoon postponed its ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in the state. However,…
- Delhi
No case of BF.7 variant found in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after a review meeting with ministers on the Covid situation on Thursday, said that Delhi does not have a single case of the Omicron sub-variant…
- India
Taj Mahal on alert, no entry for tourists without Covid-19 testing
Agra: With the surge in Covid cases in China and other countries, one of the most popular tourist attractions of the country Taj Mahal in Agra is put on alert, confirmed the…
- India
Travellers from nations with COVID-surge might have to submit RT-PCR forms
New Delhi: The Union health ministry is examining the reintroduction of mandatory ‘air suvidha’ forms with details of RT-PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to travel or complete vaccination proof for passengers…
- India
Congress will continue Yatra while following COVID rules: Khurshid
Lucknow: The Congress will follow all COVID-related guidelines, but the Bharat Jodo Yatra will not be stopped, senior party leader Salman Khurshid said on Thursday. His statement came after Union Health Minister…
- Delhi
No decision yet to stop flights to and from China
Delhi: Amid demand by Opposition parties to immediately stop all international flights from China, government sources said that there is no order issued by the central government to curb incoming flights from…
- India
PM Modi to review COVID situation at high-level meeting today
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair on Thursday afternoon a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation and its related aspects in the county.In the last six months, India…
- World
Amid Covid resurgence, China’s hospitals seem to be filling up: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that amid an ongoing resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, hospitals across the country seem to be filling up. Addressing the media here…
- India
COVID surge: Kerala govt to step up measures to stop virus spread
Thiruvananthapuram: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases abroad, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to intensify measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the southern state. This was…