COVID-19
- World
COVID-19 wave in China triggers widespread drugs shortage
Hong Kong: An unprecedented wave of Covid infections in China has triggered widespread drug shortage, as people scramble to buy fever medicines and painkillers to alleviate flu-like symptoms, according to a media…
- India
Mask up, get vaccinated; no change in int’l air travel norms: Centre
New Delhi: In view of a sudden spurt in COVID cases in China and some other countries, the Union health minister on Wednesday reviewed the situation in the country and asked people…
- India
3 cases of Omicron variant driving China’s COVID surge, detected in India
New Delhi: Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China’s current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. The first case of…
- India
Prepared to manage any COVID-19 situation, says Union health minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed…
- India
7 in 10 Indians want govt to shut flights from China as COVID surges
New Delhi: As the sudden Covid surge in China has brought back fears of the pandemic, 7 in 10 Indians on Wednesday said all flights from China should be stopped and the…
- Hyderabad
Are COVID cases rising in Hyderabad, other Telangana districts?
Hyderabad: Amid sudden rise in COVID cases in various countries including China, and the US, many people in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana have started taking precautionary measures. Though taking precautionary…
- India
After COVID-19 cases mount again, Centre starts tracking variants
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 cases from China, the Union government has taken stock of the situation. In order to better track coronavirus variants through the INSACOG network, the Union health ministry…
- Andhra Pradesh
Two Andhra women self-isolate for 2 years due to COVID-19 fear
Amaravati: Two women in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district confined themselves to their house for two years due to fear of getting infected by COVID-19. The shocking incident came to light at Kuyyeru…
- India
COVID: Centre asks states to increase genome sequencing of positive samples
New Delhi: Amid a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, the central government on Tuesday urged all states and Union territories to gear up…
- India
Bodies pile on top of each other in hospital morgues as Covid sweeps through Beijing
New Delhi: Beijing is currently facing an extraordinary wave of deaths as Covid-19 rips through the population, amid a widespread lack of data as mass, compulsory testing is abruptly halted across the…
- India
CDSCO approved recombinant nasal Covid vaccine on Sep 5: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved the recombinant nasal COVID-19 vaccine on September 5 this year for those aged 18 years and above, Minister of State for Health…
- India
Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 approved for next of kin of COVID-19 victims: govt
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the states to use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of those who have succumbed…
- World
COVID: World may see deaths in millions in 90 days, warns top epidemiologist
Beijing: After the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, China is experiencing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Hospitals are completely overwhelmed in China, reported Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist. The epidemiologist…
- World
China: Two more deaths reported in Beijing as millions hit by new Omicron variants
Beijing: Beijing, gripped by the fastest spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday as the virus struck the majority of the city’s 21.54 million people, including…
- India
Govt saved 1.83 cr people through Vande Bharat Mission: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Union minister Anurag Thakur, while addressing the media on Monday, claimed that the government saved 1.83 crore people through its Vande Bharat Mission. Thakur said that in 2021-22, under one…