COVID-19
- World
China’s security forces mobilise, intensify patrolling to put end to Covid protests
Beijing: After ongoing protests in China against the zero COVID policy have grabbed global attention, the security forces in the country have started to mobilise to call off the demonstrations by strict…
- Science
More young people died of COVID-19 in 2021 compared to 2020: Study
New York: In the pandemic’s early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased, a new study has found.…
- India
Indian expat stuck in Bahrain returns home
Manama: An Indian poultry farm worker, who was stuck in Bahrain due to a massive wage-cut since the Covid pandemic, finally returned home with the help of the Indian Embassy and support…
- India
COVID-19 vaccines made by third parties, govt not responsible for deaths: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that third parties manufacture the vaccines in use under the COVID-19 vaccination programme and they are recognised as safe and effective, and there…
- World
China’s zero-Covid policy not going to work; everyone has right to protest peacefully: US
Washington: The White House said on Monday that China’s zero-Covid policy is unlikely to work and reaffirmed that everyone around the world has the right to protest peacefully, amidst unprecedented demonstrations in…
- World
China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
London: Chinese state television has censored FIFA World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd after the sight of joyous fans celebrating in packed stadia stoked anger back home, where hundreds…
- India
World’s 1st Intranasal Covid vax from Bharat Biotech gets CDSCO approval
Hyderabad: Leading vaccine maker, Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) on Monday announced that world’s first intranasal vaccine for Covid-19, iNCOVACC (BBV154), has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)…
- Delhi
Will handover Nizamuddin Markaz keys to Maulana Saad: Delhi Police to HC
New Delhi: The city police on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has no objection in handing over the keys of the Nizamuddin Markaz, which was closed in March 2020…
- World
BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, as China boils over zero Covid policy
London: In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment meted out by Chinese authorities, to its journalist, who…
- World
Protests erupt in China over harsh Covid curbs
New Delhi: Protests against Chinese government’s strict Covid measures have intensified with people taking to the streets against President Xi Jinping’s harsh zero-Covid policy. Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai, where…
- India
Railways sees dip in senior citizen travellers in 2021-22: Officials
New Delhi: The Railways has seen an almost 24 percent dip in the number of senior citizens travelling by trains in 2021-22 as compared to 2019-2020, according to an RTI query. Officials…
- World
China: Protesters chant ‘Step down Xi’ against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy
Shanghai: Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese…
- World
COVID-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China
Beijing: China witnessed a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, with infections surpassing 35,000 despite large-scale lockdowns under the stringent Zero-COVID policy, triggering rare protests and…
- India
Covid blues over as 1.34 crore domestic tourists come calling to Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala saw a record-setting surge in domestic tourist arrivals in the first three quarters of the current year as compared to the corresponding period a year ago, reflecting a comeback from…
- World
EU regulator warns of COVID spike in winter
Brussels: The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator urged Europe to prepare for a new wave of the Covid pandemic as “cold winter months” arrive. “Over the last weeks we have not seen…