COVID-19
- Telangana
Telangana adds 74 new cases to COVID-19 aggregate
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 74 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,39,757. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 37. A COVID-19 bulletin said 76 people recuperated from…
- World
Cameroon to start fifth phase of Covid-19 vaccination
Yaounde: Cameroon will start the fifth phase of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination next month, according to the country’s Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie. The campaign will run from November 18 to 27…
- World
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao mysteriously escorted out in front of Xi Jinping
Beijing: Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the ‘Great Hall of the People’ in Beijing on Saturday during the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist…
- World
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
- Hyderabad
Telangana reports 79 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 8,39,329. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 83 people recuperated…
- Telangana
JNTU Hyderabad relaxes credits criteria for student promotion
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTU H) on Monday relaxed the credits criteria for promoting B.Tech and B.Pharm students to next year. The decision came after students protested over the university’s…
- World
Trump administration interfered with federal response to Covid-19
Washington: A US Congressional panel released a new report detailing efforts by the Trump administration to politicise federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis accused…
- Delhi
Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India
New Delhi: With a declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases, a new Omicron sub variant, however, is posing a new threat in the country. According to some reports, the first case of…
- Automobile
Kia union approves tentative 2022 wage deal amid chip shortage
Seoul: Unionised workers at Kia have tentatively agreed to a wage deal for 2022 amid the extended chip shortage and COVID-19 pandemic, the company has said. Kia’s 30,000-strong union tentatively accepted the…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 78 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 78 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,39,028. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 42. A COVID-19 bulletin said 83 people recuperated from…
- World
China’s Communist Party defends zero-COVID policy amid protests
Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party on Saturday put up a strong defence of its much-criticised zero-COVID policy and ruled out its roll back, saying it is a “reality” that coronavirus is still…
- World
Canada confirms 20,002 new Covid cases in a week
Ottawa: Canada confirmed 20,002 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending October 8, raising concerns over a resurgence, health authorities said. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday that…
- Telangana
Telangana records 87 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 87 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 8,38,950. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 76 people recuperated…
- World
Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet study
London: Having symptoms of COVID-19 infection is associated with poorer mental health and lower life satisfaction, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The team, led by researchers at King’s…
- World
4,500 health workers died battling Covid-19 in Brazil
Sao Paulo: As many as 4,500 health workers died in Brazil after contracting Covid-19 while working to save lives during the pandemic, a global federation representing public service workers said. Among the…