COVID-19
- 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…
- World
Covid restrictions in Shanghai fuel fears of another lockdown
Taipei: A rollout of Covid restrictions across Shanghai has fuelled fears the city is heading towards another lockdown, as Chinese authorities seek to contain outbreaks while maintaining a sense of stability before…
- India
Around 39% MNREGA card-holders didn’t work in 2020-21: Survey
New Delhi: Around 39 per cent of all job card-holding households interested in working under the MNREGA scheme did not get a single day of work in the Covid pandemic year 2020-21,…
- Delhi
India reports 2,786 fresh Covid cases, 12 deaths
Delhi: India has recorded 2,786 fresh Covid cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. With the fresh fatalities, the death toll mounted to 5,28,847.…
- World
Visa issues will be solved by year-end, Aus tells India
New Delhi: In his address to the Indian community in Australia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that he has been assured that the problem of visa backlog, particularly in respect to…
- World
‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF on global economy
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world, media reports said. “The worst is…
- World
New ‘highly infectious’ Covid variants emerge in China
Beijing: As China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge, the country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious with greater transmissibility. BF.7 (also known…