COVID-19
- World
Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule
Washington: Chinas global image took a “precipitously more negative” turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for…
- News
Telangana logs 99 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 99 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,37,696. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 48. A COVID-19 bulletin said 108 people recuperated…
- Middle East
Face masks no longer mandatory at Dubai airports
Abu Dhabi: The wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory at Dubai airports following the relaxation of COVID-19 safety norms from Wednesday, September 29. The decision comes in the context…
- Technology
Bosses scared that employees slack off while WFH: Satya Nadella
San Francisco: Amid the rise of work-from-home culture post-Covid-19 lockdowns, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that bosses are scared that their employees slack off while working from home. In a recent report…
- Andhra Pradesh
2023 to be ‘Visit Andhra Pradesh’ year to foster tourism
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh will observe 2023 as ‘Visit Andhra Pradesh’ year to foster tourism, with particular emphasis on attracting foreign tourists. Towards this, the AP Tourism Development Corporation has developed a GIS-based…
- Hyderabad
Telangana logs 94 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday recorded 94 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,37,499. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 46. The bulletin said 105 people recuperated from the…
- Middle East
UAE eases COVID-related restrictions, mask not mandatory
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the option to wear a mask and abolish the distance between worshipers,…
- World
Japan expands simplified Covid reporting system
Tokyo: Japan on Monday expanded its simplified system for reporting Covid-19 cases in order to reduce the administrative burden on hospitals and health care facilities. Rather than medical facilities entering the details…
- India
6.62 lakh calls received by COVID-19 helpline from Sept 2021 to August 2022
New Delhi: More than 6.62 lakh calls were made to the government’s COVID-19 helpline number — 1075 — with queries related to the disease while another 7.55 lakh calls were related to Co-WIN…
- Hyderabad
Telangana sees 99 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 99 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,37,326. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 50. A bulletin said 99 people recuperated from…
- World
Guterres calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end Covid pandemic
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to close three major gaps to end the Covid-19 pandemic. First, the booster gap, he said, adding that the coverage remains low…
- World
Global humanitarian needs grow exponentially in past 10 years: ICRC chief
New York: Humanitarian needs around the world have grown “exponentially” over the past 10 years due to rising armed conflicts and effects of climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic as well as long-term…
- Health
W.H.D Are COVID booster shots related to development of cardiac ailments? Experts reveal
New Delhi : The devastating COVID-19 pandemic has been a nightmare for the whole world. In fact, India ranks third in terms of the number of total cases and death count. Now,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana logs 103 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 103 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,37,227. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 111 people recuperated…
- Delhi
COVID-19: Delhi HC directs school to permit unvaccinated teacher to join duty
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed a private school here to allow an unvaccinated teacher to join duties after a medical board found he was at a “higher risk” of…