COVID-19
- Telangana
Telangana records 396 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 396 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of infections in the State to 8,25,756, a health department bulletin said. No fresh fatality occurred due to the…
- India
Centre should not force policies on states: Mamata at NITI Aayog meet
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday emphasised that the Centre should look into the demands of the state governments “more seriously” and no policies should be forced on them.…
- Kashmir
708 fresh COVID-19 cases in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 708 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its infection tally to 4,69,749, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,776, they said. While 65…
- India
Centre asks states with rising COVID cases to ensure effective compliance
New Delhi: Amid rising Covid cases on daily basis, the Centre on Saturday wrote to seven states reporting rising infections, asking them to ensure adequate testing, and promote Covid-appropriate behaviour. In a…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 652 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 652 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,25,360 so far. The highest number of cases was reported in Hyderabad district with 220. A Health Department bulletin…
- World
Man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci jailed for 37 months
Washington: A West Virginia man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci for his work as chief medical advisor to the US President during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than three…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: CM Bommai tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and that his trip to New Delhi stands cancelled. He said he has isolated himself…
- Kashmir
COVID-19: 823 new cases, 2 fatalities reported in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 823 fresh COVID-9 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,68,245, officials said here. Two fresh deaths were also reported due to…
- News
1 in 8 COVID-19 patients develop long-term symptoms: Lancet study
London: One in eight adults who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, according to one of the most comprehensive studies on the viral disease to date published in…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Covid count again breaches 1,000 mark
Hyderabad: In a surge in Covid-19 cases, Telangana on Thursday reported over 1,000 new infections. According to health officials, 1,061 new cases were reported during the 24-hour period, ending 5.30 p.m. This…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia removes barriers around holy Kaaba
Riyadh: After 2.5 years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday removed the protective barriers around the holy Kaaba that were erected as a precautionary measure as part of efforts to combat…
- India
Delhi HC closes proceedings of pleas related to COVID-19
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday closed the proceedings in a group of pleas related to Covid-19, ranging from anti-Covid vaccination, oxygen availability, hospital infrastructure, etc, filed during the pandemic.…
- India
Corbevax recommended as booster for adults vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin
New Delhi: A government panel on Covid immunisation has recommended allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a precaution dose for adults fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Tuesday.…
- Hyderabad
Bharat Biotech expects nod for intranasal COVID-19 vaccine in Aug
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, which is working on an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate is hopeful of getting regulatory licenses this month, if all goes well, Chairman and Managing Director of the company, Krishna Ella…
- Health
Covid infection may accelerate brain ageing
New York: Covid-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neurological conditions, finds a study. The study by Houston Methodist researchers showed that Covid infection may increase the likelihood of strokes and…