COVID-19
- 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…
- India
Opposition raising issue of price rise due to Modi-phobia: BJP in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Defending the government over the issue of price rise, the BJP on Tuesday asked the opposition members to get over “Modi-phobia” and appreciate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his handling…
- India
You are alive because of Modi: Bihar min on India’s COVID-19 horror
Patna: Bihar minister Ram Surat Rai, a BJP leader, is in the spotlight for his effusive praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. #BJP MLA & Minister in #Bihar…
- Middle East
Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 yrs against Covid-19
Jerusalem: A nationwide vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between six months to five years was launched in Israel. The vaccination will provide children “with an important protection layer against serious…