COVID-19
- World
Bangladesh to vaccinate kids aged 5-12 amid fresh surge in COVID-19 cases
Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5-12 amid a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque made the announcement on…
- India
India records 14,506 new Covid cases, 30 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 14,506 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a substantial increase over the previous day’s count of 11,793, said the Union Ministry of Health…
- India
Centre asks states reporting surge in COVID cases to step up vigil
New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday reviewed the status of the COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 states depicting a surge in cases. The Central government…
- India
DCGI approves indigenous mRNA jab for emergency use for 18 years and above
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved India’s first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 manufactured by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals for restricted emergency use for those aged 18…
- India
Maha cabinet to take up proposal to rename Aurangabad: Minister
Mumbai: Facing threat to his government following a rebellion in his party, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday presided over a Cabinet meeting, where a demand was made to rename…
- India
Covid deaths more in middle-aged, elderly Indians than in other countries: Study
New Delhi: Covid-related hospitalisations claimed lives of middle-aged to elderly Indians more frequently than people of the same age groups in other regions of the world, according to a new study. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana adds 434 new COVID-19 cases to tally
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 434 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the State to 7,99,055 so far, a Health Department bulletin said. No fresh fatality occurred due…
- Kashmir
J&K reports 56 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 56 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the overall infection tally in the union territory to 4,54,798, officials said here. While Jammu division reported 43 cases,…
- Middle East
Lebanon faces new wave of Covid-19
Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has warned that the country is facing a new wave of Covid-19, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The warning was issued…
- Sports
Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19: BCCI
Birmingham: India skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and placed in isolation ahead of ‘fifth’ Test against England, the BCCI said on Sunday. The Test…
- Telangana
Telangana records 496 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to see a rise in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday with 496 fresh infections being reported, pushing the tally to 7,98,621. Hyderabad district accounted for the highest number of…
- Health
Unsuitable conditions, anxieties worsened headaches in kids during online classes
New Delhi: Over one-third of school children who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported worsening headache symptoms or new-onset headaches, says a new study. The study, presented at the European Academy…
- Telangana
Telangana registers 493 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 493 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 7,98,125. The state capital region accounted for the most number of cases with Hyderabad district reporting 366 new…
- Delhi
Delhi Covid cases drop to 1,447, one more death
New Delhi: Delhi on Friday reported significant decline in Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 1,447 against 1,934 recorded on the previous day, while there was one new death, as per…
- India
As COVID cases surge, expert calls for monitoring situation
New Delhi: After India reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 100 days, a top expert said that the surge in COVID-19 infections isn’t a concern but it is…