COVID-19
- Automobile
Tesla, key chip makers resume production in Covid-hit Shanghai
Beijing: Key enterprises like SAIC Motor, US electric carmaker Tesla and semiconductor makers like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor have resumed 80-90 percent of their production in Shanghai which is under Covid…
- World
Omicron sub-variant detected in Australia’s Victoria state
Canberra: Health authorities of Australia’s Victoria state confirmed that the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 has been traced in wastewater in Melbourne. The Victoria Health Department said authorities would now prioritize the sequencing of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Active COVID-19 cases rise to 20 in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Active COVID-19 cases rose marginally from 16 to 20 in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. With eight fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours ending 9 AM today, the total number…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru sees steady rise in Covid cases, health dept on high alert
Bengaluru: The health department in Bengaluru is on high alert after the city reported more than 100 Covid-19 cases on a daily basis since the last seven days. Fresh Covid cases were reported…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi returns to 100% capacity for various activities
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authority approved a return to 100 percent operating capacity in all commercial activities, tourist attractions, and events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Friday, April 29,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Covid ex-gratia funds: SC pulls up AP for no response on diversion allegations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Andhra Pradesh government for failing to file a reply on a plea alleging diversion of hundreds of crores of Covid ex-gratia funds…
- Telangana
40 new COVID-19 cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday added 40 fresh cases to its COVID-19 tally, which rose to 7,91,946. No new fatality due to the infectious disease was reported in the last 24 hours and…
- Delhi
Delhi sees daily Covid tally rising to 1,490, 2 deaths reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported another rise in fresh Covid cases, to 1,490 against 1,367 on the previous day, while there were two new deaths, the Health Department bulletin said. The…
- Bangalore
Slight rise in Covid cases, but not fourth wave yet: Karnataka CM
Hubballi: Acknowledging that Karnataka has witnessed a slight rise in the number of Covid cases after April 9, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, however, on Thursday that it would be premature to term…
- Middle East
Kuwait to drop COVID-19 restrictions, PCR testing for travellers
Kuwait: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Kuwaiti Cabinet on Wednesday announced to revoke all COVID-19 restrictions, starting from Sunday, May 1, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The announcement came in…
- India
India reports 3,303 new Covid cases, 39 deaths
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 3,303 new Covid cases, a considerable rise from the 2,937 infections reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. In the…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 49 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 49 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 7,91,906, a health department bulletin said. No fresh fatalities due to the virus…
- World
Why do you contract Omicron even after full vaccination
New York: If you’re wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the Omicron strain of Covid-19, one possible answer may be that antibodies fighting…
- India
NDMA issues guidelines for Covid-19 death compensation claims
New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday issued guidelines for filling an application for Covid-19 death compensation. Issuing a public notice, it said that the outer time limit of…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to take up campaign for vaccinating 6-12 age group
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is taking up the exercise of vaccinating the 6-12 years age group school children in schools, as per the direction given by the Central government. Chief Minister Basavaraj…