COVID-19
- World
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai amid COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai city which has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Chinese media outlet. Citing Chinese People’s Liberation…
- Automobile
Tesla to keep China plant shut due to COVID-19 restrictions
Beijing: Elon Musk-run Tesla, which delivered over three lakh vehicles in Q1 this year despite an ‘exceptionally difficult quarter,’ has been forced to keep its factory shut in Shanghai amid strict lockdowns.…
- India
Govt panel recommends Covovax inclusion in vax drive for 12 and above
New Delhi: Covid vaccine Covovax’s inclusion in the vaccination programme for the 12-17 years age group has been recommended by the Covid-19 Working Group, official sources said on Sunday. The Central Drugs…
- Telangana
Telangana adds 12 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday saw 12 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count in the state to 7,91,328. No COVID deaths were reported today and the toll in the state remained…
- Hyderabad
Passenger traffic at Hyderabad Airport surpasses pre-COVID level
Hyderabad: The number of passengers in a single day from Hyderabad International Airport touched around 53,000 on March 27, which is about 109 per cent of pre-Covid daily average domestic traffic, the…
- Hyderabad
With no restrictions, cheers return during Ramzan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After a gap of two years, the Muslim holy month of Ramzan began on a cheerful note on Sunday with the usual hustle-bustle returning to the markets in this historic city.…
- World
Brazil removes Covid testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
Brasilia: Brazil has removed the requirement of presenting a negative Covid-19 test for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by plane, a state news agency report said. Only unvaccinated travellers will be required to…
- Middle East
Iranians celebrate Nature’s Day outdoors as pandemic restrictions ease
Tehran: Iranians gathered in the wilderness and greenery with friends and families to mark Sizdah Bedar, or Nature’s Day of the Iranian New Year. This is first such celebration of the festival, which…
- Entertainment
Actor Daniel Craig tests positive for COVID-19
Washington: James Bond actor Daniel Craig, 54, has tested positive for COVID-19. Craig was supposed to perform in the latest Broadway staging of Shakespeare’s Macbeth but due to his diagnosis, the Longacre…
- Entertainment
BTS member Jungkook recovers from COVID, to perform at Grammys
New Delhi: BTS member Jungkook has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards, the South Korean band’s management agency said on Sunday. The 24-year-old vocalist, who…
- India
Wearing mask is always safer: Aaditya Thackeray
Pune: On the first day of the removal of COVID restrictions in Maharashtra, State Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday urged people to follow the mask advisory. “Today is the…
- Health
Study reveals Covid’s lingering impacts on brain
New York: Covid-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms but doctors do not fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. And now, researchers have found…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh logs 28 new COVID-19 cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Friday recorded 28 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 23,19,560 even as no virus-related death was reported in the state. The death toll remained at 14,730, a state…
- India
Over 15.66 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Centre
New Delhi: More than 15.66 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories (UTs), informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC town planning revenue sees 73 percent growth
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) town planning wing has witnessed a massive 73 percent growth in its revenue collection for the year 2021-22. The Town planning wing amassed Rs Rs.1,144.08 crore…