COVID-19
- Business
$774 bn revenue opportunity for India from healthcare by 2030: Report
New Delhi: India has the potential to generate a staggering $774 billion revenue in the healthcare sector by 2030, suggests a new report on Wednesday. The report by Aspire Circle, a social…
- Sports
IND v SL: Hasaranga tests positive for Covid-19 again; ruled out of T20I series
Lucknow: Sri Lanka leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Wednesday was ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India as he is yet to recover from Covid-19 infection. Hasaranga had tested positive…
- Middle East
Dubai’s second airport set to reopen in May after two years’ closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC), is set to reopen for passengers in May 2022, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic suspended its operations. The DWC is scheduled to…
- World
Reinfection with different Omicron sub-types possible: Study
Copenhagen: Reinfection with different sub-types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is possible, says a new study published by Denmark’s Statens Serum Institut (SSI). However, “this seems to occur relatively rarely in…
- India
India reports 15,102 COVID cases, 278 deaths in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India reported as many as 15,102 fresh COVID-19 infections and 278 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. With this single-day…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 427.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 427.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.90 million and vaccinations to over 10.40 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Telangana
374 new COVID-19 cases, one death in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 374 new COVID-19 cases and one death; these pushed the tally to 7,87,437 and 4,110 respectively, said the Health Department. A bulletin said 683 people recovered from…
- India
Mild symptoms but more transmissibility, Covid task force member on BA.2
New Delhi: New coronavirus variant BA.2, which is under investigation, can cause mild symptoms but is more transmissible, a member of the India’s Covid task force said on Tuesday. “The Omicron BA.2…
- Delhi
Delhi doctors save 2-yr-old with cardiac arrest post-Covid
New Delhi: Doctors here have given a new lease of life to a two-year-old boy who suffered cardiac arrest and multiple organ failure post a Covid infection. Rahul (name changed) had recovered…
- India
Ramzan approaching, Waqf board urges HC for re-opening of Nizamuddin Markaz
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the police to file a status report on a plea by the Waqf Board to re-open the Nizamuddin Markaz, where the Tablighi Jamaat congregation…
- World
China promises to India to work for early return’ of stranded Indian students
Beijing: China has promised to India to work for the “early return” of over 23,000 Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing’s rigid COVID-19 visa ban and…
- Automobile
Hero MotoCorp creates Chief Growth Officer’s position
New Delhi: Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp has created a new management position of Chief Growth Officer to leverage emerging post-Covid opportunities. The two-wheeler major appointed Ranjivjit Singh, who was heading Marketing, to…
- Middle East
Dubai does away with rapid PCR test at airport for travellers from India
Dubai: Dubai on Tuesday removed the requirements for Indian travellers to undergo rapid RTPCR at Indian airports before departing to UAE. An advisory issued by the Dubai Airport updated the travel requirements…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in India settle below two lakh after 49 days
New Delhi: India added 13,405 new coronavirus infections in a single day, taking the virus tally to 4,28,51,929, while the active cases dipped below two lakh after 49 days, according to the…
- Middle East
China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…