COVID-19
- Technology
Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington State (its headquarters) on February 28, as Omicron-led Covid infections subside across the country. The company said that based…
- World
Global Covid caseload tops 413.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 413.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.82 million and vaccinations to over 10.22 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir records 245 new COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 245 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection count to 4,51,016, even as no death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours,…
- Middle East
UAE to ease COVID-related restrictions from tomorrow; all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will gradually lift all the COVID restrictions, starting from tomorrow, February 15. This new decision comes in the wake of the decline in Omicron-driven COVID-19…
- India
West Bengal withdraws ban on incoming international flights from tomorrow
Kolkata: In view of decreasing trend of COVID cases, the West Bengal government has withdrawn a ban on incoming international flights with effect from Tuesday. However, international passengers either have to be…
- World
Covid: UK monitoring hybrid ‘Deltacron’ strain
London: Initially touted as a laboratory error, a hybrid of Omicron and Delta strain called ‘Deltacron’ may be real. Health officials in the UK have identified a patient diagnosed with both Delta…
- Kashmir
As COVID-19 cases dip, offline classes resume in J-K
Jammu: As the third wave of COVID-19 shows signs of ebbing, schools here resumed offline classes on Monday after the Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered phased opening of educational institutions across the…
- World
Bangladesh educational institutions to reopen from Feb end
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that educational institutions will reopen by the end of this month as the Covid-19 situation is improving across the country. Speaking virtually at a function…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 411.5 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 411.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.81 million and vaccinations to over 10.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Telangana
Telangana adds 429 new cases to COVID-19 tally
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday registered 429 fresh coronavirus cases taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 7,83,448 while the toll rose to 4,107 with one more fatality. The…
- Delhi
Delhi sees another dip in COVID cases, reports 804 fresh infections
New Delhi: Delhi witnessed another dip in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with the national capital reporting 804 new infections on Sunday. With this, as per the Health Department, there…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh reports 749 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Amaravati: Daily COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh continued to dip with just 749 fresh infections being reported on Sunday taking the total case count to 23,12,778. The toll rose to 14,697 with…
- India
Over 70% eligible teens get 1st dose of Covid vaccine
New Delhi: Over 70 per cent of the adolescents between the 15 to 18 age bracket have received their first dose of Covid vaccine. As per the government’s CoWIN portal, a total…