COVID-19
- 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…
- India
India reports 34,113 fresh COVID-19 cases, 346 deaths
New Delhi: As many as 34,113 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported across the country in the 24-hour period, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. A total of 75.18…
- 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…
- Health
Struggling with long Covid? This over-the-counter drug may help
New York: After a Covid infection, it’s long term effects including brain fog, joint pain, exercise intolerance and fatigue have been affecting the daily lives of millions. Researchers from the University of…
- Middle East
UAE-funded hospital for COVID patients opens in Gaza
Gaza: A new field hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treating COVID-19 patients was inaugurated in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. Yousef Abu al-Reesh, the undersecretary of the…
- India
India records 44,877 COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: As COVID-19 third wave appears to be abating with new cases dropping below 50,000-mark for the first time in nearly one and a half months, according to the Ministry of…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 410 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 408.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.80 million and vaccinations to over 10.18 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- India
COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted in Bihar
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Saturday announced that it would lift “all restrictions” that had been imposed in the wake of the recent COVID-19 surge. The chief minister, who…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 920 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours
New Delhi: Delhi reported less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row this year with 920 new infections in the last 24 hours with a case positivity rate…