Coronavirus
- India
Centre writes to five States over rising COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: The Centre has written to five states – Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Mizoram – on Friday over the increase in COVID-19 cases last week asking them to maintain a…
- India
India logs 1,109 new COVID cases, 43 deaths
New Delhi: India on Friday reported a marginal increase with 1,109 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against the 1,033 infections reported a day earlier, the Union Health Ministry said. Also…
- India
Reverse migration during COVID impacted real estate projects: Govt
New Delhi: Real estate projects across the country were adversely impacted due to the reverse migration of construction workers during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Union Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs…
- World
Coronavirus infections in England climbed to new record high
London: Coronavirus infections in England climbed to a new record high with one in 16 or 6.37 per cent testing positive for COVID-19 last month — more than double the one in…
- World
China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-Covid approach as cases spike
Beijing: China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment…
- India
Health Ministry denies detection of XE variant in India
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday denied reports, which claimed that the first case of XE Covid variant in India has been detected in Mumbai. The clarification came shortly after…
- 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
COVID-19: 40 new cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 7,91,253. No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4,111.…
- World
US concerned as COVID-19 cases surge
New York: There is wide concern in the US that another wave of Covid-19 is lurking somewhere ahead over the looming dominance of the BA.2 subvariant, though figures and rates currently give…
- India
Threat of Omicron still exists: Union health ministry
New Delhi: As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry’s Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the…
- India
Reduce Covishield dose gap, recommends panel
New Delhi: The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended reducing the gap between the first and second dose of Covid vaccine Covishield to 8 to 16 weeks in view…
- India
COVID deaths: Plea in SC wants deadline for seeking ex gratia payment
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court for setting a deadline of four weeks to claim the ex gratia payment from authorities on the death of kin due…
- World
EU experiences new surge in COVID-19 cases: Report
Brussels: The European Union is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases as member countries continue to lift restrictions and return to pre-pandemic life, Marco Cavaleri, the head of the Biological Health Threats…
- World
China’s COVID-19 situation continues to worsen
Shenzhen: Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of…
- Hyderabad
COVID: Surge in infections in China raises concerns in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in China is raising concerns in Hyderabad. Experts have advised people to be cautious. Although the reason for the rise in COVID cases in China…