Coronavirus
- Telangana
Telangana declares holidays for educational institutions amidst rise in COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Monday declared holidays for schools, colleges and other educational institutions from January 8-16, 2022, as the state witnessed a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP’s Covid-19 tally goes up by 122
Amaravati: The coronavirus caseload in Andhra Pradesh increased to 20,77,608 as 122 were added afresh on Monday. The latest bulletin said 103 infected persons got cured and one more succumbed in the…
- Delhi
Delhi’s new Covid cases cross 4,000 mark, infection rate 6.46%
New Delhi: Delhi on Monday reported 4,099 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise after May 18 when the tally was 4,482, and one death. The new cases have pushed up the…
- India
India’s Omicron tally rises to 1700
New Delhi: A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 5 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 84
Hyderabad: Telangana reported five new Omicron cases on Sunday, pushing up the state’s tally to 84. All the new cases were detected among air passengers who came from other than “at risk”…
- India
India gears up to vaccinate teens
New Delhi: India will start administering its indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin to the 15 to 18 age group from Monday, with inoculation drive for teenagers commencing on Saturday with registration beginning for…
- Bangalore
Karnataka registers 1,187 COVID-19 cases, six deaths
Bengaluru: Continuing the rising trend of COVID-19 cases for the second day, Karnataka recorded 1,187 fresh infections and six deaths taking the cumulative cases and fatalities in the state to 30,09,557 and…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP adds 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 130 recoveries and two deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. The state Covid-19 chart now showed 20,77,486 total positives, 20,61,729 recoveries…
- World
Covid surge to alter daily life for millions in US: Report
Washington: The Covid-19 situation is exploding at an unprecedented speed and could alter daily life for millions of Americans during the first month of the New Year, the media reported on Sunday.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: COVID-19 norms go for a toss on New Year Day
Hyderabad: COVID-19 safety norms went for a toss on New Year Day in Hyderabad as huge crowds were seen at many places in the city. A massive rush was witnessed at Birla…
- Telangana
Telangana: 12 new cases push Omicron tally to 79
Hyderabad: Telangana reported 12 new Omicron cases on Saturday, pushing the state’s tally to 79. Three of the new cases were travellers who arrived from “at risk” countries while nine were from…
- World
Over 2K flights canceled on New Year Day in US as Omicron surges
New York: Over 2,000 flights have been cancelled on New Year’s Day as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to upend airline operations during the holiday travel season in the US.…
- India
Gujarat reports 23 new Omicron cases
Ahmedabad: Gujarat reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the tally of such infections in the state to 136, the health department said. The day before…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 2,716 new COVID cases; highest single-day spike since May
New Delhi: Delhi reported 2,716 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, witnessing its highest single-day spike since May 2021. As per a bulletin issued by the health department on Saturday,…
- World
US knee-deep in pandemic chaos as New Year rung in
New York: The latest surge of coronavirus with the variants of Omicron and Delta combined has kept the US in complicated chaos of understaffed medical services as well as cancelled flights, while…