Coronavirus
- World
COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation
London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…
- World
Germany’s daily COVID-19 infections top 100,000 again
Berlin: Germany recorded more than 1,00,000 new Covid-19 infections within one day for the first time since April, media reported. Germany’s national seven-day rate per 100,000 inhabitants more than doubled during the…
- World
‘US reports about 88,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases’
Los Angeles: About 88,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported across the US in the week ending June 9, according to the latest report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and…
- Health
COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher OCD symptoms in college-goers
New York: During COVID-19, college students experienced more obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, finds a new study. The study found that college students tested during the peak of the pandemic reported a higher…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Covid cases cross 500-mark
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced strict implementation of Covid-19 safety protocols from Saturday after fresh infections in the state crossed the 500-mark in the past 24 hours. Wearing of masks in…
- Telangana
122 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a rise in COVID-19 cases with 122 new infections being reported on Thursday, pushing the state’s tally to 7,94,029. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with…
- Telangana
Telangana HC directs state to increase COVID-19 testing
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to increase COVID-19 testing and take more precautions, amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state. In the past week, COVID-19 cases in…
- World
Australian doctors exhausted by failing health system: Survey
Canberra: A new survey on Monday revealed that many Australian doctors were exhausted amid intense pressure on the “failing” health system. John Wilson, the outgoing president of the Royal Australasian College of…
- India
India logs 4,518 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths in 24 hours
New Delhi: India saw a marginal uptick in Covid-19 cases with 4,518 infections being reported in last 24 hours, against previous day’s 4,270 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. In…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 67 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday clocked 67 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 7,93,419. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 40. A health department bulletin said 27 people…