COVID-19
- India
Omicron wave may recede rapidly: Expert
Hyderabad: The Omicron wave is most likely to recede as rapidly as it rose but it’s time for the nation to learn and act to make the health systems stronger and resilient…
- India
Centre extends COVID-19 restrictions till February 28
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants. Ministry of Home…
- India
MEA Jaishankar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions. “Have tested Covid positive.…
- Telangana
Telangana clocks 3,944 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday recorded 3,944 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,51,099, while the death toll rose to 4,081 with three more fatalities. Telangana on Wednesday reported 3,801 new COVID-19…
- Kashmir
COVID-19: 4,959 fresh cases, 7 deaths in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 4,959 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of persons to 4,19,131 while seven deaths due to the virus were reported in the past…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 7,539 new Covid-19 cases, 25 more deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan reported 7,539 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre said on Thursday. The country’s overall number of confirmed cases has risen to 1,393,887,…
- Health
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre
New Delhi: The prevalence of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 is gradually increasing in India, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), here on Thursday. Addressing a Health Ministry press…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: CM YS Jagan reviews COVID situation in state
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on the prevailing COVID conditions across the state and decided the authorities to complete the vaccination process in all…
- Technology
Covid test-related email scams surge 500% with rise in Omicron: Report
New Delhi: With the increase in demand for Covid-19 tests, over the past weeks due to the latest Omicron variant, the hackers are back at exploiting the pandemic to conduct more attacks,…
- Delhi
COVID-19: Schools, colleges to remain closed in Delhi
New Delhi: Schools and colleges will continue to remain closed in the national capital and the issue will be taken up in the next meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA),…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP logs 13,474 fresh Covid-19 cases
Amaravati: Registering a slight dip, Andhra Pradesh added 13,474 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the infection count to 22,36,047. In the 24 hours ending 9 am today, the state also…
- India
9,672 Omicron samples found in January in genome sequencing, huge rise from Dec: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 9,672 Omicron samples were found in January in genome sequencing constituting 75 per cent of the total sequenced samples of COVID-19, a huge rise from the December…
- Featured News
The feet of eyes
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Sindh’s saints and savants are dust. Even its living are slowly dying. The Endowment Fund Trust in Karachi however ensures that Sindhi culture survives. The EFT ignored warnings about COVID-19 and Omicron by holding a public launch on…
- India
Govt mulls model for staggered opening of schools following all Covid protocols
New Delhi: The Union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday. Schools have been closed in…
- India
Budget should focus on bridging widened inequality in economy: Subbarao
New Delhi: The upcoming Budget should focus on creating jobs and bridging the widened inequality in the economy besides accelerating growth, former RBI Governor D Subbarao said on Thursday while observing that…