COVID-19
- World
China positions itself as global powerbroker
New Delhi: On the diplomatic front, China has wasted no time since emerging from Covid isolation. In the last few months, President Xi Jinping has met Russia’s Vladimir Putin; hosted several world…
- India
Wearing face masks should be mandatory in public places: Health expert
New Delhi: Amid the daily spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, a health expert has advised people to wear masks and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. Dr Sandeep Nayar, Pulmonologist, HOD, BLK Hospital…
- India
India reports more than 10,000 new Covid 19 case
New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 coronavirus cases, highest in nearly eight months, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of active cases has increased to 44,998,…
- India
Mumbai logs over 300 COVID-19 cases, records 2 deaths in day after 7 months
Mumbai: Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 320 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily count since September 3, 2022, taking the overall tally to 11,59,545, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in…
- India
Nationwide drill in hospitals on Apr 10, 11 to check Covid preparedness
New Delhi: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness will be held on April 10 and 11 in which both public and private facilities are…
- India
Covid wave looms as India’s population-level immunity wanes: WHO SE Asia Chief
New Delhi: Decreasing levels of immunity in our population may trigger new Covid waves and to tackle this, India needs a strong disease surveillance along with high vaccine coverage, WHO Regional Director,…
- Telangana
Telangana: 15 students test positive for COVID-19 in Mahabubabad
Hyderabad: 15 school students in Mahabubabad district were tested positive for Covid – 19 on Friday amid the rising number of cases in the country. Tribal Welfare Ashram school students tested for…
- India
India received 6.19 mn foreign tourists in 2022
New Delhi: India received 6.19 million foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during 2022 as compared to 1.52 million during the same period of 2021. There were 10.93 million FTAs in India during the…
- India
COVID-19 surge: Centre asks states to stay alert, identify hotspots
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the…
- India
India sees highest one-day rise in Covid cases since September 2022
New Delhi: India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs. The number of active cases…
- India
Is India seeing another Covid wave?
New Delhi: While India has seen the sharpest rise in Covid cases since the third wave in January 2022, experts on Monday opined that the current surge in infections is only “mild”…
- Pakistan
Pakistan-China Khunjerab Pass trade route opens after 3 years
Islamabad: In a major development for Pakistan-China trade relations, Khunjerab Pass, one of the pivotal trade routes between the two countries, has reopened after being shut down for almost three years due…
- India
India records 3,824 Covid cases, biggest single-day rise in six months
New Delhi: India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 COVID-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry…
- India
India reports 40 pc jump in new Covid cases
New Delhi: At 3,016 cases, India registered a 40 percent jump in the new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In view of the…
- World
British Indian medic backs legal review of COVID vaccine in South Africa High Court
London: Leading UK-based Indian-origin consultant cardiologist Aseem Malhotra is among a group of international experts backing an approach to the High Court of South Africa, calling for an urgent judicial review of…