COVID-19
- World
People who’ve taken booster can enter Philippines without Covid test
Manila: Travellers who have received a Covid-19 booster shot will be allowed to enter the Philippines without a pre-departure test against the virus as part of the government’s measures to revive the…
- Kashmir
J-K records 8 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 4,54,220, officials said. Five cases were reported in Jammu district and two cases surfaced in Srinagar district,…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 47 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: A total of 47 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Telangana on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the State to 7,93,044 so far, a Health Department bulletin said.…
- Hyderabad
No fish prasadam distribution in Hyderabad this year too
Hyderabad: There will be no fish prasadam distribution for asthama patients in Hyderabad for a third consecutive year in view of Covid-19 pandemic. Bathini Goud family has decided not to conduct the…
- Middle East
Jordan to end defence law enacted to fight COVID-19
Amman: Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced that the kingdom’s defence law enacted to fight the COVID-19 spread will be deactivated in the coming months, adding that the pandemic is declining. The King…
- World
Monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air like COVID-19: US CDC
Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn’ spread…
- Health
Lung blood clot risk double in Covid survivors: US CDC
New York: Covid-19 survivors have twice the risk for developing blood clots in lungs or respiratory conditions, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As…
- India
Monkeypox not as contagious as COVID-19: Expert
New Delhi: Monkeypox outbreak has been witnessed in nearly 20 countries, however, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far, referring to which, a health expert on…
- Telangana
Telangana records 50 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 50 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,92,948. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 35. No fresh fatalities occurred due to the infectious disease…
- World
COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 27 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Telangana on Monday taking the tally in the state to 7,92,898, a health department bulletin said. As no deaths due to the infection was…
- Delhi
Delhi’s daily Covid tally dips to 268, no new death
New Delhi: Delhi on Monday reported a considerable decline at fresh Covid cases, at 268 against 365 recorded on previous day, while there was no new death, as per the state government…
- Business
Zomato’s consolidated loss triples to Rs 360 cr as expenses mount
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Monday reported net loss of Rs 360 crore during the first quarter (Q1) this year — nearly triple from Rs 134.2 crore net loss…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra kept Covid mortality rate at lowest despite handicaps: CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that the state effectively handled Covid-19 pandemic with the lowest mortality rate in the country despite the handicap of lacking…
- World
World Health Assembly to focus on Covid-19, health and peace
Geneva: The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) has kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, to focus on major issues including response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and the global health for peace initiative. Covid-19…