Coronavirus
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India
Gujarat sees 454 new COVID-19 cases, 361 recoveries
Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Tuesday reported 454 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the count of infections to 2,70,770, the state Health department said. No COVID-19 fatality was reported in the state during…
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Telangana
Telangana: 12 KGBV students test positive for COVID-19
Sangareddy: Twelve students from the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) tested positive for COVID-19 in Sangareddy district. The infected students belong to classes 9, 10, and intermediate level. They had…
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Hyderabad News
Maulana Khalid Rahmani is afflicted with coronavirus in Dubai; family requests for prayers
Hyderabad: All India Muslim Personal Law Board Secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a statement released by his family. According to his son…
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News
First Person: How is Covid vaccine safety ensured?
By Arul LouisNew York: How is the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and efficacy ensured? I volunteered for a trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and saw firsthand how scientists and doctors make…
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Telangana
Covid spread in neighbouring states, people must be alert: Sangareddy Collector
Sangareddy: In view of the spike in Covid cases in neighbouring states, Sangareddy Collector Hemant Rao advised the people to be alert. In spite of the decrease in Covid cases,…
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News
‘Sale of Coronil won’t be allowed in Maharashtra without certification’
Mumbai: The sale of Coronil tablets of Patanjali will not be allowed in Maharashtra without “proper certification”, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Tuesday. The statement came a day after…
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India
Pune: New curbs announced amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Pune: In view of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Pune, the district administration has decided to enforce certain curbs, including restriction on movement of people from 11 pm to 6…
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India
Five Indian states witness surge in daily new Covid-19 cases
New Delhi: In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that five Indian states are witnessing an increase in daily new Covid-19 cases. These…
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Hyderabad News
For a second time, zero COVID-19 deaths reported in Telangana
Hyderabad: For a second time, Telangana reported zero COVID-19 deaths amidst the ongoing pandemic in the last nine months. On Saturday, the state reported 157 new cases (last 24 hours),…
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Hyderabad News
COVID-19 variant N440K spreading more in southern states: CSIR-CCMB
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) said there is emerging evidence that coronavirus variant N440K is spreading “a lot more” in southern states in the country.Scientists…
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Top Stories
Ramdev claims Coronil is effective, ready to be sold globally
New Delhi: Yoga Guru Ramdev on Friday claimed that Patanjali’s Ayurvedic medicine ‘Coronil’ is very effective to boost immunity and control COVID-19.He said the medicine has got the nod from…
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India
Govt issues new guidelines for international arrivals
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international arrivals amid the spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries. The new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will come…
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Middle East
Saudi shuts more mosques after worshippers test COVID-19 positive
Riyadh: As many as 79 mosques have been temporarily closed in Saudi Arabia in the past nine days after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19, the ministry of Islamic affairs said…
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India
Gujarat sees 247 new COVID-19 cases, 270 recoveries
Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Sunday reported 247 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,65,244, the state Health department said. With one more person succumbing to the viral infection…
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Hyderabad News
Two junior colleges in Hyderabad found violating coronavirus norms: TSCPCR
Hyderabad: The officials of Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TSCPCR) alleged that two colleges in Hyderabad have been found violating coronavirus norms. These colleges are Sindhu Girls…
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World
UK variant of Covid will ‘sweep the world’: Scientist
London: The Covid-19 variant, which was first detected in the UK’s Kent last year, is set to become the dominant strain and is going to sweep the world, the head of…
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Middle East
32 mosques shut in Saudi after worshippers test COVID positive
Jeddah: As many as 32 mosques have been temporarily shut in Saudi Arabia in the past three days after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19, local media reports said. On…
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World
COVID-19 cases globally declined by 17 pc last week
Geneva: The number of new COVID-19 cases reported across the world have declined, for the fourth week in a row, as per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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Hyderabad News
Covid-19: Ten Districts of Telangana declared coronavirus free
Hyderabad: The number of new coronavirus cases is gradually decreasing in the state. Narayan Peth emerged as a coronavirus free district for the past one last week. The Health Department…
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Entertainment
‘Life hasn’t returned to normalcy yet’: Actor Suriya after testing positive for Covid
New Delhi: Tamil superstar Suriya on Sunday confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is undergoing treatment for it. Taking to the Twitter, Suriya wrote, “I am undergoing…
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Lifestyle
Computer can determine whether you’ll die from COVID, finds study
Copenhagen: Using patient data, artificial intelligence can make a 90 per cent accurate assessment of whether a person will die from COVID-19 or not, according to new research at the…
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Telangana
Telangana’s active Covid cases drop below 2K
Hyderabad: Active Covid-19 cases in Telangana dropped below 2,000 as more patients continue to recover, state health officials said on Thursday. A total of 198 patients recovered from the virus during…
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World
Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours
Boston: Following months of interdisciplinary research assessing tens of thousands of lung cells infected with the novel coronavirus, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the…
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World
Global Covid-19 cases top 101mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington: The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 101 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.18 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Hyderabad News
Coronavirus pandemic weakens in Telangana, precautionary measures to continue
Hyderabad: In spite of a gradual decrease in the number of new coronavirus cases, the state’s Health Department decided not to let it’s guard down. The antigen and RT-PCR testing…
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India
In 2020 India showed ability to meet all challenges, be it from coronavirus or at borders: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India last year showed it is capable of taking all steps to meet challenges, be it from coronavirus or at its…
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India
Punjab reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 193 new cases
Chandigarh: Punjab reported 10 coronavirus deaths and 193 cases on Wednesday, taking the overall figures to 5,581 fatalities and 1,72,406 infections, officials said. There are 2,080 active COVID-19 cases in the…
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Hyderabad News
‘Pandemic an eye-opener to increase allocation for health sector’
Hyderabad: The Covid-19 pandemic should serve as an eye-opener for the government to increase allocation for the health sector in the Union Budget 2020-21, feel representatives from the sector. Pointing…
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Delhi
Delhi records 185 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths
New Delhi: Delhi recorded 185 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths on Sunday, while the positivity rate rose marginally to stand at 0.30 per cent, authorities said. The positivity rate…
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Hyderabad News
Vaccine 99 pc safe, people should step forward to get vaccinated: TS Health Minister
Hyderabad: The COVID-19 vaccine is 99 per cent safe and it is important to get vaccinated, said Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender while hoping everyone would step forward for it…
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