Covid 19
- Middle East
Palestinians fly to Cyprus from Israel for first time
Jerusalem: Dozens of Palestinians departed for Cyprus from southern Israel’s Ramon Airport after Israel launched a pilot programme to enable Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to fly overseas. “Palestinians were aboard…
- Middle East
UAE doctors urge residents to wear masks, follow COVID-19 protocols
Doctors across the UAE have asked residents to continue wearing face masks and following other safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Their remarks came a day after health officials declared…
- Middle East
UAE: Green Pass validity reduced to 14 days amid rising COVID-19 cases
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has once again stricken COVID-19 measurements as a means to save its community from the spread of infection. After reducing the validity of the Green Pass on Alhosn…
- India
IIT Madras turns Covid-19 cluster with 55 testing positive
Chennai: With 25 more testing positive, the total number of persons infected with Coronavirus in the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) has gone up to 55, said Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J.Radhakrishnan.…
- World
COVID-19: Death toll in China’s Shanghai rises to 17; cases begin to fall
Beijing: China’s business hub Shanghai has reported seven more fatalities due to COVID-19, taking the death toll to 17 amidst signs of a declining trend in fresh cases, the health commission said…
- India
4,355 Indian expatriates died of COVID-19 in 88 countries: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 4,355 Indian expatriates died due to COVID-19 in 88 countries, with the highest death toll of 1,237 being reported in Saudi Arabia, followed by 894 in the…
- India
Over 50 lakh healthcare, frontline workers taken precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine
New Delhi: Over 50 lakh healthcare, frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years and above have been administered the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine since January 10, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya…
- India
Over 14.84 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday said that more than 14.84 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs to be administered. An official statement…
- India
Depressed over COVID-19, doctor ‘kills’ wife, children in UP
Kanpur: Apparently depressed over COVID-19, a 61-year-old doctor allegedly killed his wife and children to “liberate them and remove all their troubles in a moment” at their apartment in Kalyanpur here, police…
- Health
Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines generate more antibodies than natural infection: Study
Toronto: People who receive the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have antibody levels significantly higher than those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study published in Scientific Reports journal on Monday.…
- Health
Gene common in South Asians may double risk of COVID-19 death: Study
London: Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that may double the risks of lung failure and death from COVID-19, and could explain why people of South Asian ancestry have…
- Hyderabad
IIIT-Hyderabad alumni war room comes to rescue of Covid-hit
Hyderabad: The Covid war room comprising of IIIT-Hyderabad alumni and students, has saved many precious lives during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid War Room (CWR) was set up in response…