Covid 19
- Technology
New Covid wave could peak by Aug-end in S. Korea, govt beefs up responses
Seoul: An ongoing wave of Covid-19 is forecast to reach a peak around the end of August after the summer vacation season in South Korea, the health authorities said on Tuesday, vowing…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Australian water polo player tests Covid-19 positive
Paris, July 23: An Australian water polo player has been isolated at the Paris Games following a positive COVID-19 test, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday.…
- World
Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff recently tested positive for Covid-19, the latter’s office has announced. In a statement on Sunday, Emhoff’s Communications Director Liza Acevedo said the Second…
- India
Charge sheet accuses NewsClick of pushing nefarious agenda, funding terrorist outfits
New Delhi: The Delhi Police in a charge sheet filed in a court here has accused the PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd, owned by Prabir Purkayastha, of being a clandestine vehicle designed…
- Top Stories
India marks 4th anniversary of first Covid-19 lockdown
Mumbai: It was on a warm March evening four years ago when India experienced an unprecedented, total and long-drawn, nationwide health-related restriction on public movements, called ‘lockdown’, to combat the early fears…
- Health
Scientists finds more evidence on Covid’s effect on cognition, memory
London: People infected with Covid-19 continue to have deficits in cognitive and memory abilities that last a year or more after infection, according to a study published on Thursday. The study by…
- World
Covid-19 no longer perceived as serious health problem: Study
London: Covid-19 infection is no longer perceived as a serious health problem, finds a large study that showed people still care about the health problems they were facing before the pandemic. Over…
- News
Covid-19: India reports 187 new cases, one death in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India has logged 187 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, January 26, while one death was reported from Maharashtra in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll at 5,33,443, as…
- Top Stories
Union health ministry reports 774 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, January 6, that the country recorded 774 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Union Health Ministry Reports 774…
- Health
Centre urges states to keep vigil on COVID situation after recent surge
Union Health Secretary Shri Sudhansh Pant on Monday, December 18, urged the states to keep a constant watch over the COVID situation in the country. The development unfolded following the recent upsurge…
- Health
Covid vax does not increase risk of miscarriage
New York: Are planning pregnancy and worried about taking Covid-19 vaccines for fear of complications? Take heart, a new study shows no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result…
- Health
Kids with COVID remain infectious for average 3 days: Indian-origin scientists
New York: Children infected with the Omicron variant remained infectious for a median time of three days after testing positive for the virus, Indian-origin scientists have found. School policies that require students…
- Health
Study explains why Covid virus affects smell and taste
New York: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can infect sensory neurons explaining why many people reported losing their senses of smell and taste, finds a study. When Covid-19 began spreading in 2020,…
- Health
Covid new variants BA.2.86, EG. 5.1 does not pose any danger to Indians: Experts
New Delhi: The new Omicron sub-variants BA.2.86 and EG. 5.1 will not pose any risk to Indians, said experts here amid fresh concerns of Covid-19. BA.2.86, known to be highly mutated, has…
- India
Mumbai police EOW arrests Sanjay Raut’s associate Sujit Patkar in COVID centre `scam’
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested businessman Sujit Patkar, a close friend of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, in a case related to Lifeline Hospital…
