COVID-19 cases
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: International kite and sweet festival cancelled
Hyderabad: The three-day International Kite and Sweet Festival celebration on the occasion of Sankranti has been cancelled, for the second consecutive year due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. The event was…
- Delhi
Private offices in Delhi closed, ordered to switch to WFH amid Covid surge
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till…
- World
Global Covid caseload tops 306.9 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 306.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.48 million and vaccinations to over 9.41 billion, according…
- Kashmir
J&K admin orders online classes amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Jammu: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday issued fresh guidelines, including adoption of online classes up to college level, and optimal use of virtual mode for…
- India
PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation amid surge in infections.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the country through a video conference. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr…
- India
Venkaiah Naidu reviews situation after Parliament staff test COVID positive
New Delhi: Soon after 402 staff of Parliament were tested COVID-19 positive ahead of the budget session of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has reviewed the situation and directed…
- Middle East
Bahrain updates COVID-19 measures amid rising cases
Manama: Concerned over the spread of the COVID-19 cases worldwide, Bahrain on Friday updated its COVID-19 precautionary measures, starting from January 9, 2021, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The National Medical…
- Top Stories
India’s COVID-19 tally hits 1,41,986, Omicron tally mounts 3,071
New Delhi: India reported 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 9.28 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family…
- Bangalore
84 devotees test positive for Covid, Karnataka district on high alert
Mandya: A high alert has been sounded in Mandya district of Karnataka as 84 devotees, who returned from Tamil Nadu after pilgrimage to Om Shakti temple, have tested positive for Covid-19, district authorities…
- World
Global Covid caseload tops 300 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has surpassed the grim milestone of 300 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.47 million and vaccinations to…
- India
India logs 90,928 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 6.43 percent
New Delhi: India reported 90,928 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. The daily positivity rate stands at 6.43 per cent…
- India
Third Covid wave starts in Delhi, 10K cases expected
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the third Covid wave has started in the national capital and around 10,000 cases are expected by evening.“The Covid cases can jump…
- Telangana
Five-fold increase in Covid cases in Telangana triggers alarm
Hyderabad: A five-fold increase in Covid-19 cases in Telangana in the last one week has sent health authorities into a tizzy and sparked fears of a third wave. The rising number of…
- World
Global Covid caseload tops 295 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 295 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.45 million and vaccinations to over 9.24 billion, according…
- World
COVID-19 patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in 10 days
New York: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to…
