COVID-19 infections
- World
Beijing on COVID-19 alert after sudden surge of infections
Beijing: China’s capital city Beijing is on high COVID-19 alert after the city recorded 21 new community cases in the last 24 hours on Sunday. Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing…
- India
Only one state reported suspected death due to oxygen-shortage: centre
New Delhi: Punjab was the only state which informed the Centre about suspected deaths due to oxygen shortage, while all other states who have sent in their reports so far to the…
- Middle East
Israel lifts almost all COVID restrictions
Tel Aviv: Following a sharp drop in new COVID-19 infections and severe illnesses, Israel is almost completely lifting government restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the virus, the Ministry of Health…
- India
At 1.52L, India reports lowest COVID-19 cases since April 9
New Delhi: India logged less than 2 lakh Covid-19 cases third day in a row, with 1,52,734 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, when 3,128 more succumbed to the pandemic, the…
- India
COVID-19: India reports 1.96 lakh new cases, lowest since April 14
New Delhi: India’s daily COVID-19 cases fell below 2-lakh mark for the first time since April 14. The country reported 1,96,427 fresh Covid cases on Tuesday and 3,511 fatalities, Union Health and Family…
- India
New anti-COVID drug ‘should work against various strains’: DRDO Chairperson
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) new anti-COVID drug 2-DG should work against various strains of the COVID-19 virus, DRDO chairperson Dr G Satheesh Reddy said on Monday. “The…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru emerges as new COVID-19 hotspot
Bengaluru: Over the last two weeks, Karnataka has witnessed devastating COVID-19 surge, recording the highest COVID-19 related deaths and a worrying number of new cases. The state emerged as the country’s new…
- India
Misuse of steroids is cause of mucormycosis, says Randeep Guleria
New Delhi : All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said misuse of steroids is a major cause behind mucormycosis. Guleria also urged the hospitals to follow…
- Hyderabad
Cigarette becomes reason for 18 people’s COVID-19 infection
Hyderabad: Due to one cigarette, 18 persons contracted coronavirus in Hyderabad. A marketing manager careless and irresponsible behaviour has made his office colleagues go into home isolation. Srinagar colony based marketing manager…
- World
India trying to get as many cryogenic oxygen containers as possible: Envoy in Singapore
Singapore: India, in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, is trying to get as many cryogenic oxygen containers as possible globally, the country’s envoy here said on Sunday, after the Indian government…
- World
40-year-old man arrested in Spain for infecting 22 people with COVID-19
Madrid: A 40-year-old man was arrested in a Mallorca town on Saturday (local time) after infecting 22 people with COVID-19, Spanish police said. The man “continued with his normal life” despite having…
- Telangana
Telangana logs close to 3K new COVID cases; highest in seven months
Hyderabad: Telangana continues to witness a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, with the state recording close to 3,000 new cases during the last 24 hours, reporting with the highest figure of single-day…
- World
B’desh bans air travellers from Europe, 12 other nations
Dhaka: Bangladesh has imposed a temporary ban on travellers from Europe and 12 other countries after reporting a surge in coronavirus infections. The two-week ban will come into effect on Saturday and…
- Middle East
Oman announces night curfew as single-day COVID-19 cases soar to 733
Muscat: Oman on Thursday has announced a night curfew beginning on Sunday, March 28 until April 8 in response to a spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Oman news agency reported. The country’s supreme…
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