COVID-19 Pandemic
- World
Azerbaijan lifts ‘Covid passport’ requirement for foreign travelers
Baku: Foreign citizens travelling to Azerbaijan by air will be exempt from having a ‘Covid-19 passport’ — a document confirming full vaccination against or immunity to the virus, the country’s authorities announced.…
- Telangana
Telangana govt ordered to pay pensions withheld amid COVID-19 with 6% interest
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Monday ordered the state government to pay retired government employees a portion of the pension that was withheld during the COVID-19 epidemic along with six percent interest.…
- India
Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries
New Delhi: Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center on Thursday relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other six countries. However, the random testing of 2 per…
- World
US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in…
- World
Pfizer CEO avoids question on ineffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine
The chief executive officer (CEO) of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Albert Bourla ignored questions regarding the ineffectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine when confronted by Rebel News at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rise of Tier-2 cities fuelling growth of facility management industry
Hyderabad: The Indian retail industry which witnessed disruption during the pandemic-induced periodic lockdowns is witnessing a massive turnaround. Tier 2 and 3 cities are driving the next phase of growth for India’s…
- World
China: Only Covid-19 deaths from ‘respiratory failures’ will be counted
Beijing: China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from “respiratory failures” will be included in the official death toll, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants…
