COVID-19
- India
India reports over 2.35 lakh Covid cases, 871 fatalities
New Delhi: With 2,35,532 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.08 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
- Middle East
Palestinian official warns of ‘difficult, catastrophic’ Covid situation in Gaza
Gaza: A Palestinian health official has said that the Gaza Strip is passing through a “difficult and catastrophic” situation due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The infection…
- Hyderabad
DCGI permits Bharat Biotech to conduct trials for intranasal booster dose
New Delhi: In a major development on Friday, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) allowed Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials for its intranasal Covid booster dose in…
- India
Southern states asked to focus on 5-fold strategy against Covid
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the southern states to focus on the 5-fold strategy of ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour’ along with effective surveillance of…
- India
Maha records 24,948 new COVID-19 cases, 103 deaths
Mumbai: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 24,948 new coronavirus cases including 110 Omicron infections and 103 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said. New cases declined by 477 compared to the day before. On…
- Telangana
Telangana: 3,877 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported 3,877 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,54,976, while the death toll rose to 4,083 with two more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted…
- Health
Covid was in Europe weeks before first confirmed cases: Study
Oslo: Covid-19 was likely far more widespread in Europe, and around the world, before a first official diagnosis was made, claimed a study. The virus was officially announced from an outbreak in…
- Bangalore
Education minister hints at reopening of schools in K’taka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Thursday hinted at reopening of schools for the students of Class of 1-9 in Bengaluru. “Since Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru are coming down, I will…
- Telangana
Telangana health dept opposes reopening of educational institutions due to COVID threat
Hyderabad: The Telangana Department of Health in its report urged the government to keep the educational institution shut for another 10 days in view of the omicron variant’s likely surge during the…
- India
India logs 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths reported
New Delhi: India reported 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday. With this, the daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 15.88 per…
- India
Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon
New Delhi: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI…
- India
Omicron wave may recede rapidly: Expert
Hyderabad: The Omicron wave is most likely to recede as rapidly as it rose but it’s time for the nation to learn and act to make the health systems stronger and resilient…
- India
Centre extends COVID-19 restrictions till February 28
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants. Ministry of Home…
- India
MEA Jaishankar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions. “Have tested Covid positive.…
- Telangana
Telangana clocks 3,944 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday recorded 3,944 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,51,099, while the death toll rose to 4,081 with three more fatalities. Telangana on Wednesday reported 3,801 new COVID-19…
