COVID-19
- Technology
Covid test-related email scams surge 500% with rise in Omicron: Report
New Delhi: With the increase in demand for Covid-19 tests, over the past weeks due to the latest Omicron variant, the hackers are back at exploiting the pandemic to conduct more attacks,…
- Delhi
COVID-19: Schools, colleges to remain closed in Delhi
New Delhi: Schools and colleges will continue to remain closed in the national capital and the issue will be taken up in the next meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA),…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP logs 13,474 fresh Covid-19 cases
Amaravati: Registering a slight dip, Andhra Pradesh added 13,474 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the infection count to 22,36,047. In the 24 hours ending 9 am today, the state also…
- India
9,672 Omicron samples found in January in genome sequencing, huge rise from Dec: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 9,672 Omicron samples were found in January in genome sequencing constituting 75 per cent of the total sequenced samples of COVID-19, a huge rise from the December…
- Featured News
The feet of eyes
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Sindh’s saints and savants are dust. Even its living are slowly dying. The Endowment Fund Trust in Karachi however ensures that Sindhi culture survives. The EFT ignored warnings about COVID-19 and Omicron by holding a public launch on…
- India
Govt mulls model for staggered opening of schools following all Covid protocols
New Delhi: The Union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday. Schools have been closed in…
- India
Budget should focus on bridging widened inequality in economy: Subbarao
New Delhi: The upcoming Budget should focus on creating jobs and bridging the widened inequality in the economy besides accelerating growth, former RBI Governor D Subbarao said on Thursday while observing that…
- Bollywood
Lata Mangeshkar’s health improves, taken off ventilator
Mumbai: Legendary singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar on Thursday morning was given a “trial of extubation (off the invasive Ventilator)” and is showing signs of improvement, the Mangeshkar family said in a…
- Middle East
UAE delivers 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to Gaza
Gaza: The UAE has delivered 1 million Sputnik V vaccine doses to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, an official said. “It is the largest shipment of vaccine doses that are…
- Hyderabad
COVID: Hyderabad traffic reduced as people impose self restrictions
Hyderabad: In the wake of the third wave and a steep upsurge in omicron cases, the people are seriously taking precautions. They prefer to stay indoors due to which the traffic at…
- Middle East
Iraq reports record daily Covid-19 cases of 8,107
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported 8,107 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count so far in 2022, raising the nationwide caseload to 2,175,793. It also reported 10 new deaths,…
- Health
Anti-Covid pills work against Omicron, antibody drugs less effective
New York: The drugs behind the new pills to treat Covid-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study. However, lab tests also…
- World
Global Covid-19 caseload reaches 361.8 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 361.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.62 million and vaccinations to over 9.87 billion, according…
- Sports
Football: Santosh Trophy postponed due to COVID-19
New Delhi: The National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy was postponed on Wednesday till further notice due to the rise in the COVID-19 cases. The tournament was scheduled to be held…
- Delhi
Delhi records 7498 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: Delhi reported 7,498 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state government on Wednesday. There is a slight increase in the Covid case compared to yesterday. The…
