COVID-19
- 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…
- Kashmir
J-K records 5,606 new Covid cases, 8 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 5,606 fresh cases of coronavirus, raising its tally to 4,14,172, while eight more deaths pushed the toll to 4,635, officials said. Of the fresh cases,…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: 48,905 new cases in Karnataka, 39 deaths
Bengaluru: Registering a surge in numbers again, Karnataka on Wednesday reported 48,905 new cases of COVID-19 and 39 fatalities, taking the tally to 36,54,413, and death toll to 38,705. The state on…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 3,801 COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 3,801 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,47,155, while the death toll rose to 4,078 with one more fatality. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) reported…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP adds 13,618 fresh Covid-19 infections
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh logged 13,618 fresh cases of Covid-19, 8,687 recoveries and nine deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. The daily infection positivity rate hovered around 30 per…
- World
Samsung’s chip plant returns to normal as China lifts lockdown
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said its chipmaking facility in the Chinese city of Xi’an has returned to normal as the city has lifted a lockdown. The world’s largest memory chip maker…
- Technology
US warns of fragile semiconductor supply chain as chip inventory falls
Washington: The US Department of Commerce has warned that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile as median inventory held by chips buyers has fallen to less than five days. Citing the results…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases reduce by 50 pc within 2 weeks in Delhi
New Delhi: The number of active Covid-19 cases in Delhi has halved in just 12 days after rising to a high of 94,160 on January 13, while it took 21 days for…
- Science
Stress caused by COVID may result in post traumatic stress disorder
Washington: A new study has found that COVID has emerged as a source of traumatic stress that may predict post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The study has been published in the ‘Journal…
- Telangana
Telangana: Congress demands ex gratia for kin of Covid victims, accuses govt of suppressing figures
Hyderabad: Congress has demanded that the Telangana government should pay rupees 50,000 as ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died due to the COVID-19 as directed by the…
