COVID-19
- Bollywood
Sussanne Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Bollywood personality and interior designer Sussanne Khan on Tuesday said she has contracted the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Khan, 43, took to Instagram and informed her followers that she tested positive…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 21,259 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths in past 24 hours
New Delhi: Delhi reported 21,259 new COVID-19 during the past 24 hours with a positivity rate of 25.65 per cent, the highest since May 5 last year, informed the state health bulletin…
- Pakistan
Pakistan refuses to close schools despite jump in COVID-19 cases
Islamabad: Pakistan has refused to close schools and impose lockdown despite the massive jump in the COVID-19 cases in the country, reported local media. The federal government is aware of the rising…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospitals witness surge in Covid cases among children
Hyderabad: As the country began inoculating children from the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3 against COVID-19, there is still a whole younger lot who is left vulnerable…
- Bangalore
PM Modi speaks to Karnataka CM who tested COVID positive
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai to enquire about the health condition after the latter tested positive for COVID. According to Chief Minister’s office, Prime…
- Andhra Pradesh
1,831 new Covid-19 cases but no deaths in AP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh saw a further spike in coronavirus infections as 1,831 were reported afresh in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, but there were no deaths during the period.…
- India
India likely to witness sharp spike in COVID cases in coming days: Expert
New Delhi: With the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India is likely to witness a sharp spike in the number of cases in the coming days, however, following COVID-19…
- Middle East
Apple shuts all Dubai stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise
Abu Dhabi: Apple Inc said on Monday it has closed its two Dubai stores to indoor shopping until Thursday, January 13, as cases of the COVID-19 surged across the country. The iPhone…
- World
USA may witness record 142,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations in next 24 hours
Washington: The United States on Monday recorded 141,385 COVID-19 cases in hospitals with medical staff struggling to treat the infected patients amid an unprecedented surge of the coronavirus. This number fell just…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Over 1,500 students, teachers test positive for COVID-19
Kuwait: Over 1,500 students, teachers and administrative workers in the Kuwait schools, educational districts and various sectors of the Ministry of Education are now infected with COVID-19, as the country has recently…
- Technology
Meta employees will need Covid booster jabs to return to office
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that employees who have received Covid booster jabs will only be allowed to enter office premises when it finally reopens. Meta has already said that…
- India
Migrant labourers not leaving Delhi, says police
New Delhi: Delhi Police have denied reports of exodus of migrant labourers from the national capital over the fear of imposition of another lockdown in the city, an official said here on…
- India
Cyber conmen use RT-PCR reports to dupe people
Patna: While the government agencies are busy tackling Covid-19 cases, the cybercriminals are using fake RT-PCR test report to dupe people. One such incident came to light in Patna when a person…
- Top Stories
PM Modi likely to hold meeting with CMs on Covid situation on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its…
- Health
Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk: Study
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
