COVID-19
- Featured News
Djokovic’s Australian Open career in jeopardy owing to inept handling of confusing rules
Abhijit Sen Gupta L’Affaire Djokovic has become a huge worldwide controversy that has divided opinions sharply. While fans of the Serbian superstar are fuming with anger at the treatment that has been…
- India
PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation amid surge in infections.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the country through a video conference. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr…
- World
Chinese city claims to test 12.6 mn people for COVID-19 in 6 hrs
New Delhi: Zhengzhou city, the capital of China’s Henan province, has claimed to have completed the COVID-19 testing of 12.6 million residents in just six hours or 2.1 million people per hour…
- Technology
New algorithm can predict COVID-19 complication risk
London: An algorithm that can accurately predict the risk of developing severe complications due to COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death, has been developed by Dutch researchers. The algorithm can be applied to identify…
- India
Venkaiah Naidu reviews situation after Parliament staff test COVID positive
New Delhi: Soon after 402 staff of Parliament were tested COVID-19 positive ahead of the budget session of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has reviewed the situation and directed…
- India
India logs 1,59,632 fresh COVID cases, Omicron’s tally at 3623
New Delhi: India reported 1,59,632 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. A single day spike of 616 Omicron cases were reported…
- India
NEET-PG counselling to commence from Jan 12: Education minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday announced that National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-post-graduate (PG) counselling for medical admissions will start from January 12. “As assured by the Ministry…
- Hyderabad
Surge in COVID cases forces postponement of weddings in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Big fat weddings in Hyderabad are being postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city. For the past two years, COVID pandemic is putting the wedding industry into…
- Television News
Hina Khan’s family tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: TV star Hina Khan said her entire family — except her — has tested positive for COVID-19. The 34-year-old actor took to Instagram on Saturday and shared a note writing about…
- Telangana
Telangana: Children orphaned due to COVID-19 may get smart cards
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday convened a sub-committee meeting, drafting a proposal to issue smart identity cards to children orphaned due to COVID 19. The proposal would also classify the orphans…
- India
Over 17.74 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States/UTs: Centre
New Delhi: The Central government on Sunday informed that more than 17.74 crore unutilized vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories. “More than 155.95 crore (1,55,95,35,295) vaccine doses…
- Hyderabad
Omicron wave: Gandhi Hospital gears up to deal with emergency
Hyderabad: Due to the growing number of Omicron variant cases across the state, Health officials alerted Gandhi Hospital which dealt exclusively with coronavirus patients in the earlier two waves to be prepared…
- World
Third Covid dose may prevent hospitalisation in elderly: Study
London: Three doses of the Covid vaccine can give high levels of protection against hospitalisation with the Omicron variant, according to a new study. Early evidence has shown that two-doses of Covid vaccines…
- Bollywood
Actress Nafisa Ali hospitalised in Goa
Mumbai: Veteran actress Nafisa Ali has tested positive and has been hospitalised in Goa. She says she has high fever but is doing better. Nafisa posted a picture on Instagram from the…
- India
Back at your service: Kejriwal announces recovery from COVID-19
New Delhi: Less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday informed that he has recovered from the infection. “After recovering from Corona, I am…
