COVID-19
- Sports
Simi Singh, Ben White test positive for COVID, ruled out of first ODI against WI
Kingston: Ireland cricketers Simi Singh and Ben White have been ruled out of the first ODI against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19. Cricket Ireland said the rest of the Irish…
- Kashmir
655 new coronavirus cases in J-K, 3 more die
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 655 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the virus tally to 3,43,965, while three fatalities due to the disease were reported from the Union Territory in the…
- Health
Vaccinated women pass COVID antibodies to infants by breastfeeding: Study
Washington: A new study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus.…
- Bangalore
8,906 COVID-19 cases, four deaths recorded in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 8,906 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths, taking the cumulative infections and fatalities to 30,39,958 and 38,366 respectively, the health department said. In its bulletin, the health…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP adds 839 fresh Covid-19 cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s COVID-19 count rose to 20,80,602 with another 839 fresh cases added on Saturday. According to the latest bulletin, 150 infected persons got cured in the 24 hours ending 9…
- Middle East
Qatar reimposes restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Doha: Qatar will reimpose restrictions on commercial activities, effective from today, January 8, as the country battles a surge in new COVID-19 infections, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The Ministry of…
- Health
Omicron can be more lethal for children than Delta: Experts
New Delhi: Amid the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts on Saturday warned that this variant may lead children to witness more problems as compared to the Delta variant.…
- Entertainment
15 celebrities who have tested positive for COVID-19 recently
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing Omicron scare, the number of patients testing positive for COVID-19 has been soaring. One city in India has been seriously impacted by rising cases again is Mumbai. Currently,…
- India
ECI announces assembly poll dates for UP, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced a seven-phase election to the Uttar Pradesh assembly from February 10 to March 7. The counting of votes will take place…
- India
West Bengal may impose total lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
Kolkata: With more than 73,000 new COVID -19 registered in the last seven days, speculations are rife that West Bengal, which has already announced formation of micro-containment zones, might impose a full…
- Television News
Bigg Boss 15 update: Show gets extended, here’s new finale date
Mumbai: One of the most-watched reality show Bigg Boss 15 is witnessing shocking twists and turns ahead of its finale. If the latest buzz is to be believed, then it seems like…
- Hyderabad
Impact of Omicron: Shoppers stay away from shopping malls in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In view of the spike in coronavirus across the country, its impact is clearly visible in the shopping malls. Owners of the shops at malls say that during the last 3…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: ‘Only unvaccinated Omicron patients are seen to be requiring oxygen’
Mumbai, Jan 7 (PTI) There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of COVID-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner…
- Business
Omicron Blow: Rupee expected to weaken on inflation, infection woes
Mumbai: Likely surge in bond yields along with rising COVID-19 cases are expected to weaken the Indian rupee during the upcoming week. Besides, persistently high energy costs could subdue the rupee bulls.…
- World
US labour market added 199,000 jobs in December
Washington: US employers added 199,000 jobs in December 2021, with the unemployment rate falling by 0.3 percentage point to 3.9 per cent, the Labour Department reported. The job growth is far below…
