COVID-19
- World
China: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitals cancel New Year holiday
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year’s day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported. All employees of…
- World
Covid: US announces testing for passengers from China and Hong Kong
Washington: Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in…
- India
India logs 226 fresh Covid cases
Delhi: India reported 226 fresh Covid cases on Saturday in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline against the 243 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said. The active…
- World
WHO asks China to regularly share data on COVID-19 situation
United Nations: The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing…
- World
S.Korea to resume bell-tolling event on NYE after 2 yrs
Seoul: South Korea will resume its annual bell-tolling ceremony to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Saturday after two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony hosted by the Seoul…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad court throws out police case of flouting COVID rule against NGO volunteer
Hyderabad: A man working as an NGO volunteer during the COVID-19 pandemic whom the Bahadurpura (Hyderabad City) Police accused of violating locked down orders was acquitted after a long hard fought legal…
- India
1.53 lakh people died in 4.12 lakh road accidents in 2021: Report
New Delhi: A total of 4,12,432 road accidents occured in 2021 calendar year which claimed 1,53,972 lives while 3,84,448 people injured, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Road…
- India
39 international travellers test COVID-19 positive at airports across country
New Delhi: After the Centre re-started random testing of incoming passengers amid the rising scare of COVID-19 in several countries, a total of 39 international travellers have been found COVID-19 positive across…
- Telangana
Telangana govt sets up ICU beds for emergency, COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: The Government of Telangana has equipped the Golconda Area Hospital with ICU beds for COVID-19 and other emergencies. The hospital officials say that they are ready to face any calamity. An…
- Photos
Mock drill for COVID-19 preparedness in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A health worker collects the sample for Covid-19 test during a mock drill for COVID-19 preparedness at C V Raman Government hospital in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)…
- Middle East
Israel’s overnight tourist stays in November hit highest in 3 years
Jerusalem: The number of overnight tourist stays in Israeli hotels reached 922,300 in November, the highest monthly figure since December 2019, showed the data issued by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics.…