COVID-19
- 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.…
- Hyderabad
Is Hyderabad witnessing rise in COVID cases again?
Hyderabad: Hyderabad on Monday reported a rise in the daily count of COVID cases. The count increased by four-fold in seven days. As per the official bulletin on COVID status in Telangana,…
- Hyderabad
Hetero’s COVID-19 oral drug gets WHO pre-qualification
Hyderabad: Leading pharmaceutical company Hetero on Monday announced that it has received the World Health Organization Prequalification of Medicines Programme (WHO PQ) approval for its generic version of COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospital conducts COVID mock drill
Hyderabad: In an initiative to prevent a shortage of oxygen, the Telangana government established oxygen production plants with a capacity of 324 tonnes in a government hospital in Hyderabad. A Golconda area…
- World
China will reopen borders, abandon Covid quarantine from Jan 8
Hong Kong: China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19 on January 8, media reports said on Monday. The decision is the country’s last step in…
- Delhi
Delhi govt approves Rs 104 cr for state-run hospitals ahead of any Covid emergency
New Delhi: Following the surge in Covid cases globally, the Delhi government has alerted all its hospitals and directed them to ramp up the preparations for potential Covid cases that might be…
- Bangalore
Covid fear: Masks made mandatory in Karnataka, new guidelines released
Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Monday made wearing of masks in public places compulsory as a preventive method to tackle the evolving Covid situation in the state. It also has also released…
- Hyderabad
Vaccination centers in Hyderabad see sudden rush amid COVID fears
Hyderabad: Amid growing concerns over COVID-19, people are seen rushing to vaccination centers in Hyderabad. Precautionary doses are in high demand in the city as most people are already vaccinated with doses…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad NGO launches campaign on COVID-19 vaccine ‘apartheid’
Hyderabad: City-based NGO Association for Economic Empowerment of the Marginalised (ASEEM) on Sunday organised a campaign against vaccine apartheid. The organisation also highlighted the issue of major pharma companies exercising monopolies over…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: China-returnee among 12 passengers test positive at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health department was concerned over the development of 12 passengers arriving from high-risk countries testing positive for COVID-19 at the KempeGowda International Airport Bengaluru, sources confirmed on Monday. According…
- India
India logs 196 COVID cases in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India reported 196 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours against the previous day’s 227 count, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Monday. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister…
- India
Agra man who returned from China tests positive for COVID-19, claims Chief Medical Officer
Agra (UP): A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home here, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava…
- Hyderabad
India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China: CCMB chief
Hyderabad: The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed “herd immunity” a top official…
- Photos
Yearenders 2022: Festivities return post-Pandemic
New Delhi: Muslims offer prayers at the Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, in old Delhi, Sunday, July 10, 2022. The festival commemorates the spirit of sacrifice to obey the God.…
- Pakistan
China’s new COVID variant a threat to Pakistan: NCOC
Islamabad: The new coronavirus variant spreading in China is a threat to Pakistan, the country’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Saturday, according to a report by Geo News. The…
