COVID-19
- India
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age,…
- India
Karnataka to hold meet to assess Covid-19 preparedness
Bengaluru: Speaking on Covid-19 preparedness of Karnataka, amid fear of a possible fourth outbreak in the country, state Health Minister K Sudhakar Rao on Thursday said an emergency meeting has been called…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cold, fever grip twin cities, schools witness low attendance
Hyderabad: The government and private schools across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad recording a sharp decline in attendance of students and it is being said that students are getting leave due…
- India
IMA advises citizens to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh COVID-19 scare
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association on Thursday advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages, political or social meetings as well as international travel amid a rise in Covid cases…
- India
Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of COVID-19: Irdai report
New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up to March 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said in…
- News
Chinese officials say it’s fine to go to work with COVID-19
Hong Kong: Chinese officials and companies are letting COVID-positive people return to work in a bid to keep the economy running, despite a massive COVID surge that could be as large as…
- Delhi
Delhi’s new COVID-19 case double to 10, one death reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 10 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against five the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the government health bulletin.…
- India
PM reviews Covid situation, cautions against complacency
New Delhi: Amid a spurt in Covid cases in some parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned against complacency and directed officials to strengthen the ongoing surveillance measures,…
- India
BJP takes U-turn after announcing suspension of ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in Raj
Jaipur: In view of the alarming spike in the number of Covid cases and deaths in China, Rajasthan BJP had on Thursday afternoon postponed its ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in the state. However,…
- Delhi
No case of BF.7 variant found in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after a review meeting with ministers on the Covid situation on Thursday, said that Delhi does not have a single case of the Omicron sub-variant…
- India
Taj Mahal on alert, no entry for tourists without Covid-19 testing
Agra: With the surge in Covid cases in China and other countries, one of the most popular tourist attractions of the country Taj Mahal in Agra is put on alert, confirmed the…
- India
Travellers from nations with COVID-surge might have to submit RT-PCR forms
New Delhi: The Union health ministry is examining the reintroduction of mandatory ‘air suvidha’ forms with details of RT-PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to travel or complete vaccination proof for passengers…