COVID-19
- Mobile
Smartphones users in 2 countries now spend nearly 6 hrs a day on apps
New Delhi: Smartphone users globally, including in India, are slowly heading towards spending six hours or more a day on apps, and people in Indonesia and Singapore have now reached a stunning…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: Karnataka reports 1,713 new cases, four deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,713 fresh COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities to 40,40,111 and 40,166 respectively, the state health department said. In its daily…
- World
Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11
Ottawa: Canada’s drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 357 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 357 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,31,622 so far. Hyderabad district saw most of the cases with 165. A health department bulletin said 440 people…
- World
COVID-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases
Berlin: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. This week, 46,724 new…
- World
Early metformin use may cut COVID-19 death risk by half: Study
Washington: The widely available diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of emergency room visits, hospitalisation, and death from COVID-19 by more than half if taken within four days of the start of…
- World
Japan reports covid spike, medical system overwhelmed
Tokyo: Amid a resurgence, Japan recorded more than 6 million new Covid-19 cases in the past month, with more than 200 daily deaths on nine of the 11 days, which has further…
- World
China enforces lockdowns as COVID cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet
Urumqi: A sharp increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in Xinjiang has led Chinas government to send a delegation throughout the far-western region to implement Zero COVID policies, further isolating residents…
- India
BJP to stage protest on Aug 20 against rising crime in Rajasthan
Jaipur: In the wake of rising incidents of crime and anarchy, the BJP will stage a major protest in Jaipur on August 20 against issues like atrocities on women and saints, illegal…
- Politics
Congress defers its rally against price rise to Sept 4 due to Covid spike
New Delhi: The Congress has deferred its proposed ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ rally scheduled for August 28 to September 4 due to the prevailing Covid situation in the national capital. The decision…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 507 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 507 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state tally to 8,30,380. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 205. A health department bulletin said 605 people…
- India
India logs 12,608 new COVID- 19 cases, 72 deaths
New Delhi: India on Thursday reported 12,608 new COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths, said the Union Health Ministry. The new fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 5,27,206. The active caseload is…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 1,652 fresh Covid cases; 8 deaths
New Delhi: The national capital on Wednesday reported 1,652 fresh Covid infections, against 917 Covid cases reported on the previous day, as per a health bulletin. In the same time period, the…
- India
Why Covid infection tally goes up and down, experts project true picture
New Delhi: Amid the new scare of monkeypox, Covid cases are seeing a rise and fall on a daily basis at the national level. However, experts believe that this may not be…
- Bollywood
Shefali Shah tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Actress Shefali Shah announced on social media on Wednesday and that she has tested positive for Covid. Shefali Shah, who was recently seen in the Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Darlings’, shared the news…
