COVID-19
- Entertainment
Mani Ratnam gets hospitalised, here’s his health update
Chennai: Ace director Mani Ratnam on Tuesday was admitted to a private hospital in the city where he underwent a test for Covid. Sources close to the director said that the test…
- India
India reports 15,528 new Covid cases, 25 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 15,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a decline from the previous day’s count of 16,935, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. In…
- World
US reports over 6 million child Covid-19 cases in 2022
Los Angeles: More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report…
- India
SC directs states to pay compensation to Covid-19 victims’ families
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed state governments and Union Territories to ensure family members of Covid-19 victims receive compensation without any delay, and the grievance redressal committee to decide…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reports 1,108 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday clocked 1,108 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities, taking the total caseload to 39,87,428, the health department said. The day also saw 997 people being discharged, taking the…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: 608 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday continued to witness a rise in new COVID-19 cases with 608 fresh infections being reported, pushing the tally to 8,09,337 to date. Hyderabad district recorded the highest number…
- India
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination nears 200 crore
New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country neared the 200-crore mark on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. More than 10 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7…
- Photos
Special drive for COVID-19 booster shot
Kolkata: A healthcare worker administers a booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary during the launch of a 75-day special drive for free vaccination against COVID-19, at a vaccination centre in…
- Kashmir
J-K sees 224 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 224 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,56,829, officials said. Of the new cases, 112 each were reported from the Jammu division…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: Karnataka reports 1,374 new cases, 3 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka saw a spike in daily COVID-19 cases with 1,374 fresh infections and three related fatalities being reported on Saturday, taking the aggregate and toll to 39,85,376 and 40,088 respectively. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Guv Tamilisai takes COVID-19 booster dose at Ameerpet
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan received the COVID-19 booster dose vaccine at the Community Health Centre, Ameerpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. The Governor will visit the flood-affected Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Sunday.…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Former CM Panneerselvam hospitalised for COVID-19 symptoms
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has been admitted to a hospital after he developed COVID-19 symptoms, the hospital treating him said on Saturday. Panneerselvam was admitted to the isolation unit…
- Health
‘Strange’ bleeding disease akin to Ebola kills 3 in Tanzania
London: Health officials in Tanzania have reported a “strange” bleeding disease, with no known cause, that has so far affected 13 people and claimed three lives, media reports said. The 13 Tanzanian…
- World
COVID deaths again on rise, Soumya Swaminathan says be prepared for waves
New Delhi: Even as Covid cases and even deaths are again on the rise globally, the world must be prepared for such Covid-19 waves, World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan…
- Photos
Special drive for COVID-19 booster shot
New Delhi: A health worker administers booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine to a security staff during the launch of a 75-day special drive for free vaccination against COVID-19, at Shram Shakti Bhawan,…
