COVID-19
- Middle East
Oman issues face masks mandate for health workers
Muscat: The Oman government has warned healthcare workers, patients and visitors to wear face masks to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 across the country. Oman Ministry of Health had earlier issued…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 516 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 516 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 8,01,922 so far. Hyderabad district registered the highest number of cases with 261. A health department bulletin said…
- Health
Headache most reported Covid symptom: Study
London: With 69 percent people reporting headache prior to a Covid infection, it has become the leading symptom of the disease, according to a study. Researchers from King’s College London analysed data…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 462 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 462 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of cases to 8,01,406 so far. Hyderabad district registered the highest number of cases with 259. A Health Department…
- India
India reports 17,070 new Covid cases, 23 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 17,070 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day’s count of 18,819, said the Union MInistry of Health and Family Affairs.In…
- Delhi
Delhi records dip in Covid cases to 865, no new death
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported a decline in fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 865 against 1,109 on the previous day, while there was no new death, as per…
- India
Former, sitting MPs’ train travel bill Rs 62 cr in past 5 years: RTI
New Delhi: Free train travels of sitting and former Lok Sabha members over the past five years have cost the exchequer Rs 62 crore, which included nearly Rs 2.5 crore in the…
- World
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure
Shanghai: Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday, after more than three months of closure in the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak. Tickets were available for purchase starting from Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency…
- India
Active Covid caseload in India crosses 1L-mark after 4 months
New Delhi: India reported 18,819 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a considerable rise from the previous day’s count of 14,506, taking the caseload to over one…
- India
India’s urban population to stand at 675 mn in 2035, behind China’s 1 bn: UN
United Nations, Jun 30 (PTI) India’s urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second highest behind China’s one billion, the UN has said in a report, noting…
- India
Check incoming international travellers amid rising COVID cases, states told
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed states and UTs to carry surveillance of incoming international travellers as a part of revised surveillance strategy amid the surge in Covid cases. All international…
- World
COVID cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
United Nations: The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 485 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 485 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of cases to 8,00,476 so far. Hyderabad district registered the highest number of cases with 257, followed by Sangareddy…
- World
Bangladesh to vaccinate kids aged 5-12 amid fresh surge in COVID-19 cases
Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5-12 amid a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque made the announcement on…
- India
India records 14,506 new Covid cases, 30 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 14,506 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a substantial increase over the previous day’s count of 11,793, said the Union Ministry of Health…
