COVID-19
- India
Atishi pulls up officials over non-payment of salaries to civil defence volunteers
New Delhi: Revenue Minister Atishi has pulled up officials over non-payment of salaries to civil defence volunteers for the past several months. Taking cognisance of the department’s failure to pay the volunteers,…
- World
Covid hospitalisations rise in US amid calls to make masks mandatory
Washington: The nationwide Covid hospitalisations in the US have increased by nearly 19 per cent in a single week and deaths by more than 21 per cent, as the country goes through…
- World
Indian-American dentist admits stealing $500k Covid relief money
New York: A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 in Covid-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments. Ranjan Rajbanshi,…
- Mumbai
Child marriages rise in Maha post COVID lockdown, says women’s panel chief
Latur: Maharashtra Women’s Commission chief Rupali Chakankar on Monday said the number of child marriages in the state had increased after lockdown was imposed for the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference…
- India
India records 44 new Covid cases
New Delhi: India has registered 44 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said in its latest update on Sunday. With the addition of the 44 new cases, the total tally of Covid-19…
- World
After over 3 yrs Covid restrictions, NKorea allows citizens abroad to return
Seoul: Reopening its border following more than three years of its stringent virus restrictions, North Korea has lifted an entry ban imposed on its citizens staying abroad over Covid-19 concerns, state media…
- Featured News
COVID: Should we start wearing masks again?
By Simon Clarke, University of Reading Reading: One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants,…
- World
Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 still around: WHO director general
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid-19 is still around and that countermeasures are still required. “I would like to highlight two…
- Middle East
Kuwait detects first case of new EG.5 COVID variant
Kuwait: The Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it detected the first case of EG.5, a new COVID variant, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The ministry noted that the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia advises Umrah pilgrims to wear face masks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised Umrah pilgrims to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Also ReadHaram crane crash: SC upholds…
- World
New Zealand removes all COVID-19 requirements
Auckland: The New Zealand Government is removing the remaining COVID-19 public health requirements, effective from 12:01 am tomorrow, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today.While fluctuations from week to week are…
- World
New COVID variant EG.5.1 spreading quickly in UK: Report
London: A new COVID variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK last month is now said to be spreading quickly in the country,…
- Middle East
Oman’s airport traffic reaches 70% of pre-COVID level
Muscat: Airport operations across Oman were reaching 70 per cent of the sultanate’s pre-pandemic capacity, media reported, citing a statement from the Omani Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). CAA President Naif Ali Al-Abri…
- India
Households in COVID vulnerable districts bought more gold during pandemic: IIMA study
Ahmedabad: Households in India’s COVID-19 vulnerable districts allocated more gold to their savings portfolio during the pandemic compared to households in other districts, as per a study conducted by the Indian Institute…
- Health
Genetics may explain why some don’t get sick from Covid
New York: While even mild Covid leaves people sick, some called super dodgers never have common symptoms like a runny nose or sore throat, even after testing positive for the deadly virus.…