COVID-19
- Middle East
Jordan to end defence law enacted to fight COVID-19
Amman: Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced that the kingdom’s defence law enacted to fight the COVID-19 spread will be deactivated in the coming months, adding that the pandemic is declining. The King…
- World
Monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air like COVID-19: US CDC
Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn’ spread…
- Health
Lung blood clot risk double in Covid survivors: US CDC
New York: Covid-19 survivors have twice the risk for developing blood clots in lungs or respiratory conditions, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As…
- India
Monkeypox not as contagious as COVID-19: Expert
New Delhi: Monkeypox outbreak has been witnessed in nearly 20 countries, however, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far, referring to which, a health expert on…
- Telangana
Telangana records 50 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 50 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,92,948. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 35. No fresh fatalities occurred due to the infectious disease…
- World
COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 27 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Telangana on Monday taking the tally in the state to 7,92,898, a health department bulletin said. As no deaths due to the infection was…
- Delhi
Delhi’s daily Covid tally dips to 268, no new death
New Delhi: Delhi on Monday reported a considerable decline at fresh Covid cases, at 268 against 365 recorded on previous day, while there was no new death, as per the state government…
- Business
Zomato’s consolidated loss triples to Rs 360 cr as expenses mount
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Monday reported net loss of Rs 360 crore during the first quarter (Q1) this year — nearly triple from Rs 134.2 crore net loss…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra kept Covid mortality rate at lowest despite handicaps: CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that the state effectively handled Covid-19 pandemic with the lowest mortality rate in the country despite the handicap of lacking…
- World
World Health Assembly to focus on Covid-19, health and peace
Geneva: The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) has kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, to focus on major issues including response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and the global health for peace initiative. Covid-19…
- India
India reports 2,022 fresh Covid cases, 46 deaths
New Delhi: India reported a marginal decline at 2,022 fresh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours against the previous day’s count of 2,226, the Union Health Ministry of Health and Family…
- India
First case of Covid’s BA.4, BA.5 variants confirmed in India
New Delhi: The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) on Sunday confirmed the first case of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Covid-19 in India. “A-19-year-old female in Tamil Nadu has been found infected…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 29 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 29 new COVID-19 infections taking the total cases in the state to 7,92,871, a health department bulletin said. The death toll remained at 4,111 as no COVID-19…
- Middle East
After nearly 3 years, Oman lifts all COVID-19 precautionary measures
Muscat: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Oman on Sunday announced the lifting of all precautionary measures related to the pandemic, the Oman News Agency reported. The decision by the Supreme Committee tasked…
