COVID-19
- Middle East
Kuwait to drop COVID-19 restrictions, PCR testing for travellers
Kuwait: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Kuwaiti Cabinet on Wednesday announced to revoke all COVID-19 restrictions, starting from Sunday, May 1, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The announcement came in…
- India
India reports 3,303 new Covid cases, 39 deaths
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 3,303 new Covid cases, a considerable rise from the 2,937 infections reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. In the…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 49 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 49 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 7,91,906, a health department bulletin said. No fresh fatalities due to the virus…
- World
Why do you contract Omicron even after full vaccination
New York: If you’re wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the Omicron strain of Covid-19, one possible answer may be that antibodies fighting…
- India
NDMA issues guidelines for Covid-19 death compensation claims
New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday issued guidelines for filling an application for Covid-19 death compensation. Issuing a public notice, it said that the outer time limit of…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to take up campaign for vaccinating 6-12 age group
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is taking up the exercise of vaccinating the 6-12 years age group school children in schools, as per the direction given by the Central government. Chief Minister Basavaraj…
- India
Omar welcomes SC decision to list petitions on Article 370 for hearing
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s announcement that petitions regarding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution would be listed after the summer vacation…
- India
Congress attacks Modi for high excise duty, demands roll back
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he attacked the opposition-ruled states for not reducing the Value Added Tax(VAT) on petrol and diesel, saying the…
- World
Covid-19 pandemic not over yet: WHO
Geneva: Even though the number of globally reported Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, largely due to a drop in testing rates, the pandemic is not over, the World Health Organisation…
- World
COVID-19 pandemic not over yet: WHO
Geneva: Even though the number of globally reported Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, largely due to a drop in testing rates, the pandemic is not over, the World Health Organisation…
- Telangana
COVID-19: 30 new cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,91,857. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 17. A Health department bulletin said 24 people recuperated from…
- Kashmir
J&K reports 9 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Nineteen of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir did not report any new Covid cases on Tuesday while Jammu saw nine, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to witness Covid peak after June: Health Minister
Bengaluru: Citing a report by the IIT Kanpur on a fourth Covid-19 wave, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday the state will witness a peak after June which will remain till…
- Delhi
Delhi’s daily Covid tally surges over 1,200, 1 death reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Tuesday reported Covid cases rising to 1,204, against 1,011 on the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the Health Department bulletin. The Covid positivity…
- India
PM Modi to interact with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation tomorrow
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers through video conferencing on Wednesday regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country. “At 12 noon tomorrow, 27th April, will be interacting…
