COVID-19
- World
Beijing on COVID-19 alert after sudden surge of infections
Beijing: China’s capital city Beijing is on high COVID-19 alert after the city recorded 21 new community cases in the last 24 hours on Sunday. Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing…
- World
Brazil’s carnival returns after 2-yr suspension
Brasilia: After a two-year suspension due to Covid-19, Brazil’s carnival returned this weekend, giving a boost to the country’s tourism sector. As millions of spectators enjoyed the traditional celebration at an unusual…
- India
After end of Covid third wave, commercial realty out of the woods
New Delhi: After a devastating shock due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the real estate sector is back in action, more so the commercial real estate sector. Commercial realty had taken a hard…
- Telangana
Telangana records 21 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 7,91,793 so far. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 17. Also ReadTelangana reports 32 new COVID-19…
- Bangalore
PM to hold virtual meet with CMs on Covid threat: Bommai
Hubballi: Amid apprehensions of the Covid’s fourth wave breaking out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a video conference with Chief Ministers on April 27 to discuss about the precautions…
- India
PM Modi to chair COVID review meeting with CMs on April 27
New Delhi: In view of increasing COVID cases in the country over the last two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Quran Foundation’s Mohalla Tuition Centers are helping students
Hyderabad: Everyone knows that COVID-19 brought global chaos and tragic deaths in the world. The succeeding lockdowns added fuel to the fire of people’s problems in life. However, there are few organizations…
- Kashmir
Three new Covid cases in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded three fresh cases of coronavirus, raising its tally to 4,53,978, officials said. Of the fresh cases, two were from Jammu division and one from Kashmir…
- World
Covid was third leading death cause in US in 2021
Los Angeles: Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, following heart disease and cancer, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease…
- Delhi
Delhi logs 1,094 new COVID cases in last 24 hours, highest since Feb 10
New Delhi: The national capital logged 1,094 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, the highest since February 10 this year, according to the health bulletin of the Delhi government on…
- Health
WHO endorses Paxlovid Covid pill for high risk Covid patients
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (IANS) on Friday made a strong recommendation for Pfizer’s antiviral for mild and moderate Covid-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission. The oral antiviral drug, which…
- Science
World’s longest known COVID-19 infection lasted for 505 days in UK patient
London: An immunocompromised UK patient suffered the longest known days, 505, with Covid infections, claim researchers. Previously the longest known PCR confirmed case is thought to be 335 days. Researchers at the…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 32 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 32 new COVID-19 cases taking the statewide tally to 7,91,741, official data showed. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 16. A health department bulletin said…
- Chennai
Wearing masks now mandatory in Tamil Nadu, violators to be fined Rs 500
Chennai: In an order issued on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has made wearing of masks mandatory in the state and violators will have to pay Rs 500 as fine. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Wearing masks in public mandatory, clarifies DPH Srinivas Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana director of public health, Dr G Srinivas Rao, said that going by serological surveys conducted in Telangana, the state is unlikely to witness a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
