COVID-19
- World
Shanghai to screen 16 million people in 2nd phase of lockdown
Shanghai: Shanghai will launch a Covid-19 nucleic acid testing campaign in areas west of the Huangpu River starting from Friday amid the second phase of the city’s nine-day lockdown, an official announced on…
- Telangana
COVID-19: 40 new cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 7,91,253. No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4,111.…
- Kashmir
J-K reports 13 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 4,53,690 on Tuesday with 13 fresh infections while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,750, officials said. Of the fresh cases, one was reported…
- Middle East
Israeli PM postpones India visit after contracting COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who contracted COVID-19, has postponed his maiden trip to India planned for next week, his office said on Tuesday. Bennett, 50, was scheduled to visit India…
- Technology
Indian YouTube channels making money from harmful quack videos: Report
London: Several Youtube channels in India are drawing profits from quack health cure videos, for children with behaviour problems and asthma that may adversely affect health if followed, media reports said. According…
- World
China imposes two-phase COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai
Beijing: Amid the new COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the Chinese city of Shanghai is going into a two-phase lockdown starting on Monday. This comes after Shanghai has seen a surge in…
- Offbeat
Caller tune on COVID-19 likely to stop soon
New Delhi: Amid the steady decline in COVID-19 cases, the Health Ministry has decided to stop the caller tune on Coronavirus awareness and precautions, said sources. The Covid19 caller tune was started…
- Hyderabad
Flight services resume from Puducherry to Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Puducherry: Flight services from Puducherry to Hyderabad and Bengaluru resumed on Sunday after being suspended for two years following the outbreak of the pandemic Covid-19. Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of…
- India
Israeli PM tests positive for COVID-19; India visit doubtful
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to his media adviser. Bennett, 50, was scheduled to visit India from April 3 to 5. It is not yet…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 41 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 41 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 7,91,151, a Health department bulletin said. Telangana on Saturday recorded 36 new COVID-19…
- Middle East
COVID-19: UAE updates rules for close contacts, travellers entering via land
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has updated COVID-19 rules for those who have come in direct contact with COVID-19 cases and all travellers entering the UAE via land, the Emirates…
- India
India logs 1,421 new Covid cases, 149 deaths
New Delhi: India registered 1,421 new Covid-19 cases and 149 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The new fatalities took the total number number of deaths…