COVID-19
- India
Centre opposes UPSC aspirants’ plea in SC for extra attempt
New Delhi: Centre in the Supreme Court has opposed a plea seeking extra attempt for candidates who could not appear in the Civil Services Mains exam due to COVID-19 infection, arguing that…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 475.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 475.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.10 million and vaccinations to over 10.83 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
- Telangana
72 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases and took the tally to 7,90,989 so far. The death toll remained at 4,111 as no fresh fatalities were reported today. The recovery…
- Health
Significant rise in young TB patients in India after Covid: Experts
New Delhi: Covid has significantly reversed the gains made in tuberculosis (TB) control and has led to an increase of about 25-30 percent patients, particularly young adults, said experts on Wednesday ahead…
- World
Hillary Clinton contracts COVID-19 with mild symptoms
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that she has contracted Covid-19 with mild symptoms. “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine,” tweeted the 74-year-old on…
- India
India to end all COVID restrictions except face mask rule from March 31
New Delhi: In view of the continuous dip in coronavirus cases, the home ministry has decided to end its all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31, two years after their implementation following…
- Middle East
Saudi: After 2 years, Itikaf to resume in holy Mosques this Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday has announced the return of Itikaf in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the upcoming holy month of Ramzan after a gap…
- Health
COVID-19 increases risk of type 2 diabetes, reveals study
Oberschleibheim: According to a study, people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study was published in the journal, ‘Diabetologia’. Studies have shown that the…
- Middle East
Jordan to ease COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Ramzan
Amman: Jordan will ease COVID-19 restrictions during the upcoming holy Islamic month of Ramzan, Minister of State for Media Affairs Feisal Shboul has said. The new measures follow recommendations by the National…
- World
China witnesses surge in COVID cases, logs 2,281 local infections
Beijing: China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 1,902 were reported in Jilin, 110 in Fujian, 67 in…
- India
Threat of Omicron still exists: Union health ministry
New Delhi: As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry’s Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows unvaccinated travellers to enter the Kingdom
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) now allows unvaccinated travellers to enter the Kingdom without any requirements. The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health on Monday has announced the lifting of all…
- India
Clear guidelines on booster dose for under 60 yrs sought in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Shiv Sena Member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday urged the health ministry to issue clear guidelines on the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those under 60 years of age. Raising the…
- India
India’s daily COVID-19 cases drop to 1,549
New Delhi: Continuing with the declining trend of COVID-19 cases, India logged 1,549 new cases on Monday with 3,84,499 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 cases had dropped below…
- India
Reduce Covishield dose gap, recommends panel
New Delhi: The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended reducing the gap between the first and second dose of Covid vaccine Covishield to 8 to 16 weeks in view…
