COVID-19
- Health
Covid origins probe: New report shows US intelligence community divided
New York: New declassified intelligence report by the US government on the origins of Covid-19 has not confirmed whether the pandemic, which has infected over 768 million people and claimed more than…
- India
Mumbai: Sanjay Raut’s aid raided over COVID centres ‘scam’
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided 15 locations in Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case related to an alleged Covid centres scam against businessman Sujit Patkar, believed to be…
- India
Did Centre ignore its own red flags on Covid vaccine side-effects?
Mumbai: With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the ‘life-saver vaccines’. They provided a cover against the invisible coronavirus…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows citizens to travel without COVID-19 vaccination
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that citizens are allowed to travel outside the Kingdom without requiring vaccination against COVID-19, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- Health
Covid pandemic increased diabetes among children, pregnant women
New York: The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. Another study, also being presented at ENDO 2023,…
- World
Partygate: UK ex-PM Boris Johnson found to have ‘deliberately misled’ Parliament
London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament when he denied knowledge of Covid-19 law-breaching parties in Downing Street, a cross-party parliamentary panel said on Thursday in its report into…
- Telangana
Telangana govt strengthening public health infra to deal with emergencies like Covid-19: CM
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is bolstering the health care facilities by increasing budget allocations to improve public health and to effectively deal with emergencies like Covid-19 should they arise, Chief Minister K…
- World
Man convicted of racially abusing, kicking Indian woman in Singapore
Singapore: A man in Singapore has been convicted for racially abusing and kicking an Indian-origin woman who had her mask down during the Covid-19 pandemic, a media report said. Wong Xing Fong…
- India
Democratisation of technology important tool to help bridge data divide: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for democratisation of technology to bridge the data divide, and told G20 development ministers that India is willing to share its experience with…
- Middle East
Dubai ranked 3rd-prominent city globally, beats Paris, New York
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked as the third-prominent city in the world, according to the recent rankings by UK-based The Economist. The city was named ahead of cities like Paris, New York,…
- World
Johnson quits as UK lawmaker over Partygate report, claims he is victim of ‘witch-hunt’
London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has abruptly resigned as a lawmaker, claiming he was the “victim of a witch-hunt”, after being told by a parliamentary committee that he will be…
- Health
How human immune system detects Covid
New York: Researchers have found a human immune system ‘tripwire’ that detects various viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, which cause Covid-19. The study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, described a previously unknown inflammasome…
- India
MP government to withdraw 56,000 cases against people for violating COVID-19 norms
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday announced to take back the cases registered against persons under “normal sections” for violating COVID-19 norms during the lockdown, state home minister and government spokesman…