COVID-19
- India
Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine launched
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday launched an Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine for Covid. GEMCOVAC-OM is India’s first mRNA vaccine developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova, with funding…
- Mumbai
Maha: Investigate PM CARES Fund, says Uddhav amid ED action in COVID facility ‘scam’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday hit back at Enforcement Directorate action against some persons close to his party in an alleged jumbo COVID facility scam by seeking a…
- 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
ICMR to make public its study findings on sudden deaths, Covid vaccines soon
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the results of its study into heart attacks in young individuals and a possible link between heart attacks and Covid-19 vaccines…
- 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.…
- India
Karnataka HC quashes case against Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar for COVID rule violation
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed a case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in relation to violation of Covid-19 restrictions, during the Mekedatu…
- 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…
