Pandemic
- Health
Explained: What is Disease X, tagged as more lethal next pandemic?
New Delhi: Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the threat of an “inevitable” next pandemic of “Disease X”, raising concerns across the globe.…
- World
Even deadlier: WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned all countries to gird up for the next pandemic which could be “even deadlier” than coronavirus. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who had…
- Health
Scientists call on G7 leaders to ensure equality in pandemic preparedness
New Delhi: Global scientists and public health experts on Friday warned G7 leaders that the world is not prepared for the next pandemic and, without urgent action, will repeat the inequality of…
- Photos
Mock drill for COVID-19 preparedness
Mumbai: Healthcare workers participate in a mock drill to check COVID-19 preparedness amid rising cases of coronavirus, at JJ hospital in Mumbai, Monday, April 10, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Mumbai: A healthcare…
- World
Azerbaijan lifts ‘Covid passport’ requirement for foreign travelers
Baku: Foreign citizens travelling to Azerbaijan by air will be exempt from having a ‘Covid-19 passport’ — a document confirming full vaccination against or immunity to the virus, the country’s authorities announced.…
- Kerala
Kerala reports 13 H3N2 cases; expert says follow basic influenza protocols
Thiruvananthapuram: The total number of H3N2 flu cases reported in Kerala has touched 13, according to the state Health Department. These cases were primarily reported from Alappuzha, Palakkad and Ernakulam districts of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Serum Institute to set up CoE for infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness
Hyderabad: Serum Institute of India on Sunday announced establishment of a Dr Cyrus Poonawalla Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness at Hyderabad. This centre will be located at Indian…
- Health
Organ damage persists in almost 60 pc of long Covid patients a year after initial diagnosis: Study
London: Scientists have found that organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the…
- World
Zoom lays off 1300 employees, CEO takes 98 pc pay cut
New Delhi: Video communication app Zoom is laying off about 1,300 people, or 15 per cent of its workforce, its CEO Eric Yuan has announced. Yuan also said that he is reducing…
- India
Covaxin booster safe, necessary for lasting immunity-ICMR study, says govt
New Delhi: An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough infections of COVID-19, due to newly emerging variants,…
- Business
MGNREGS work demand back to pre-pandemic level: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The work demand under the MGNREGS hovered around the pre-pandemic level between July to November 2022, the Economic Survey released on Tuesday said, attributing it to the “normalisation of the…
- Technology
What Big Tech companies are saying to justify mass layoffs
New Delhi: As more and more Big Tech companies continue to sack employees, they have listed various reasons behind the move — over-hiring, uncertain global macroeconomic conditions, strong tailwinds from the Covid-19…
- World
Chinese health expert claims 80 pc of people in China infected with COVID-19
Beijing: About 80 per cent of China’s population has been infected with COVID-19, that is nearly eight in 10 people, a prominent government scientist has claimed, CNN reported. Wu Zunyou, the chief…
- Kerala
Masks, sanitisers, social distancing back in Kerala for a month
Thiruvananthapuram: Covid restrictions, like those stipulated during the pandemic time, will be in force in Kerala with immediate effect for a month, it was announced on Monday. All will have to wear…
- World
COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
