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- Telangana
No shortage of beds for COVID-19 patients: Telangana health minister
Hyderabad: Telangana state health minister Eatala Rajender today said that there was no shortage of beds for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. He said that the state has 60,000 beds for the 19…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Gated communities impose restrictions to stop COVID-19
Hyderabad: Amid a rise in the COVID-19 cases in Telangana, gated communities in the city have started imposing restrictions on the movement of people to contain the spread of the virus. Many…
- Bollywood News
Bhumi Pednekar tests negative for COVID-19
Mumbai: Actor Bhumi Pednekar on Saturday said she has recovered from COVID-19, more than ten days after contracting the virus. The 31-year-old actor had opened up about her COVID-19 diagnosis on April 5,…
- World
COVID-19: Wearing two masks doubles protection
New York: Scientists now report that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer’s nose and mouth and causing COVID-19. The…
- Telangana
Telangana’s daily Covid-19 count climbs to 2,478
Hyderabad: In a new daily high, Telangana on Friday reported 2,478 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours as the surge continues across the state. The new infection climbed to 2,478 from…
- India
India’s daily Covid-19 cases hit all-time high
New Delhi: Fresh COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high in India on Thursday, surpassing the 1.26 lakh mark in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry, the country recorded 1,26,789…
- Hyderabad News
Why no restrictions on bars, theatres: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: With the state witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday questioned the TRS government why no restrictions were imposed on pubs, bars and cinema theatres. During hearing…
- India
Covid Returns: Airlines clamour to reduce operational capacity
New Delhi: Resurgence of Covid infections along with re-imposition of partial travel restrictions in some major states has triggered a clamour among a section of airlines for reduction of flight capacity. Accordingly, industry…
- Business
Indian economy to grow at historic 12.5%, but COVID wave ‘concerning’: IMF
United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at the historically high level of 12.5 per cent this fiscal year, but the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath cautioned that the…
- Hyderabad News
Coronavirus cases in Hyderabad likely to go up daily till June
Hyderabad: The city has been witnessing a rise in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the last week, as the daily count of positive cases in the Greater Hyderabad limits has…
- Telangana
Covid positive girl prevented from entering her village in Adilabad
Hyderabad: A Covid positive girl has been prevented from entering her village in Indravali Mandal of Adilabad. But due to timely intervention of the police, she was allowed to enter the village.…
- Top Stories
Coronavirus situation turning from bad to worse, whole country at risk: Centre
New Delhi: The coronavirus situation is “turning from bad to worse” and is a huge cause of worry especially for some states, the Centre said on Tuesday while stressing that the whole…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Presence of British variant of coronavirus cause of concern
Hyderabad: The presence of the British variant of coronavirus along with the spike in new Covid-19 cases has become a cause of great concern to not only the Department of Health but…
- Hyderabad News
Coronavirus resurgence: Cost of HRCT, D-Dimer tests tripled
Hyderabad: Amid rise in coronavirus cases in India, private labs and hospitals have again started charging higher fees to conduct various tests. The tests which used to cost around 350-500 till the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Admissions to Covid hospitals up by 150 percent
Hyderabad: Admissions to the hospitals treating Covid patients in Telangana have gone up by over 150 per cent during the last one month, according to official figures. With the surge in daily count…
- India
Covid surge in India: Over 68K fresh infections in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: Coronavirus cases continue to surge in India as 68,020 coronavirus fresh infections and 291 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. With the addition of new cases, the…
- Photos
Photos: Covid rules neglected as people celebrate Holi in India
Guwahati: People celebrate Holi as they gather in large numbers, amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases, at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati, Monday, March 29, 2021. (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Women, wearing PPE…
- World
What is ‘Chapare Virus’? New Outbreak from South America
Bolivia: Exactly a year after the first case of Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was reportedly spotted, United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that a deadly virus-…
- Hyderabad News
GHMC begins drive to curb spread of COVID and seasonal viruses
Hyderabad: Following the widespread prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) and seasonal diseases, the state medical department and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams are on a drive to eradicate the viruses. To ensure no seasonal…
- Science
Ordinary conversation quickly spreads virus droplets inside: Study
New York: Researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical ‘jet-like‘ airflow that quickly carries a spray of tiny droplets from a speaker’s mouth across meters of interior space. “People should recognize…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad to have Telugu states first Plasma Bank
Mohammed Hussain Hyderabad: The only hope to tackle the novel corona virus (COVID-19) until a vaccine is introduced is likely to be Plasma Therapy. Making things easier with that regard will be…
- Health
Study reveals why Covid-19 virus impacts patients differently
Toronto: Previously scientists have determined that entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells occurs through a receptor on the cell surface, known as ACE2 but a new study has found that the ACE2 receptor is…
- India
With spike of 52050 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 1855746
New Delhi: India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,050 COVID-19 cases as the total cases in the country reached 18,55,746, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. COVID-19…
- Lifestyle
Myths and Facts associated with transmission of Hepatitis virus
New Delhi: Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver commonly caused by viral infection. In India, over 40 million people are chronically infected with Hepatitis B and 12 million are affected by Hepatitis…
- India
110-year-old woman wins battle against COVID-19
Chitradurga: Said to be 110-years-old, a grand old woman Siddamma was discharged on Saturday from a COVID Hospital in Chitradurga after recovering from the novel coronavirus. According to Dr Basavaraj, District Surgeon,…
- Andhra Pradesh News
Andhra tops south India tally with record 8,147 COVID cases
Amaravati: For the second consecutive day, Andhra Pradesh reported its highest single-day Covid count, surpassing the remaining south Indian states. On Friday, the state reported an all-time high of 8,147 new cases in…
- India
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 12-lakh mark
New Delhi: With the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India’s coronavirus count crossed 12 lakh mark on Thursday, while 1,129 new fatalities have been recorded in the country, according to the…
- Middle East
Abeer Academy organized CME on ‘COVID-19, management guidelines’
Jeddah: An initiative of Abeer Medical Group, Abeer Academy, organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference for healthcare professionals via Videoconferencing on Tuesday. The conference was attended by more than 300 healthcare…
- World
Why COVID-19 virus is not killing bats or making them sick
New York: Bats which are carriers of deadly viruses that affect humans like Ebola, rabies, and possibly the SARS-CoV-2 strain of virus that causes coronavirus. However, these viruses have not killed bats but…
- World
Global COVID-19 cases pass 12 mn mark
Washington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 12 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 548,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning,…
