Coronavirus
- World
About 15.5 mn children in US infected with Covid
Los Angeles: Almost 15.5 million children in the US are reported to have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy…
- World
US Energy Dept concludes lab leak caused Covid-19 pandemic
Washington: New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The shift…
- Telangana
Telangana records zero COVID cases 1st time since outbreak
Hyderabad: The state has recorded zero cases of COVID for the first time since its outbreak in 2019. Hyderabad had recorded the highest, 9 cases, in the last week, among other districts…
- India
New Omicron variants not causing spike or mortality of cases: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that sequencing of samples from Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) sentinel sites have referred that all the omicron variants like BA.2 and its…
- World
Cases surge in China after govt abandons Zero-COVID policy: Report
Beijing: COVID cases have surged in China after the government abandoned its Zero-COVID policy, according to CNN. Chinese authorities are finding it difficult to track the number of COVID infections in the…
- India
India’s new Covid cases jump to 2,582 in last 24 hours
New Delhi: India reported 2,582 fresh Covid cases and 222 recoveries in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Tuesday. This is a substantial jump from…
- India
39 international travellers test COVID-19 positive at airports across country
New Delhi: After the Centre re-started random testing of incoming passengers amid the rising scare of COVID-19 in several countries, a total of 39 international travellers have been found COVID-19 positive across…
- Telangana
Telangana govt sets up ICU beds for emergency, COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: The Government of Telangana has equipped the Golconda Area Hospital with ICU beds for COVID-19 and other emergencies. The hospital officials say that they are ready to face any calamity. An…
- India
Air India express issues covid guidelines for travellers from UAE to India
Kochi: Air India Express on Tuesday issued guidelines for the maintenance of Covid-appropriate behaviour by travellers travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India. The recommendation advises that all visitors should…
- Hyderabad
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine priced at Rs 800
Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine for COVID-19, the first in the world, is scheduled to be introduced in the country as a booster dose shortly. The vaccine, iNCOVACC (BBV154), is…
- Hyderabad
Is Hyderabad witnessing rise in COVID cases again?
Hyderabad: Hyderabad on Monday reported a rise in the daily count of COVID cases. The count increased by four-fold in seven days. As per the official bulletin on COVID status in Telangana,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospital conducts COVID mock drill
Hyderabad: In an initiative to prevent a shortage of oxygen, the Telangana government established oxygen production plants with a capacity of 324 tonnes in a government hospital in Hyderabad. A Golconda area…
- World
China will reopen borders, abandon Covid quarantine from Jan 8
Hong Kong: China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19 on January 8, media reports said on Monday. The decision is the country’s last step in…
- Hyderabad
Vaccination centers in Hyderabad see sudden rush amid COVID fears
Hyderabad: Amid growing concerns over COVID-19, people are seen rushing to vaccination centers in Hyderabad. Precautionary doses are in high demand in the city as most people are already vaccinated with doses…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: China-returnee among 12 passengers test positive at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health department was concerned over the development of 12 passengers arriving from high-risk countries testing positive for COVID-19 at the KempeGowda International Airport Bengaluru, sources confirmed on Monday. According…
