COVID-19
- Hyderabad
India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China: CCMB chief
Hyderabad: The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed “herd immunity” a top official…
- Photos
Yearenders 2022: Festivities return post-Pandemic
New Delhi: Muslims offer prayers at the Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, in old Delhi, Sunday, July 10, 2022. The festival commemorates the spirit of sacrifice to obey the God.…
- World
China’s crematoriums fill up amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Report
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at a meteoric pace in China, crematoriums throughout the country are getting packed and people are forced to wait for hours to get their loved…
- India
Covid fears: Karnataka CM says guidelines soon for New Year celebration
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Saturday that guidelines will be announced soon for celebration of New Year in the state in the backdrop of fresh Covid-19 scare. Speaking to…
- India
Ensure availability of Liquid Medical Oxygen, uninterrupted supply at health facilities: Centre to states
New Delhi: In a letter on Saturday, the Centre has asked all states and UTs to ensure the availability of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in all health facilities and uninterrupted supply chain…
- India
RT-PCR to be mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, S Korea, Hong Kong Thailand: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and…
- India
India logs 201 fresh COVID infections, 1 death
Delhi: India has reported 201 fresh COVID cases and one fatality in the past 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. With the fresh fatality, the death toll due to the…
- India
Random COVID-19 testing of international arriving passengers begins at Delhi airport
New Delhi: The random coronavirus testing of international arriving passengers started at Delhi airport on Saturday as the authorities step up measures to prevent the possible spread of the infection in the country.…
- World
Beijing COVID-19 wave ‘peaked’ but China months away from tsunami of infections
Hong Kong: With nearly 250 million now infected without 20 days, infections may have already peaked in Beijing and could do so in Shanghai soon but it will take months before the…
- World
China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Beijing: Facing growing scepticism that it is downplaying Covid deaths, the Chinese government defended the accuracy of its official tally by revealing it had updated its method of counting fatalities caused by…
- World
China estimates Covid surge infecting 37 million people a day
New Delhi: Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government’s top health authority, making the country’s…