Pandemic
- 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…
- India
IMA advises citizens to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh COVID-19 scare
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association on Thursday advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages, political or social meetings as well as international travel amid a rise in Covid cases…
- India
Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of COVID-19: Irdai report
New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up to March 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said in…
- News
Chinese officials say it’s fine to go to work with COVID-19
Hong Kong: Chinese officials and companies are letting COVID-positive people return to work in a bid to keep the economy running, despite a massive COVID surge that could be as large as…
- Delhi
Delhi’s new COVID-19 case double to 10, one death reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 10 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against five the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the government health bulletin.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Two Andhra women self-isolate for 2 years due to COVID-19 fear
Amaravati: Two women in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district confined themselves to their house for two years due to fear of getting infected by COVID-19. The shocking incident came to light at Kuyyeru…
- Technology
Increased pharmaceuticals use spiked carbon emissions during pandemic
Tokyo: Increased use of pharmaceuticals spiked carbon emissions during the Covid-19 pandemic despite carbon footprint reduction efforts, new research has revealed. A group of researchers measuring carbon emissions in a large university…
- Crime and Accident
Nagpur cop ends life, depression due to wife’s death in pandemic likely cause
Nagpur: A police constable allegedly committed suicide in Nagpur in Maharashtra on Saturday as he was apparently depressed due to the untimely death of his wife, an official said. Santosh Wankhede (44)…
- World
Los Angeles hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
Los Angeles The number of available Los Angeles County hospital beds has fallen to its lowest level in the pandemic, according to LA County Public Health Department. Based on data collected from…
- India
Form panel to examine side-effects of Covid vaccines in view of sudden deaths: Cong MP
New Delhi: Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi demanded on Tuesday that a committee be constituted to examine the recent instances of sudden death of people in the country, saying some are attributing it…
- World
Huge human toll is feared as zero-Covid controls dismantled in China
London: Beijing’s abrupt dismantling of zero-Covid controls has been welcomed by economists, even as the country braces itself for the human impact of letting the disease spread through a vulnerable population, media…
- World
500,000 Australians infected with Covid, predicts expert
Canberra: A leading infectious diseases expert on Wednesday predicted that up to 500,000 Australians are currently infected with Covid-19. Peter Collignon, an infectious diseases physician and microbiologist from Australian National University (ANU)…
- Science
More young people died of COVID-19 in 2021 compared to 2020: Study
New York: In the pandemic’s early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased, a new study has found.…
- World
COVID-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China
Beijing: China witnessed a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, with infections surpassing 35,000 despite large-scale lockdowns under the stringent Zero-COVID policy, triggering rare protests and…
- Health
MRI shows significant brain abnormalities post-COVID: IIT Delhi study
New Delhi: Using a special type of MRI, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19.…
