Pandemic
- Middle East
Iran tightens entry rules amid increasing COVID-19 cases
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that passengers can only gain entry to Iran upon submission of negative COVID-19 test results and full compliance with Iranian health protocols, citing the recent…
- World
COVID-19 cases surpass 45,000 in Japan, doubling from last week
Tokyo: Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan nearly doubled compared to a week earlier to more than 45,000 on Wednesday, surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time since May 18 amid…
- India
DCGI approves indigenous mRNA jab for emergency use for 18 years and above
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved India’s first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 manufactured by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals for restricted emergency use for those aged 18…
- World
Monkeypox an evolving threat, not a global health emergency: WHO
New Delhi: Monkeypox virus which has been identified in more than 50 countries with over 3,000 cases since the early May, is an “evolving threat” but does not currently present a global…
- Science
COVID in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study
London: Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can experience symptoms of long COVID lasting at least two months, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal on…
- World
World Health Network declares monkeypox outbreak a pandemic
Washington: The current monkeypox outbreak, which has infected 3,417 people across 42 countries, has on Thursday been declared a pandemic by World Health Network (WHN), a global collaboration of scientific and citizen…
- India
COVID-19: 12,249 infections, 2300 active cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India reported 12,249 new coronavirus infections and 13 deaths, while active cases went up by over 2,300 in a 24-hour span, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.…
- India
4 cr Indians experienced long COVID-19 symptoms in last two years: Study
New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long COVID-19 symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long COVID-19 is defined as having new or…
- India
More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt
New Delhi: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 193.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.…
- India
4 crore Indians experienced long Covid symptoms in last two years: Study
New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long Covid symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long Covid is defined as having new or…
- Opinions
Women quitting jobs due to flexibility issues: How should companies cope?
Priyanka Jain The number of women workers who have quit their jobs has been steadily growing over the past few years. Surprisingly, over the last 5 years, more than 20 million women…
- Health
COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher OCD symptoms in college-goers
New York: During COVID-19, college students experienced more obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, finds a new study. The study found that college students tested during the peak of the pandemic reported a higher…
- Business
African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner
Johannesburg: The African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner after the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates, propped up by diversification in Indian exports to the continent, a senior…
- India
India unlikely to witness fourth wave unless new COVID-19 variant reported, says health expert
New Delhi: An upward trend in new COVID-19 cases continued in India on Thursday, with the country recording more than 7,000 new cases in the last 24 hours noting which a top…
- Technology
Metaverse to create next evolution of consumer spending patterns: NatWest
New Delhi: The pandemic brought the urgent need for enterprises across the spectrum to adopt new and emerging technologies. The global banking sector has been at the forefront in investing in the…
