Meghalaya on Sunday reported 362 new COVID-19 cases, 42 more than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 90,884, a health official said. The death toll rose to 1,522 as four more patients succumbed to the disease, Health Services Director Dr Aman War said. East Khasi Hills district recorded the highest number of fresh…Continue Reading
People gathered across Canada in support of a large protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa.People gathered across Canada on Saturday in support of a large protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa. A convoy of thousands of truckers and other protesters have converged on Parliament Hill to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Several states have decided to loosen Covid restrictions and reopen schools for in-person classes amid reports that infections from the coronavirus and Omicron had plateaued in India and would now slide down. The Karnataka government on Saturday decided to allow schools to reopen in Bengaluru urban from Monday. “The Covid positivity rate in…Continue Reading
Covid curbs eased in Delhi: weekend curfew lifted, night restrictions to continueET OnlineLast Updated: Jan 27, 2022, 02:22 PM ISTSynopsisOdd even scheme for reopening of shops in Delhi will be discontinued. Schools to remain closed in Delhi, issue to be discussed in next DDMA meeting, said officials.AgenciesDDMA has eased Covid restrictions in view of the…Continue Reading
WHO experts have already warned that repeating the booster dose is not a better strategy against emerging variants of the corona…Continue Reading
Health authorities in Telangana on Wednesday suspended superintendent of a government hospital and a doctor after a tribal woman delivered a baby near the hospital gate as they had turned her away for testing Covid positive.The shocking incident occurred in Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday. Nimalla Lalamma, a tribal woman,,had come to Government Area Hospital at…Continue Reading
People walk near the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. The United States said in a statement it was ordering the departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Ukraine and said all citizens should consider leaving due to the threat of military action from Russia. (Image: Reuters)Daily new infections in Russia have…Continue Reading
Washington: Current COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 that can recognise variants of concern, including Omicron, and protect from severe disease, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Cell, also shows that fully vaccinated people have fewer memory B cells and neutralising antibodies against the…Continue Reading
Covid-19 home test kits are found mixed with household waste instead of being set aside as bio-medical waste Video grab of a pourakarmika (civic worker) showing COVID-19 self-test kits, which are a health hazard, found in dry waste, at a waste collection centre in J.P. Nagar, Bengaluru. Covid-19 home test kits are found mixed…Continue Reading
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made a statement in the House of Commons outlining the Covid travel update Topics Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests | Coronavirus Vaccine Britain on Monday announced that it will scrap COVID-19 test requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering England from next month. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made a statement in the House of Commons…Continue Reading