A child undergoes a nucleic acid test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on March 11, 2022. STR / AFPChina has maintained a strict ‘zero-Covid’ policy enforced by swift lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing when clusters emerged.Chinese health authorities on Sunday reported over 3,400 new Covid-19 cases, which was…Continue Reading

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive policing in police’s to-do list Artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive policing in police’s to-do list Crime against women in the Capital increased by over 21% in 2021 over the previous year, according to statistics revealed at the Delhi Police annual meet on Thursday. In the rape cases lodged last year,…Continue Reading

The Omicron surge in Saskatchewan may have plateaued or slowed but the health system is still floundering, according to a presentation at a Saskatchewan Health Authority physician town hall on Thursday.A nurse tends to a patient in intensive care at a Toronto hospital in an April 2021 file photo. In Saskatchewan, hospitals are now caring…Continue Reading

Sudden surge in Covid infections, 14,440 new cases in AP

VIJAYAWADA: Coronavirus infections showed a sudden increase on Sunday with the registration of 14,440 new cases, compared to 12,926 infections on Saturday. “AP tested 46,650 samples in the past 24 hours in which 14,440 were found infected from Covid19 and there were four more deaths related to the pandemic in the state. One each death…Continue Reading

Surge in Covid-19 cases prompt Centre, state govts to postpone events, opt virtual mode

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the festival and address the participants on January 12.NEW DELHI: Amid a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases fuelled by Omicron variant, several government programmes have either been postponed or moved to virtual mode. The Union ministry for youth affairs and sports has decided to organise the 25th National…Continue Reading

Omicron Surge: XIMB Quarters, 4 Other Places Declared Containment Zones In Bhubaneswar

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday declared a quarters of Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB) and four other places as containment zones after detection of several Covid-19 cases in the areas.According to a notification issued by the BMC, Block-II, Qtr No-12  of XIMB in ward number-16 has been declared containment zone.Similarly, HIG-56, Lane-6 in…Continue Reading