"covid-19"

Melbourne: World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has issued an exhaustive clarification on social media after reports emerged that he was part of a children’s event on December 17 and also gave an interview to L’Equipe on December 18, knowing that he was infected with COVID-19. Even since reports of Djokovic taking part in […]

Washington: The global economy is on track to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2022, down 0.2 percentage point from a previous projection, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects release. “The global recovery is set to decelerate markedly amid continued Covid-19 flare-ups, diminished policy support, and lingering supply bottlenecks,” the […]

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), a group of 18 experts, on Tuesday said that although current vaccines provide a high level of […]

Hyderabad: Acting well in advance to ensure that the healthcare system in the capital city does not get overwhelmed by the Omicron-driven third wave, the State government has initiated steps to keep ready its top tertiary care centre, the Gandhi Hospital. The first move has been the decision to suspend all elective admissions to create […]

New Delhi: The ICMR’s National Task Force for Covid-19 has decided against including antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the Clinical Management Protocol for Covid as of now, official sources said on Tuesday. The experts of the task force cited safety concerns and argued that Molnupiravir was not of much benefit in Covid treatment to arrive at […]

Hyderabad: Despite the rise in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, all the healthcare services in government hospitals in Hyderabad have continued. While there is a dip in the number of outpatients needing non-Covid healthcare facilities, the inpatient admissions appeared to have not been affected. On Tuesday, Director of Medical Education (DME), Dr K […]

Hyderabad: The bus stations in the city are heavily crowded due to the festive rush of passengers heading home in the Telugu States for Sankranti. For the safety of all passengers, drivers and conductors, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) are taking every step to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 precautions. With the Covid cases […]

New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday stated that more than 156.71 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been supplied to States and Union Territories so far through the Centre’s free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category. “1,56,71,24,055 vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through the […]

Washington: United States on Monday recorded 141,385 COVID-19 cases in hospitals with medical staff struggled to treat the infected patients amid an unprecedented surge of the coronavirus. This number fell just short of the record of 142,273 cases which was reported on January 14, 2021, when the pandemic was at its peak in the country, […]

Melbourne: The ATP on Monday termed the saga surrounding World number one men’s singles player Novak Djokovic as “damaging on all fronts”. Djokovic won his legal appeal on procedural grounds, quashing the border officer’s initial decision to cancel his visa ahead of the Australian Open. The ATP said the series of events leading to Monday’s […]

Madrid: Spain has passed the benchmark of 90,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to the latest data published by the country’s Ministry of Health. The ministry confirmed 202 deaths between Friday and Monday, raising the total number of deaths to 90,136 in the country since the start of the pandemic, Xinhua news agency reported. Over the 72-hour […]

Hyderabad: The surge in daily Covid infections driven by the Omicron variant is expected to see 5 per cent to 10 per cent of active Covid cases requiring hospital care in Telangana and elsewhere in the country, estimates from union Health Ministry and State health officials, have indicated. While the situation created by the rise […]

Hyderabad: The Covid-19 vaccine administration drive for eligible individuals above 18 years in Telangana is continuing at a brisk pace with the State Health Department managing to administer the second dose of Covid vaccines to 72 per cent of the beneficiaries. The State Health Department has already administered the first dose of the Covid vaccine […]

New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday said it has decided to close its 67 training centres across the country due to rising Covid-19 cases but national camps for elite athletes will continue in bio-bubbles. The decision will not impact the National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) like the ones in Patiala and […]

Hyderabad: The daily Covid-19 positive cases driven by the Omicron variant in Telangana has continued with health authorities on Monday reporting 1825 positive cases out of which 1042 positive infections were from areas under GHMC. Health officials have also reported a fatality on Monday, which has taken the overall number of deaths in TS to […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued orders imposing night curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the state. The Medical and Health department will issue guidelines shortly. The government has directed the cinema theatres in the state to run with only 50 per cent occupancy, making wearing of mask cumpulsory for viewers. Reviewing […]

Mumbai: The BCCI on Monday postponed the knockout games of U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy following a massive Covid-19 outbreak among the participating teams. Around 50 positive cases across eight teams were detected ahead of the knockout stage beginning in Pune on Tuesday. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the […]

A selection of practices, activities and trends in which the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally transformed our lives. Smarter ventilation, sanitation: Adequate ventilation in indoor spaces to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Intensive and regular sanitising and handwashing are highly recommended. Avoid mass gatherings: Many people continue to “stay in the bubble” and keep away from […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine with “mild symptoms.” “I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under home quarantine. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get […]

Hyderabad: The administration of booster dose of Covid vaccines to senior citizens with comorbidities, healthcare and frontline workers in Telangana is all set to start from Monday, with the Health Department completing the related arrangements at all government Covid vaccination centres. Based on the estimates from the Health Department, a total of 41.60 lakh senior […]