Coronavirus

New Delhi: Being overweight is associated with an increased risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, including higher ICU admissions, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK noted that this is...

Kolkata: Considering the uncontrolled rise in the number of Covid cases in the state, the West Bengal government Friday decided to impose indefinite prohibition on a number of things, including shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, gyms and swimming pools, with immediate effect. An order...

Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha Friday shared an Instagram video urging all to donate to organisations that are helping people fight Covid. In the video, the actress spoke of about how the country is going through a terrible time and appeals to everyone to help out...

In a shocking incident, a baby was left starving for two days next to the body of his mother who died due to ‘COVID-19’ near Maharashtra's Pune. No relatives or neighbours reached out to the baby fearing Covid. The matter came to the fore after...

Raigad/Mumbai: At least 90 Covid-19 patients in Maharashtras Raigad district, who were administered Remdesivir doses of a particular brand, developed severe side-effects following which the state government has imposed a temporary suspension on its use here, FDA Minister Rajendra Shingane said. "The incident took place...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the coronavirus pandemic in India and offered to provide support and help to deal with the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. President Xi sent a...

New Delhi: There would be no lockdown across the states as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has advised them to go in for ‘containment’ in districts and areas where the second wave surged. The ministry directed states and Union Territories to consider containment measures...

Mumbai: Two or three months into the Covid-19 crisis, Mumbai gravedigger Sayyed Munir Kamruddin stopped wearing personal protective equipment and gloves. He has his own reason to offer and feels that the Covid-19 crisis will not affect him. “I’m not scared of Covid-19, I’ve worked...

New Delhi: Punjab Kings' West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran has decided to donate a part of his IPL salary to help India fight the deadly resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scores of people across the country are dying in the wake of the second wave...

New Delhi: Facebook Friday said it is partnering with the Indian government to roll out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India, which will help people identify places nearby to get inoculated. The social media giant had, earlier this week, announced a...