Coronavirus

Washington: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 19.36 crore, while the deaths have surged to more than 41.5 lakh and vaccinations soared to over 3.81 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science...

New Delhi: India saw a single day rise of 39,742 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,13,71,901, while the death toll rose to 4,20,551 with 535 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The active cases have...

New Delhi: India Saturday recorded 39,097 cases of Covid and 546 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed. The country now has 4,08,977 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,20,016 deaths so far. According to the government, a total of...

Tokyo: Inspired by the sun, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron is designed to be better for the planet. The flame at Tokyo’s National Stadium and another cauldron burning along the waterfront near Tokyo Bay throughout the Games will be sustained in part by hydrogen. This is...

London: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approving Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17. This is the first time Moderna shot has been authorised for people under 18. In a major decision Friday, the EU drug regulator said research in more...

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech said Friday it terminated the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals LL.C for its Covaxin for the Brazilian market. The termination of the MoU came after the deal with the Brazilian government for supply of 20 million...

Bhubaneswar: Reviewing the preparedness to fight the possible third wave of Covid, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said the district administrations have the responsibility to ensure that people get necessary healthcare service without facing any hassle. Patnaik said Rs 2,004 crore Covid assistance has...

Tokyo: The Olympics like no other opened here Friday sans the customary razzmatazz. The toned-down opening ceremony showcased Japan’s grandeur, rich culture and heritage. At the same time, the opening ceremony reflected the sombre mood of a world ravaged by an unrelenting pandemic. Japanese emperor...

Los Angeles: Los Angeles County, the most populous in the US, reported Thursday 2,767 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, an alarming 80 per cent increase over the last week amid the Delta variant surge. It was the highest daily number for Los...

Islamabad: With the detection of 1,425 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, Pakistan's overall infection tally Friday crossed the 1 million mark amid the fourth wave of the pandemic, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said. According to the NCOC, the country's...