Tag: covid19

Telangana: Second COVID-19 Wave In Hyderabad, Recovered Cops Test Positive Again

In Telangana the situation was returning to normalcy and the number of coronavirus cases have been decreased. The government is conducting the tests in a big way. People who have tested positive for coronavirus faced some problems but the mortality rate was far less in the state. The Telangana government was on alert and Chief […]

South Africa audit uncovers ‘irregularities’ in Covid spending

PRETORIA: South Africa’s auditor-general on Wednesday said a multi-billion-dollar coronavirus relief package had been marred by “irregularities” as well as possible fraud. In her maiden report, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke flawed procurement processes and contract management in the 148-billion-rand ($9.9-billion / 8.17-billion-euro) initiative, set up to provide healthcare and social and economic relief. The report’s conclusions […]

Here is the first Indian couple to receive COVID vaccine..!

It is needless to say that everyone in the country is awaiting the COVID vaccine. Though there are no signs of the emergence of the second wave in the country yet no one is taking the chance of avoiding the prophylactic measure which is nothing but getting a dose of COVID vaccine. On the other […]

వ్యాక్సిన్‌ వచ్చినా మరో ఆరు నెలలు జాగ్రత్త అవసరం

కరోనా వ్యాక్సిన్‌ ను బ్రిటన్‌ ప్రభుత్వం వచ్చే వారం నుండి ప్రజలకు అందుబాటులోకి తీసుకు రాబోతున్నట్లుగా అధికారికంగా ప్రకటన చేసింది. ఇతర దేశాల్లో కూడా కరోనా వ్యాక్సిన్‌ క్లీనికల్‌ ట్రయల్స్‌ చివరి దశకు వచ్చాయి. ప్రపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా కూడా జనవరి లేదా ఫిబ్రవరి వరకు వ్యాక్సిన్‌ వచ్చే అవకాశం ఉంది. వ్యాక్సిన్‌ వార్తలు జోరుగా వస్తున్న నేపథ్యంలో జనాలు కరోనాను లైట్‌ తీసుకుంటున్నారు. వ్యాక్సిన్‌ వచ్చేసింది అంటూ మాస్క్‌ లను చేతిలో పట్టుకుని తిరుగుతున్నారు. అది ఏమాత్రం […]

Next for Biden: Naming a health care team as pandemic rages

WASHINGTON: Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It’s hard to imagine more consequential picks. Already one prominent candidate to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has faded from the scene. New Mexico Democratic Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham was offered another Cabinet post — […]

Sukumar in self isolation after unit member dies due to Covid-19

If the latest reports are to be believed, star director Sukumar is presently in self isolation after a member of Pushpa unit tested positive for Covid-19 after he breathed his last recently.The unit member was apparently in contact with the entire team including the director. Consequently, Sukumar has isolated himself and he will be tested […]

COVID-19: Putin orders ‘large-scale’ vaccinations to start in Russia from next week

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told health officials Wednesday to start widespread vaccinations next week, adding that the country had produced close to 2 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine. The announcement came the same day Britain approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for a rollout starting next week. Last week Russia announced that interim test […]

On London street, COVID-19 forces small shops to adapt or close

LONDON: In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues – when the news landed that the business would have to close for the second time. 43-year-old Jones endured 15 […]

Cambodia shuts schools after rare local outbreak of COVID-19

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Education Ministry has ordered all state schools to close until the start of the next school year in January after a rare local outbreak of the coronavirus. Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron issued a statement late Sunday saying that all schools will be shut to prevent students from being infected. He said […]

COVID Cases in AP On The Decline

For the second consecutive day, the COVID-19 count in Andhra Pradesh decreased. A total of 8,67,063 people have been infected with coronavirus to date. The state’s COVID-19 bulletin reported that 49,348 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and 625 people tested positive for coronavirus. Five more succumbed to the pandemic and the toll […]

Corona Vaccine on the verge of release in India?

The COVID-19 has been prevalent in many parts of the country and though its intensity has decreased for the last one month, there is the threat of the second wave emergence. This is evident from the various parts of the world and India into exemption to it, as the scientists claim. So, the immediate release […]

Not Conducive To Conduct Elections Amid COVID-19: AP CS To SEC Nimmagadda Ramesh

AMARAVATI: In response to the State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar’s letter to conduct elections to local bodies (Gram Panchayat polls), the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney responded that this was not the opportune time to hold elections considering the COVID-19 situation in the State. In a letter to the SEC she said that, […]

Russia registers 22,410 COVID-19 cases, highest daily deaths reaching 442

MOSCOW: Russia has registered 22,410 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from the record 22,778 yesterday, bringing the total to 1,971,013, the federal response center said on Tuesday. “In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 22,410 COVID-19 cases in 85 regions, of which 5,556 (24.8 percent) were detected actively, with people showing […]

Unlock 5.0: Telangana Govt Issues Fresh Guidelines, 200 People Allowed For Social Gatherings

HYDERABAD: In partial modification of its previous Unlock 5.0: guidelines, the Telangana Government has allowed social, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political gatherings in closed spaces, up to 50 per cent of hall capacity with a ceiling of 200 people. A Government Order (GO), dated November 16, said social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political functions […]

Good News For AP Citizens: COVID Deaths Falls To Single Digits in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh government has good news for people on the occasion of Diwali. Coronavirus death cases have fallen to single-digit numbers for the first time since COVID infections were reported in the state. In the bulletin released by the state medical and health department on Saturday, 79,823 people underwent coronavirus tests in the past 24 […]

UK heads for complete lockdown as coronavirus tally crosses one million mark

LONDON: The UK has crossed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases as it prepares for a second complete lockdown in an attempt to curb the rapid spread of infections. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared the latest stay-at-home rules for England, to take effect from Thursday and last until at least December 2, […]

Second wave COVID hint sending jitters in India..!

The COVID-19 pandemic has created enough damage to the already limping Indian economy and the economists opine that it will take at least a decade to bring the Indian economy into a free-flowing state. This heat has already hit some economically unstable states like Andhra Pradesh and recently YS Jagan requested Modi for the release […]

Telangana records 1,504 fresh COVID-19 cases, four deaths reported

HYDERABAD/ KHAMMAM: Telangana recorded 1,504 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday from the 41,962 odd tests that it conducted. The new cases take the COVID tally to 2,35,656. The State currently has around 17,979 active cases, with 3,041 people admitted in various hospitals. The daily death count continued to be below 10 with just four reported […]