Pouring rain is rarely a good omen for a big turnout but in the French capital on Saturday, tens of thousands defied the weather and took to the streets to express their anger and opposition to the latest restrictions the government wants to bring in […]
Day: January 8, 2022
Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta
A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, called the strain “deltacron,” because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within […]
Hina Khan’s entire family tests Covid-19 positive apart from her; shares inspiring note
Follow us on Image Source : INSTAGRAM/HINA KHAN Hina Khan’s entire family tests Covid-19 positive apart from her; shares inspiring note The third wave of Covid-19 has hit the whole country severely. After Kamya Punjabi, Maanvi Gagroo, Ayesha Singh and several other celebrities Hina Khan‘s […]
Bengal in throes of COVID-19, adds 18,802 new cases; one out of every two in Kolkata test positive
Kolkata: With 18,802 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in West Bengal on Saturday, the state sank deeper into a coronavirus crisis, as capital Kolkata clocked a cumulative weekly positivity rate of over 55 percent ending Friday, government officials said. The overall tally, since the pandemic […]
As India braces for third Covid-19 wave, concerns around availability, quality and consistency of data rem
In April last year, as India was desperately struggling to come to grips with the Delta wave coursing through the country, over 900 scientists wrote an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to address the lack of availability of data, which was […]
Covid-19 Pandemic: Permission to Attend Weddings on Sunday Lockdown in Tamil Nadu
It said that only 100 persons would be allowed at the marriage functions. (File photo/news18)
No strict measures in state yet, schools open even as Covid-19 infections surge
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 Jan: Even as the numbers of Covid-19 and its Omicron variant cases are rapidly surging in the country, the state government is yet to implement strict measures to curb the spread of the infection. Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh rapidly increased […]
States are scrambling to keep up with an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the demand for testing
(CNN)As a Covid-19 testing shortage compounds a burgeoning crisis of new hospitalizations, more states are racing to help hospitals and health care networks with staff and supplies. CNN’s Naomi Thomas, Deidre McPhillips, Kaitlan Collins, Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson, Carma Hassan, Laura Dolan, Steve Almasy, Melissa […]
COVID-19: When to quarantine or isolate? What’s the difference?
LAS VEGAS, N.V. (KLAS) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its guidelines on the coronavirus, raising questions about who should quarantine or isolate and for how long. Last week, the CDC shortened its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations and clarified that […]
Michigan State-Michigan postponed over COVID-19 protocols for Wolverines
8:47 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Saturday’s game between Michigan and Michigan State has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Wolverines’ program, the schools announced Saturday morning. Michigan was missing four players because of COVID-19 issues in its loss […]