COVID-19 pandemic

Los Angeles:  The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 17,432 known monkeypox cases had been reported nationwide as of Friday,…

Washington: A West Virginia man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci for his work as chief medical advisor to the US President during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, the Justice Department said.…

New Delhi:  The advent of Covid-19 pandemic and the more recent monkeypox has come as a boon for job seekers in the insurance sector. With the rise in demand for health insurance products, the sector registered more than 21 per cent…

New Delhi:  An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Vadodara was diverted to Jaipur following a technical snag, the airline said on Friday. IndiGo said the flight on Thursday night was diverted as a precautionary measure following vibrations in…

New Delhi:  The over two years of Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the already failing health systems of India and people continue to suffer. With the country now facing recurring infections post-Covid, there is an urgent need to refill gaps in…

Budapest:  A direct flight from Beijing landed at Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, marking the official resumption of regular passenger flights between Hungary and China. This is the first scheduled passenger flight between…

United Nations: The UN has celebrated the International Day of Yoga with leaders recognising its potential for helping heal the psychological scars of the Covid-19 pandemic and for taking the world towards environmental sustainability.…

New Delhi:  On the ocassion of International Yoga Day, Delhi Armed Police (DAP) organised the Yoga Day at multiple places across the national capital. It was organised early Tuesday morning between 6 and 7 a.m. A senior police…

London:  Disruption to cardiac services during the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a "global collateral damage" that may have lasting ramifications, according to a study published on Tuesday. In the paper published in the European Heart…

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic "is far from over". "... the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential…