COVID pandemic

Geneva: The Covid-19 pandemic has killed an estimated 80,000 to 180,000 healthcare workers from January 2020 till May this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The estimates are derived from a new WHO working paper based on…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka health department is upbeat about the Covid-19 situation in the state as 13 districts have recorded zero deaths in the last seven days (till October 5). The positivity rate in the state remained at 0.53 per cent…

New Delhi:  The Covid pandemic is not over yet and hence, people should not lower their guard, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, said on Wednesday. Appearing in an information video series by the Health Ministry titled 'Covid…

New York:  A global flu outbreak continues to be a "serious and real" risk to human beings more than the ongoing Covid-19, according to infectious disease experts. According to Professor Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for…

London:  After facing backlash for its coverage of origins of the Covid pandemic, the much acclaimed scientific journal -- The Lancet has now published an 'alternative view' from 16 scientists. The international team of health experts,…

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued revised guidelines for domestic travel across the nation during the ongoing Covid pandemic. "The Union government has not recommended any restrictions on inter-state travel in the…

Srinagar:  Friday prayers were offered inside Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid, after a 16-month gap due to the Covid pandemic. Authorities had made elaborate arrangements for the prayers, deploying a large number of security forces in…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Covid pandemic is running rampant in Kerala, with over 20,000 cases seen on Thursday for the third successive day, an official statement said. The day's figure came a day before a special team of health experts from…

Riyadh:  The Ministry of Interior has warned Saudi citizens against travelling to countries that have been put on the no-travel list recently as these countries are currently witnessing a surge in cases of Covid-19 and its new variants.…

San Francisco: Riding on Search and YouTube advertising growth amid the pandemic, Alphabet has posted a record $61.88 billion in revenue for its June quarter. Google Search reached a record $35.8 billion in revenue (up 68 per cent) while…