Despite the restriction of carrying negative Covid-19 test reports, tourists are still flooding Mussoorie and Nainital. Addressing the people of the state, Patnaik said large crowds are noticed in some markets after the government started to relax the restrictions from August 1. PTI Bhubaneswar Last Updated:August 04, 2021, 23:37 IST FOLLOW US ON: Cautioning people … Read more
Coronavirus: Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, reported 4,166 new COVID-19 cases. (File) Tokyo: Japan warned on Wednesday that coronavirus infections were surging at an unprecedented pace as new cases hit a record high in Tokyo, overshadowing the Olympics and adding to doubts over the government’s handling of the pandemic. The Delta variant was leading to a … Read more
At least 10 states are witnessing an upsurge in infections and positivity, the Centre warned on Saturday as it urged districts reporting a Covid-19 positivity rate of over 10 per cent in the last few weeks to consider stricter restrictions to prevent or curtail people’s movement and crowding. With 46 districts showing more than 10 per cent … Read more
The Met Department on Wednesday warned of a rise in water levels of rivers in South Bengal owing to heavy rainfall in several districts till Friday in the wake of a well-marked low pressure formation over coastal Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal. Extremely heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in North 24 Parganas and … Read more
During the first half of 2021, some 1,659 civilians were killed. (File) Kabul: The United Nations warned Monday that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban’s offensives across the country are not halted. Violence has surged since early May when the insurgents cranked up operations … Read more
A leading private health facility in Delhi on Saturday said it is reporting a rise in neurological issues among post-Covid patients, including emergency cases of brain haemorrhage. Also, in the out-patient department (OPD), up to 60 per cent of patients are presenting increasing mental health issues like anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, feeling of loneliness, and … Read more
UK has issued a warning of an increased risk Covid reinfection with Delta variant. (File) London: UK health officials on Friday issued a warning of an increased risk of catching the Delta variant even if someone has had COVID-19 before and urged caution as further investigations remain ongoing. Public Health England (PHE), which monitors all … Read more
A new COVID-19 variant would “probably” emerge this year, top French expert said. (Representational) Paris: The French government’s top advisor on Covid-19 warned Friday that a new variant of the disease would “probably” emerge in the winter months this year. The country is currently battling an unprecedented spike in new cases caused by the more … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department is projected to exhaust its borrowing authority in October or November, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, as a fight between Democrats and Republicans over raising the nation’s debt ceiling erupted in Congress. “If that occurred, the government would be unable to pay its obligations fully, and it would … Read more
US health authorities on Friday pleaded with Covid vaccine holdouts to roll up their sleeves and get their shots, as cases, hospitalizations and deaths surged. “There is a clear message that is coming through: this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky told reporters. The agency … Read more