The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced banning public gathering at all beaches in the state on December 31 and January 1, effectively curbing new year celebrations, as part of its Covid-19 prevention measures. Announcing certain relaxations, Chief Minister MK Stalin said classes for students from Standard 6-12…
A couple of days earlier, Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan had revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has isolated himself in a private hospital in Chennai. While the fans have been praying for the star actor’s speedy recovery, an official statement from the hospital in which he is getting treated has…
With the number of COVID-19 positive cases across the country declining slowly, everyone seems to be getting back to their normal lives. While the film fraternity is also getting back on its feet, there have a few celebrities have been affected by the deadly coronavirus recently. The latest to be affected is none other…
Asubvariant of Delta that is growing in Britain is less likely to lead to symptomatic COVID-19 infection, a coronavirus prevalence survey found, adding that overall cases had dropped from a peak in October. The Imperial College London REACT-1 study, released on Thursday, found that the subvariant, known as AY.4.2, had…
Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch rivals England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Victoria state authorities said on Thursday as they removed more Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said from 11:59 p.m. (1259 GMT) on Thursday,…
The Assam government is set to launch a week-long mega Covid-19 vaccination drive from November 22 to ensure that all eligible people in the state are vaccinated. The mega vaccination drive will involve all ministers, government officials and employees. Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said the mega vaccination…
Athree-member committee constituted by the Goa government to probe the alleged oxygen supply issues at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) in May amid the second Covid-19 wave has blamed the hospital for coronavirus-related deaths. The panel’s report found nothing ‘unusual’ in the number of Covid-19 deaths…
A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for Covid-19, according to a local media report. The authorities in Harbin said the action was taken because there was no available treatment for animals with the disease and they would have endangered their owner and other residents of…
The supply chain troubles caused by Brexit and the pandemic have been so bad for Satyan Patel that the shelves at his convenience store in central London are seriously lacking water and soft drinks. “Last week I ran out of Coca-Cola. I haven’t had large bottles of Evian for three weeks,” said Patel.…
Thane logs 253 new cases, 4 more deaths Thane has reported 253 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,53,366, an official said on Wednesday. These new cases were recorded on Tuesday, he said. Four more people also succumbed to the viral infection, pushing the death toll in…