Coronavirus

KSRTC to resume bus services to Goa from Monday

The KSRTC will resume its operations to Goa starting Monday, it said. However, guidelines like mask-wearing will be in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 6, 2020

ICMR allows 'testing on demand' as India adds 10 lakh COVID cases in 13 days

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on the strategy for Covid-19 testing in which it has recommended "testing on demand".

Sep 5, 2020

IPL 13: With no fresh Covid cases, CSK to start training

As the IPL season 13 progresses, CSK is all set to start training again after all the players barring two tested negative for COVID-19.

Sep 5, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine: Widespread vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, confirms WHO

None of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal" of efficacy at the level of at least 50% sought by the WHO, spokeswoman Margaret Harris said.

Sep 4, 2020

Tiny Maharashtra village offers window into India's surging Covid cases

Based on current trends, India will overtake Brazil as the second-worst affected nation after the United States in days.

Sep 4, 2020

Anti-coronavirus air freshener claims to contain virus; gets brutally trolled

The Defence Ministry today released a statement announce the Pune-based institute that the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has developed an immunity-boosting air freshener called 'Healthy Air'. Following the announcement, netizens have been mercilessly trolling the matter.

Sep 4, 2020

Bajrang tells fellow wrestlers to follow COVID-19 protocol at camp

Wrestler Bajrang Punia has told fellow wrestlers to strictly follow COVID-19 protocol while at camp. He also spoke about being under quarantine.

Sep 4, 2020

Deepak Punia and two other wrestlers test COVID-19 positive

The SAI said on Thursday that three Indian wrestlers have tested COVID-positive, Deepak Punia, Navin and Krishan.

Sep 4, 2020

Did Cuomo threaten Trump; Governor attacks President over move to defund NYC

Cuomo went on to question the president's ability to pull funds from cities in this manner, claiming that Trump is "not a king; there's the Constitution and there are laws".

Sep 3, 2020

Check oxygen, save lives: AAP to enlist 'Oximitras' to fight COVID in Karnataka

Karnataka AAP's latest campaign is 'Oximitra' which plans to conduct door-to-door checks of oxygen levels and integral part of ensuring someone isn't in need of critical care.

Sep 3, 2020

Coronavirus update: India records highest 1-day spike of 83,883 COVID cases

With 83,883 fresh coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India's tally mounted to 3,853,406 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 67,376 with 1,043 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry.

Sep 3, 2020

Donald Trump Says Chuck Schumer Is A ‘Puppet For Nancy Pelosi, If You Can Believe That’

Trump calls Nancy Pelosi crazy; he might just be right

Coronavirus cases in California are on the decline, with almost 14 per cent over the past week. Some counties in the Bay Area have begun to loosen restrictions and reopen stores and salons at partial capacity. But hair salons in San Francisco, which like most personal care businesses, have been hurting during the pandemic.

Sep 2, 2020