US Senate passes $1.9 tn relief bill
The evenly split US Senate narrowly passed a $1.9-trillion Covid-19 relief bill after a marathon overnight session that continued until midday, with lawmakers voting along party lines.
US continues to see drop in new Covid cases
The United States continues to see a decline in new Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations as more than 85 million vaccine doses have been administered.
Cases with UK Covid variant found in Indonesia
After a year since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities in Indonesia have found two cases infected with the variant of the virus which was first found in the UK late last year.
Mask mandates tied to fewer Covid cases, deaths
A study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that mask mandates issued by state governments contributed to a decrease in daily Covid-19 case and death growth rates w
Dengue, malaria danger grips Bhopal
Amid the increasing number of Covid-19 patients, the threat of dengue and malaria has started looming large in Bhopal. This is the reason that check-up campaigns are being run in various areas in the
Africa reports nearly 3.95mn Covid cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa has reached 3,948,029, health authorities said.
Ebola infects 29 people, kills 13 in Guinea, DRC
The two African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 29 Ebola virus cases and 13 deaths so far.
Hungary registers 7,269 daily Covid-19 cases, a new record
The Hungarian government reported a record number of 7,269 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour span, raising the national total to 459,816.
Nonagenarian among 7L senior citizens vaccinated in Raj
Ninety-five-year-old socialist leader and former Bharatpur MP, Pandit Ramkishan, was among those who were administered the Covid-19 vaccine along with others aged above 60 and those above 45 years wit
France registers 23,306 new coronavirus cases, 170 deaths
France registered 23,306 new coronavirus infection cases and 170 related deaths in the past 24 hours, official data showed.
'Arthritis drug cuts death risk in severe Covid patients'
Arthritis drug tocilizumab has been found to reduce the risk of death among patients with severe Covid-19 in a phase 3 trial conducted in India.
Putin's economic adviser contracts Covid-19
Maxim Oreshkin, an economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been infected with the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.