The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Starting 25 September, all American households can place an order for four free tests

11-year-old Akarshana Satish has set up 7 libraries with 6,000 books, inspiring others. She began her mission during COVID-19, helping children at MNJ Cancer Hospital. She collected books from various sources and donors, setting up libraries at Sanathnagar police station, Government Juvenile Home for Girls, Gayatri Nagar Association, Coimbatore City…

Patients have been left confused and frustrated with no centralised system for obtaining medicines

An updated Coronavirus booster is now being rolled out nationwide

EAM S. Jaishankar has said that it is still a world of “double standards” and those countries which are occupying positions of influence are resisting the pressure to change

Hit by Covid, jumper endured a tough preparatory phase ahead of Games

Study finds COVISHIELD, COVAXIN vaccines enhance immune responses in those with pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 immunity, mitigating vaccine hesitancy. Researchers from St John’s Research Institute led multi-centric study; funded by Hindustan Unilever. Results suggest persistent anti-COVID-19 immunity up to one year post COVISHIELD vaccination.

The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot

Mysuru's tourism sector feeling pinch of Cauvery crisis. Mandya Bandh caused 50-55% occupancy rate in hotels, compared to 100% usually. Tourists from Bengaluru played it safe due to fear of being stranded. Stakeholders concerned that Dasara will be scaled down, impacting livelihoods of 80-100K people. Pre-pandemic, 3.5-3.8M tourists visited Mysuru,…

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told his party members that Sinn Fein’s word ‘should carry no more weight’ with the chief constable than others.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of running a "protection racket" for Labor premiers by excluding state issues from a COVID-19 inquiry.