COVID-19: News
04 Apr 2025
China'Typical unilateral bullying practice': China reacts to Trump's 34% tariff
China has announced that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States starting April 10 after Donald Trump also imposed a 34% tariff on Chinese imports.
31 Mar 2025
MaldivesBJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar praises Tharoor for supporting Modi's vaccine diplomacy
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Kerala chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has commended Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy.
26 Mar 2025
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A team of scientists at Scripps Research has developed a groundbreaking universal vaccine.
26 Mar 2025
Stanford UniversityWho's Jay Bhattacharya? Academic appointed head of US health agency
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian-origin academic and health policy professor at Stanford University, as the new Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
22 Mar 2025
ChinaMicro dramas take over apps, dethroning YouTube and Netflix
A new wave of apps is changing how we consume drama and entertainment content on our phones.
20 Mar 2025
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)IPL 2025: BCCI lifts saliva ban, introduces two-ball rule
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lifted the ban on saliva us and introduced a new rule for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
19 Mar 2025
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)BCCI considers lifting saliva ban in IPL 2025: Here's why
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering lifting the saliva ban in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
18 Mar 2025
KolkataWhat is human coronavirus HKU1 detected in Kolkata woman
A 49-year-old woman in Kolkata has tested positive for the human coronavirus HKU1, reports state.
17 Mar 2025
Narendra ModiPM Modi on podcast: UN 'almost irrelevant,' need for reforms
In a recent podcast with American scientist Lex Fridman, PM Narendra Modi slammed the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.
06 Mar 2025
North KoreaNorth Korea suspends tourism less than a month after reopening
North Korea has suddenly stopped foreign tours to its special tourist city of Rason, weeks after reopening the city for the first time since imposing a COVID-19 ban on arrivals in 2020.
28 Feb 2025
JapanWill Japan go extinct?
Japan's birth rate has reached a historic low, with just 720,988 births recorded in 2024.
28 Feb 2025
Delhi14 Delhi hospitals without ICUs, mohalla clinics without toilets: CAG
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Delhi's healthcare infrastructure has painted a grim picture of the system in the past six years.
25 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)CAG report tabled by Delhi CM; what it reveals
The Delhi Excise Policy caused a massive financial loss of ₹2,002 crore to the government, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday revealed.
24 Feb 2025
BusinessHow you can avail Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) is a holistic relief package.
24 Feb 2025
Anurag KashyapAnurag Kashyap to present Hindi version of Malayalam thriller 'Footage'
Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all set to present the Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam thriller Footage.
22 Feb 2025
Hong KongNew bat coronavirus found in China can infect humans: Study
Chinese scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, that could infect humans.
12 Feb 2025
N Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh planning 'work from home,' particularly for women: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that the state government is planning to promote the "Work From Home" concept, particularly for women.
11 Feb 2025
Africa5 billion people globally lack access to medical oxygen: Report
Nearly two-thirds of the world's population, or about five billion people, do not have access to a critical healthcare resource—medical oxygen, a report by The Lancet stated.
06 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpArgentina to withdraw from WHO, following Trump's lead
Argentina has announced its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), following a similar move by United States President Donald Trump last month.
30 Jan 2025
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein fears he won't survive prison—'begs' for early retrial
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has reportedly pleaded with a judge to fast-track his sexual assault retrial as his health continues to deteriorate.
29 Jan 2025
SuitsGabriel Macht, family have left US; but won't reveal where
Gabriel Macht, the 53-year-old actor famous for his role in the hit legal drama Suits, has left the US with his family.
28 Jan 2025
BoeingBoeing reports largest annual loss since 2020, totaling $11.83B
Boeing, the American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, has reported its largest annual loss since 2020.
26 Jan 2025
Central Intelligence AgencyCIA now says COVID-19 'more likely' leaked from Chinese lab
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has changed its position on the origins of COVID-19, saying it is "more likely" the virus leaked from a Chinese lab than was transmitted by animals.
20 Jan 2025
Anthony FauciFauci, Milley, Jan 6 committee members pardoned before Trump's inauguration
Just hours before President-elect Donald Trump was set to be inaugurated on Monday, outgoing United States President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to several individuals who might be targeted by the incoming administration.
14 Jan 2025
HollywoodSundance Film Festival to proceed despite LA wildfires
The Sundance Film Festival, which is set to start in less than two weeks, has confirmed that it will go ahead despite the raging wildfires in Los Angeles.
12 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpIndian-origin Anita Anand drops out of Canada PM race
Indian-origin Canada Transport Minister Anita Anand has announced her exit from the race for the prime ministerial post after Justin Trudeau's resignation.
08 Jan 2025
World Health Organization5 years on, COVID-19 continues to infect, kill people globally
Five years after the first reported cases of COVID-19 in December 2019, the virus continues to spread globally.
07 Jan 2025
KarnatakaHMPV cases: Doctor explains how to protect yourself from virus
India has reported its first seven cases of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
07 Jan 2025
BengaluruKarnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi issue guidelines amid rising HMPV cases
India has reported five cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with influenza and COVID-19-like symptoms.
06 Jan 2025
ChinaChinese filmmaker faces trial for documenting rare COVID-19 lockdown protests
Chinese filmmaker Chen Pinlin is scheduled to go on trial on Monday over his documentary on China's nationwide protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in late 2022, reported CNN.
06 Jan 2025
Australian OpenNovak Djokovic opens up on 'trauma' from Australian Open deportation
Tennis maestro Novak Djokovic has opened up on the emotional turmoil he went through after being deported from Australia in 2022.
04 Jan 2025
ChinaChina downplays HMPV virus outbreak, calls it 'winter occurrence'
China has responded to reports of an increase in instances of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the country, dismissing it as an annual seasonal occurrence.
03 Jan 2025
ChinaIndia monitoring influenza cases amid 'COVID-like' virus scare in China
India's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stepped up its surveillance of respiratory and seasonal influenza cases amid unconfirmed reports of a possible human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China.
30 Dec 2024
Box OfficeSalman's 'Sikandar' teaser hits record-breaking 48M views in 24hrs
The much-awaited teaser of Salman Khan's next film Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss, has created a new record in Bollywood.
27 Dec 2024
Joe BidenCOVID lab-leak: Biden kept in dark, spy chiefs 'silenced' FBI
A recent report has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was left out of a key briefing to United States President Joe Biden on the origins of COVID-19.
24 Dec 2024
LawsuitsDiddy forced ex-male employee into sexual acts, new lawsuit claims
Renowned music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (55) is being sued by a former male employee, Phillip Pines.
21 Dec 2024
ChennaiChennai man kills self after gambling away mother's cancer funds
A 26-year-old man from Chinnamalai, Saidapet, in Chennai, died by suicide after spending his mother's cancer treatment savings on online gambling.
19 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpControversial study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment retracted
A controversial study published in March 2020, which supported hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug, as a treatment for COVID-19, has been officially retracted.
10 Dec 2024
Central Government'Prioritize job creation over free ration...': Supreme Court to Center
The Supreme Court has urged the central government to focus on creating jobs instead of doling out free rations.
10 Dec 2024
ChandigarhIndia-born Harmeet Dhillon nominated by Trump for role at DoJ
United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon for the post of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.
09 Dec 2024
Business10 notable companies that went bankrupt in 2024
The year 2024 has been characterized by severe economic downturn, forcing many prominent companies to file for bankruptcy.
03 Dec 2024
CanadaTrudeau's COVID-19 relief scheme for businesses marred by $3.5bn error
An audit report has exposed major flaws in the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program, a COVID-19 relief program for small businesses introduced by the Canadian government.
03 Dec 2024
Beijing'India-China ties have seen some improvements': Jaishankar briefs Lok Sabha
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, noting a positive shift in India-China relations.
19 Nov 2024
LondonThis filmmaker almost directed 'Wicked'—here's what happened
The journey of Wicked, a Broadway musical turned feature film, has been anything but smooth. The film, directed by Jon M Chu, will be released in November 2024 after years of development with many creative teams coming and going.
15 Nov 2024
California'Clear...present danger': Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr faces backlash after Trump nomination
Former United States President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr, a notorious anti-vaccine activist and proponent of debunked health conspiracy theories, for the role of US Secretary of Health and Human Services.
13 Nov 2024
ChinaUS documents highlight concerns in Wuhan lab in post-COVID scrutiny
Recently disclosed documents have raised concerns over safety and transparency in viral research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).
12 Nov 2024
Akshay KumarRohit Shetty confirms solo film on Deepika Padukone's Lady Singham
Acclaimed filmmaker Rohit Shetty has confirmed plans for a standalone film featuring Deepika Padukone's character, Lady Singham or Shakti Shetty.
10 Nov 2024
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)India gains over 100,000 new crorepati taxpayers in 3 years
India's high-income taxpayer base has grown tremendously over the last decade, with the number of people earning over ₹1 crore in taxable income increasing five-fold.
05 Nov 2024
JapanJapan: High school boys' first kiss rate hits 1970s low
A recent survey by the Japanese Association for Sex Education (JASE) has highlighted a drastic decline in high school boys' first kiss.
30 Oct 2024
AmazonWork from office thrice-a-week or leave: Starbucks warns corporate employees
Starbucks has warned its corporate employees that they could lose their jobs if they don't comply with the company's hybrid work policy.
29 Oct 2024
BoeingWhy Boeing has sold shares worth $21 billion
Boeing has raised nearly $21 billion through an expanded share sale, making it one of the largest capital increases by a public company.
28 Oct 2024
IndiaIndia's long-delayed census process to begin in 2025
The Indian government will launch the long-delayed decadal census process in 2025, reports said.
24 Oct 2024
BrazilBRICS: Jaishankar lists 5 points for 'more equitable global order'
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, who is representing India at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, stated that, while production and consumption have steadily diversified, many inequities of the past also continue.
23 Oct 2024
BRICSBRICS expands: Which countries joined, which want to
The informal grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—BRICS—has expanded its membership to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
22 Oct 2024
AfghanistanPakistan: Over million children miss polio vaccine as cases surge
Polio is re-emerging in Pakistan, with over a million children missing their vaccinations last month.
06 Oct 2024
AustraliaSingapore bids farewell to 181-year-old horse racing; know why
Singapore witnessed the end of an era on Saturday as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day.
06 Oct 2024
Al Pacino'Didn't have a pulse': Al Pacino recalls near-death COVID-19 experience
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Hollywood legend Al Pacino shared his harrowing experience with COVID-19 in 2020.
25 Sep 2024
ChinaAfter confusion over '75% India-China border dispute sorted,' Jaishankar's clarification
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has clarified his recent statement on the India-China border dispute, stating that the "75% progress" he mentioned referred only to troop disengagement in eastern Ladakh.
19 Sep 2024
WorldWhat's virus EV-D68 that causes paralyzing illness in children
A respiratory virus known as EV-D68, which can lead to paralysis in children, is spreading across the United States.
18 Sep 2024
Europe'Highly contagious' XEC COVID variant spreading rapidly in 27 nations
The XEC COVID-19 variant, a hybrid of earlier omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, is spreading swiftly across Europe and other regions including the United States and China.
17 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiModi turns 74: How he celebrated his last 5 birthdays
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday.
15 Sep 2024
Federal Aviation AdministrationUnruly airline passengers in US fined $21M since 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed over $20.9 million in penalties on misbehaving airline passengers, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
11 Sep 2024
Consumer Price Index (CPI)US inflation hits 3-year low as Fed prepares rate cuts
Inflation in the US experienced a significant decrease last month, reaching its lowest point since February 2021.
10 Sep 2024
#MeTooHarvey Weinstein health update: Disgraced producer in ICU post-surgery
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, underwent emergency heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on Monday.
09 Sep 2024
Africa'Prevent panic...': Centre issues advisory to states, UTs on monkeypox
The central government on Monday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories (UTs) regarding the monkeypox virus, or Mpox.
06 Sep 2024
KarnatakaSiddaramaiah government accuses BJP of misappropriating COVID-19 funds
A new scam involving the alleged misuse of COVID-19 funds during the Bharatiya Janata Party's administration in Karnataka has taken center stage, overshadowing the ongoing controversy around the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
01 Sep 2024
JapanUnable to quit, Japanese workers are turning to 'resignation experts'
In Japan, a country known for its intense work culture and long hours, resigning from a job can be seen as the ultimate form of disrespect.
30 Aug 2024
Apple TV+Think being K-pop idol's easy? You should watch this series
K-Pop Idols, a new docuseries on Apple TV+, offers viewers an inside look into the lives and challenges of K-pop stars.
30 Aug 2024
BloombergWhy tourists are playing real-life 'Temple Run' at Angkor Wat
A trend of tourists filming themselves sprinting around Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Cambodia, has sparked debate.
28 Aug 2024
FranceWhat is Australia's 'right to disconnect' from bosses' calls, texts
Australia has enacted a new law granting employees the "right to disconnect" from work-related communications outside their regular working hours.
27 Aug 2024
AustraliaAustralia limits foreign student intake to 270,000 amid migration concerns
Australia has announced a cap on its intake of new international students for the year 2025, setting the limit at 270,000.
27 Aug 2024
Mark ZuckerbergBiden administration forced Meta to censor COVID-19 content: Mark Zuckerberg
In a letter to US's House Judiciary Committee, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accused the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration of exerting "repeated pressure" on his company.
26 Aug 2024
AustraliaAustralia enforces 'right to disconnect' law for employees
Australia has enacted a new law, known as the "right to disconnect," that allows employees to ignore work-related communications during their personal time.
25 Aug 2024
GwaliorMP: Tired of wife's expensive lifestyle, husband arranges hit-and-run killing
In a shocking revelation, police have unraveled a premeditated murder plot behind what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run incident in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
24 Aug 2024
Assam'Many conspiracies': Kangana reveals difficulties during 'Emergency' casting
Kangana Ranaut, who is preparing for her directorial project Emergency, recently opened up about the challenges she faced during the film's production.
23 Aug 2024
Kim Jong-unNorth Korea reopens after COVID-19 hiatus; will tourists visit?
North Korea plans to reopen to international tourists by the year's end, according to travel agencies.
