Tag: covid
Vienna Shooting: At Least Four Dead, Including One 'Islamist Terrorist'
At least three people were killed, including a gunman, and 14 others injured in shootings in the Austrian capital of Vienna, just hours before a national lockdown was to come into force against the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities said on Tuesday. ....
France Sees Record Number Of Daily Covid Cases, Hospitalisations Spike
Amid a second nationwide lockdown in France, the country reported 52,518 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, an all-time single-day high, which increased the overall tally to 1,466,433, according to the Public Health Agency. ....
Weather Alone Has No Significant Effect On Covid-19 Spread: Study
While some reports have claimed that cold weather can increase the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus, a new study by an Indian-origin scientist reveals that hot or cold -- weather alone has no significant effect on Covid-19 spread. ....
Over 850 People Die From Covid In France In 24 Hours
Another 854 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 in France, bringing the death toll since the outbreak of the epidemic in the country to 38,289, showed data released by the health authorities. ....
IGI Airport Starts On Demand Covid Testing For All Passengers
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has now started Covid-19 testing for all domestic passengers. The facility was on a pilot run since October 28 and received a go ahead from the authorities on Tuesday after its successful trial. ....
US Voter Who Flipped From Trump To Biden Explains His 2020 Choice
He's a registered Republican, he voted for Donald Trump in 2016, he flipped to Joe Biden in 2020, he's one of America's 101 million early voters and says Trump's Covid-19 response didn't make any difference to his vote. There, that's everything. ....
No Empirical Data On Cracker Effect On Covid Patients: Tamil Nadu CM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday requested his counterparts in Rajasthan and Odisha to reconsider their governments' decision to ban the sale and bursting of crackers during Diwali. ....
AAP Moves SC Challenging HC Order Against Reserving 80% ICU Beds For Covid Patients
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order, which stayed the government's decision to reserve 80 per cent ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in private hospitals. ....
I Am Now Fit On Court And Ready To Go: PV Sindhu
Days after giving a mini "heart-attack" to her fans, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu says she is totally fit, not just health-wise but also on the badminton court, and is looking forward to competing in the upcoming tournaments. ....
US Reports Over 125K New Covid Cases, Sets World Record
The US has set a new record for the number of daily coronavirus cases, after more than 125,000 people tested positive for the disease in a 24-hour period, the highest since the onset of the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....
