Covid-19

WHO chief says hantavirus 'not another COVID' pandemic

WHO urges calm as Tenerife told hantavirus threat from cruise ship is low

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This handhout photograph taken and released on May 7, 2026 by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (R) speaking with WHO Health Emergencies Programme executive director Chikwe Ihekweazu prior to a virtual press conference on the hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship travel, at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva.

Nine India police get death for Covid custody killings

The two men were picked up by police officers and allegedly subjected to brutal torture

An additional district judge in Madurai has found nine police officers guilty in the custodial deaths of two people during Covid.

UAE travellers second only to China in airport spend

ACI study examines patterns at 36 airports across 21 countries

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Long-lasting coughs and colds? Dubai doctors reveal why

Experts say patients are reporting symptoms extending into the third week

Coughs, colds that won’t quit?

CDC panel decline to recommend COVID-19 jabs for anyone

Health Secretary F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel declines to back jabs even for seniors

The move breaks from past guidance, when annual COVID-19 boosters were advised for nearly all Americans, similar to flu jabs.

Covid 19 surge: Kerala Minister urges care for elderly

Omicron JN.1 variants LF.7 and XFG were the most common in Kerala

As of Tuesday morning, India has reported 6,815 active Covid-19 cases.

WHO warns of rising Covid-19 cases due to new variant

The WHO rated global risk as “high” and urged stronger health surveillance worldwide

Covid making a quiet comeback — Experts reveal what’s driving the surge

India COVID spike: 4 new deaths, 3,961 active cases

Cumulative death toll from two new Omicron sub-variants reaches 32 since January 1

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country recorded 3,961 active cases as of 8am on Monday.

Covid cases rise in India, reach 2,170

Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, headaches, fatigue, and exhaustion.

The cumulative number of recovered cases since January 1 stands at 1,170.

40-year-old man dies of Covid in Chandigarh

Demale doctor, female nurse and another employee of AIIMS-Patna infected

This was the first Covid-related death reported in a health facility in Chandigarh.

India’s active COVID-19 cases cross 1,000 mark

Kerala leads with 430 active cases, followed by Maharashtra with 209 and Delhi with 104

Amid this resurgence, two COVID-related deaths have been reported in recent days.

Bengaluru reports first Covid death

Among the active cases, 32 are reported from the city

The patient died on Saturday, said the Health Department, adding that 108 persons were tested for Covid in the last 24 hours.

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