Virus Scare

There is a scare among scientists that changes in the virus could make it more transmissible to humans.

Keep reading as we answer some of the most common questions about avian also known as the bird flu.

Amid the scare caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a senior official of the Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state.

Six players who were part of the Sri Lanka squad for the Women's World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe have tested positive for Covid-19.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

More than a dozen Indonesian McDonald's outlets were temporarily shuttered Wednesday over virus fears as the chain's new BTS meal deal sparked frenzied buying from fans in the K-pop mad country.

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s CEO Venky Mysore gave an update of the situation and the players after IPL match against RCB was rescheduled due to KKR's Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier testing positive for Covid-19.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the board is "very positive" about Australia's men's and women's team touring New Zealand despite COVID-19 scare.

Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby County out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while Everton survived a scare against Rotherham as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its concern on rising COVID-19 infection and the air pollution in the city and said that "it is a known fact that the COVID-19 virus can survive for a longer duration in pollution and thereby increase the severity of the disease".

In Bengal a group of COVID-19 survivors have joined doctors and nurses at government hospitals in helping care for people still infected by the virus

A shutdown to contain the coronavirus has killed Thailand's party scene and forced sex workers like Pim out of bars and onto desolate streets. She's scared but desperately needs customers to pay her rent.

No more "in-person hearings" will be held in Supreme Court till further orders, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said today as the top court ordered sealing of lawyers' chambers amid rising number of coronavirus cases across India. The court is "working out a system so that lawyers can argue cases from home," he added.

Large gatherings were banned in Delhi today as part of the countrywide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.

There is a scare among scientists that changes in the virus could make it more transmissible to humans.

Keep reading as we answer some of the most common questions about avian also known as the bird flu.

Amid the scare caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a senior official of the Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state.

Six players who were part of the Sri Lanka squad for the Women's World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe have tested positive for Covid-19.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

More than a dozen Indonesian McDonald's outlets were temporarily shuttered Wednesday over virus fears as the chain's new BTS meal deal sparked frenzied buying from fans in the K-pop mad country.

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s CEO Venky Mysore gave an update of the situation and the players after IPL match against RCB was rescheduled due to KKR's Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier testing positive for Covid-19.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the board is "very positive" about Australia's men's and women's team touring New Zealand despite COVID-19 scare.

Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby County out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while Everton survived a scare against Rotherham as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its concern on rising COVID-19 infection and the air pollution in the city and said that "it is a known fact that the COVID-19 virus can survive for a longer duration in pollution and thereby increase the severity of the disease".

In Bengal a group of COVID-19 survivors have joined doctors and nurses at government hospitals in helping care for people still infected by the virus

A shutdown to contain the coronavirus has killed Thailand's party scene and forced sex workers like Pim out of bars and onto desolate streets. She's scared but desperately needs customers to pay her rent.

No more "in-person hearings" will be held in Supreme Court till further orders, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said today as the top court ordered sealing of lawyers' chambers amid rising number of coronavirus cases across India. The court is "working out a system so that lawyers can argue cases from home," he added.

Large gatherings were banned in Delhi today as part of the countrywide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.