COVID-19
Girls worst hit in access to education during pandemic: Parliament panel
As the surging third wave puts the focus back on the pandemic’s impact on children’s education, the findings of a parliamentary committee highlights how the Covid crisis has disproportionately affected girls, especially their education.
Minimum 4 Covid cases needed for fixture postponement: EPL
Premier League sides can apply for a fixture postponement only if they have a minimum of four positive COVID-19 cases in their squads, the league said on Wednesday following a meeting of representatives of all 20 clubs.
Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 to be held virtually in April
The Laureus World Sports Awards will be held virtually for a second consecutive year in April due to the "limitations and uncertainty" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 awards will build on the success of Laureus' 2021 'virtual' Awards, the organiser said in a statement on Wednesday.
Use this as fuel, come back stronger: Australian star to Indian players
In a heartfelt message, Australian football team star Sam Kerr on Wednesday empathised with the Indian players after a Covid-19 outbreak led to the country's ouster from the ongoing women's Asian Cup here, urging them to "use this as fuel" to come back stronger.
Cricket Australia under fire over Smith's absence from Sixers BBL game
Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist described Steve Smith's absence from the COVID-19-hit Sydney Sixers for their Big Bash League game on Wednesday as "ridiculous," with Cricket Australia (CA) coming under fire for not finding a way to let him play.
Omicron generated antibodies effective against all variants of concern in adolescents, adults: ICMR study
The latest study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows that antibodies generated by Omicron, a Covid-19 strain, are not only effective against it but also other variants of concern including Delta. "This suggests that the immune response induced by the Omicron could effectively neutralize the Delta variant making the re-infection with Delta less likely," it said.
Covid 19 Prevention : "ഗൃഹ പരിചരണത്തിനും ചികിത്സയ്ക്കും തുല്യ പ്രാധാന്യം"; ഒമിക്രോണ്‍ ജാഗ്രതയോടെ പ്രതിരോധം ക്യാമ്പയിന്‍ മന്ത്രി വീണ ജോർജ് ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു
മൂന്നാം തരംഗത്തിലും ഒന്നും രണ്ടും തരംഗത്തില്‍ നിന്നും വ്യത്യസ്തമായ പ്രതിരോധ മാര്‍ഗങ്ങളാണ് സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നതെന്നും മന്ത്രി വ്യക്തമാക്കി.
Asian Cup controversy: India coach blames AFC for bubble breach
Indian women's football team coach Thomas Dennerby on Wednesday blamed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the country's ouster from the ongoing Asian Cup, alleging that the bio-bubble set up by the continental body wasn't foolproof as the home team players got affected due to Covid-19 positive hotel staff.
എല്ലാ വകഭേദങ്ങൾക്കും ഫലപ്രദമായി ഒമൈക്രോൺ ആന്റിബോഡികൾ: ഐസിഎംആർ വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്നു...
ഡൽഹി: കൊവിഡിന്റെ വകഭേദമായ ഒമൈക്രോൺ ഉത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ആന്റിബോഡികൾ ആശങ്കയുളള മറ്റ് വകഭേദങ്ങൾക്കും ഫലപ്രദമാണെന്ന് പഠന റിപ്പോർട്ട്. ഇന്ത്യൻ കൗൺസിൽ ഓഫ് മെഡിക്കൽ റിസർച്ച് നടത്തിയ ഏറ്റവും പുതിയ പഠനമാണിത്. "ഒമൈക്രോൺ ബാധിച്ച വ്യക്തികൾക്ക് കാര്യമായ രോഗ പ്രതിരോധ ശേഷിയുണ്ട്. ഇത് ഒമൈക്രോണിനെ മാത്രമല്ല, മറ്റ് ഡെൽറ്റ വകഭേദത്തെ ഉൾപ്പെടെ നിർവീര്യമാക്കും," ഐസിഎംആർ നടത്തിയ പഠനം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തി. {image-covid-1641830022-1643200614.jpg
Rohit first to pay last respects to Raju Shah
Film financier Raju Shah's prayer meet is over. His son Yash organised a virtual one, last evening. Understanding the gravity of the COVID scenario, the Shahs felt it would be chaotic and ill-advised to call people at home or a hall.
India reports 2.85 lakh daily rise in Covid infections, 665 death in a day
India on Wednesday reported 2,85,914 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,00,85,116, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the death toll has climbed to 4,91,127 today with 665 fresh fatalities.
