Covid 19
COVID stands for Coronavirus disease. The virus, also known as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, outbreak resulted in COVID and a worldwide pandemic, which began in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is an airborne virus that can cause respiratory illness. After first being discovered in Wuhan, China in 2019, it subsequently spread throughout the world, including India and claimed countless lives. It has mutated into various potent strains that beset India in the form of the 1st, 2nd and Omicron wave. The disease causes flu-like symptoms, including sore throat, fever, could, cough,
Republican Malcolm Kenyatta reacts to RFK Jr's ‘used to snort cocaine off toilet seats’ remark, says ‘I don't trust…’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed fearlessness towards germs, citing past experiences with drug use, including snorting cocaine off toilet seats.
2 min read13 Feb 2026The unexpected ways vaccines could boost your health
As political leaders question vaccine safety, scientists point to studies that show the shots might have unrelated benefits.
5 min read6 Dec 2025Air India offers check-in, baggage services at Delhi metro: Check stepwise guide for passengers here
Air India is offering check-in and baggage services for passengers reaching the airport by metro in the national capital. We take a look at the flight details, timings, and availability for travelers; and bring you a step-by-step guide on how to use the facilities.
2 min read18 Nov 2025Amazon layoffs: Who will get laid-off, from when and why as online retail giant cuts 14,000 jobs — All you need to know
Amazon plans to layoff around 14,000 corporate jobs from today. The e-commerce giant said that the move is due to over hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the company's biggest job cuts since late 2022.
2 min read28 Oct 2025Amazon to lay off over 30,000 corporate roles starting today, says report
Amazon plans to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for over-hiring during the peak demand of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2 min read28 Oct 2025India has to build its strength to sail tariff waters
India needs to recall the resilience it had shown during the covid-19 pandemic and get back to those ways to navigate the turmoil thrown its way by the tariff war unleashed by the US on nations across the world.
3 min read1 Sep 2025Emory University shooting suspect, believing COVID-19 vaccine made him ill, targeted CDC building
Emory University shooting suspect and a police officer are dead. The suspect, motivated by a belief that he fell ill due to the COVID-19 vaccine, targeted the CDC. An emergency alert was issued after reports of an active shooter on campus.
1 min read9 Aug 2025Who is Vinay Prasad? US FDA's top regulator exits agency after controversy over Sarepta gene therapy
Dr Vinay Prasad has resigned from the FDA after less than three months amid controversy over Sarepta Therapeutics' gene therapy and pressure from the White House. He plans to return to California to spend more time with his family.
2 min read30 Jul 2025Govt plans to to open new quarantine centres at four international entry points
The quarantine centres are designed to separate and restrict the movement of individuals who have been exposed to an infectious disease, like Covid-19, but are not yet showing symptoms.
2 min read13 Jul 2025Medical groups sue RFK Jr., health department: ‘Current Covid-19 vaccine policies pose imminent threat to public health’
The group has reportedly asked the court to vacate Kennedy's recent directive removing the Covid-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) childhood and pregnant-women immunisation schedules.
1 min read7 Jul 2025