COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 94.62 lakh

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 94.62 lakh with 31,118 new infections ..

Police would not assist pilgrims at ‘Padinetttam Padi’ in Sabarimala

Smell, taste changes an early indication of Covid community spread

Kerala to offer free COVID treatment to Sabarimala pilgrims within the state

Toll collection at Paliyekkara stopped after 20 staff test positive for COVID-19

Thrissur: Toll collection at Paliyekkara toll plaza here has been temporarily stopped after 20 employees tested positive for COVID-19 ..

Covid-19 can trigger OCD in kids and young people: Study

London: Many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experienced that their obsessive-compulsive disorder ..

Actor Chiranjeevi tests positive for COVID-19, under home quarantine

Hyderabad: South superstar Chiranjeevi on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under home quarantine. The development ..

Top officials in CM’s office enter quarantine

Thiruvananthapuram: Three top officials of Chief Minister’s office here entered quarantine after two officials tested COVID positive ..

Little sisters hatch eggs using homemade incubator

Kannur: Sivananda and Vedika, two sisters from Maloor hatched eggs on an incubator made at home. They wanted to make the incubator ..

India's COVID-19 tally races past 55 lakh; recovery rate rises to 80.86 pc

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 infection tally crossed 55 lakh on Tuesday, while a record 1,01,468 patients recovered in a day, taking ..

20 cops including ACP test COVID +ve in TVM

Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 20 police personnel including Assistant Commissioner of Police in cantonment division tested COVID-19 ..

COVID-19 recovery rate in India crosses 80 per cent mark

New Delhi: India's recovery rate of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 80 per cent mark with over 90,000 recoveries recorded for the ..

DCGI approves commercial launch of low cost COVID-19 test 'Feluda'

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India has approved the commercial launch of ''Feluda'', the Tata CRISPR ..

Fake COVID-19 -ve certificate: KK Shailaja warns of stern action

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister KK Shailaja said that stern action will be taken against those who distribute fake COVID-19 negative ..

Drug Controller okays use of Psoriasis drug for restricted use to treat COVID patients

New Delhi: India's drug regulator has approved Itolizumab, a drug used to cure skin ailment psoriasis for "restricted emergency ..

Expats rush to Kerala; officials fail to set up quarantine facilities

Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state government has not restricted any repatriation flights or persons from ..

Perumbavoor police station put on alert as 2 in custody came in contact with COVID patient

Perumbavoor: The police station here has been placed under alert after two accused in custody revealed that they had contact with a ..

PPE kits assure safe travel but passengers may feel uncomfortable, say experts

Thiruvananthapuram: With the government’s decision to mandate PPE kits for all air travellers, the health experts opined that ..

TVM Collector slams hospitals for delaying test of deceased COVID-19 patient

Thiruvananthapuram: District Collector Navjot Khosa criticized the hospitals over delay in carrying out COVID-19 test for Vanchiyoor ..

Kerala eases quarantine norms for brides and grooms

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has given relaxations in quarantine norms for brides and grooms from other states. Brides, ..

Puthiyappa in Kozhikode becomes containment zone after COVID-19 +ve lorry driver violates quarantine

Kozhikode: District Collector S Sambhasiva Rao declared ward number 75 in Kozhikode corporation, which includes Puthiyappa harbour, ..

COVID-19: Asymptotic man demands for test, declared positive on 24th day of quarantine

Payyannur: A man who is undergoing institutional quarantine after returning from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 on the 24th day ..

COVID-19: Minister VS Sunil Kumar tests negative

Thiruvananthapuram: Agriculture minister VS Sunil Kumar who had gone into self-quarantine, tested negative for COVID-19. At the same ..

Policeman tests positive for COVID-19, High Court judge in quarantine

Kochi: High Court Judge justice Sunil Thomas was placed under quarantine after one more policeman tested positive for COVID-19 in Ernakulam ..

Tirur native dies of COVID-19 in Jeddah

Jeddah: Tirur Chembra native succumbed to COVID-19 in Jeddah on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Cheriyedath Hussain Haji (61) ..

COVID-19: No crowding, spitting at local govt offices

Thiruvananthapuram: The local self-government has introduced a code of conduct which should be followed in all panchayat, municipal ..

Kattakkada turns COVID-19 hotspot, 16 places excluded from list

Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the state, Kattakkada in Thiruvananthapuram district was named as a hotspot ..

COVID-19 negative certificate mandatory for travelling to Kerala: Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia informed that expats in Gulf countries must produce a COVID-19 negative certificate for ..

Just 40ml liquor daily may even put you at death risk

​Toronto: Moderate drinkers, beware. Even consuming 350ml of beer, 140ml of wine or 40ml of liquor daily within weekly low-risk drinking ..

COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study

New Delhi:The peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown along with strengthened public ..

Govt to decide on COVID-19 test for expats after discussing with PM: Health Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister KK Shailaja informed that the state government will decide on making COVID-19 negative certificate ..

Used PPE kits found littered on premises of Karipur airport

Malappuram: A major lapse in executing safety measures as per COVID-19 protocol was reported at the Karipur international airport. ..

Health dept to collect samples of quarantined people at home

Kottayam: In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state, the health department will visit people in home quarantine to collect ..

2 staff at Karipur airport test positive for COVID-19

Karipur: Operations at the Kozhikode International Airport here has come under crisis after an Air India employee and a terminal manager ..

Staff of Delhi's Kerala House tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi: An employee of Kerala House here tested positive for COVID-19. The disease was confirmed on a contract worker hailing from ..

Temporary travel pass to TN natives challenge COVID-19 prevention in Idukki

Kumaly: The temporary pass issued to people of Tamil Nadu for travelling to Idukki has been posing a major challenge to the COVID-19 ..

Kannur man dies of COVID-19: death toll in state hits 18

Kannur: Another death due to COVID-19 was reported in Kerala on Wednesday. Kannur Iritty native PK Muhammad (70) died after battling ..

Congress asks Kerala govt to tighten Covid protocols

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led opposition in Kerala on Monday demanded from the Pinarayi Vijayan government to ensure tightening ..

Quarantined man collapses and dies in Kozhikode

Kozhikode: A man who was in home quarantine after returning from Bengaluru as part of COVID-19 prevention, collapsed and died here ..

Hussain assures safe autorickshaw ride with handwash and tap

Kozhikode: Hussain, an autorickshaw driver, is continuing to take part in the Break the Chain campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak ..

Majority of mosques to remain shut in state

Kochi: Majority of mosques in the state will continue to remain closed even after the centre and state government granted permission ..

COVID-19: 2 Keralites die in UAE on Sunday, death toll touches 197

Doha: Two more Keralites died after battling with coronavirus in gulf countries on Sunday. With this, the number of Keralites who ..

Govt starts preparations to face community transmission; to take over houses, buildings

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is gearing up to face the community transmission of COVID-19 after examining the rise in the number of new ..

Olavanna grama panchayat in Kozhikode declared containment zone

Kozhikode: District collector Seeram Sambhasiva Rao issued an order declaring Olavanna grama panchayat as a containment zone of COVID-19 ..

Rajisha Vijayan condemns violation of social distancing norms inside flight

Many people are returning to Kerala every day amid the coronavirus outbreak. The central government has issued necessary guidelines ..

COVID-19: 118 health workers in Kozhikode Medical College test negative

Kozhikode: Among the 190 health workers who were quarantined after having close contact with COVID-19 patient, samples of 118 people ..

Substandard hand sanitizers rule market, consumers suffer skin diseases

Kochi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, substandard hand sanitizers are widely sold in the state. It is reported that the companies which ..

COVID-19: Govt to prescribe home quarantine to expats with minor symptoms

Thiruvananthapuram: As the number of COVID-19 cases are increasing, the state government will consider home quarantine to expats who ..

Aadujeevitham crew man who returned with Prithviraj from Jordan turns COVID-19 positive

Malappuram: A native of Malappuram who was a member of ‘Aadujeevitham’ crew tested positive for coronavirus. He returned ..

COVID-19: 1.60 lakh people under quarantine in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the continuing scare of coronavirus, 1,60,304 people are under quarantine in the state. Among them, 1,58,864 ..