South Korea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned-
By BNS SEOUL: The South Korean government said Friday, December 24, 2021, it will grant a special pardon to former President […]
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Singapore experts-
By PTI SINGAPORE: The new and highly transmissible Omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus has increased immune escape compared with
UK data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron
LONDON – Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely
Putin blames West for tension with Ukraine, experts divided on invasion threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed the West for heightened tensions on the Ukrainian border and claimed the Kremlin
3.5 million died of Covid this year; no country can boost its way out of the pandemic: WHO chief-
By Online Desk GENEVA: WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has informed that 2021 was a year in which 3.5 million
Ray of hope? Omicron less severe than Delta variant, UK studies find-
By PTI LONDON: People with Omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms, according to new analysis by the
Greece cancels Christmas events; Germany adds US, Spain to ‘high-risk’ areas-
By PTI ATHENS: Christmas concerts and other events have been canceled in Greece under new restrictions announced Thursday that include
Dubai sees a post-vaccination boom-
By PTI DUBAI: Nations around the world are lurching into lockdown, steeling themselves for a brutal surge as the omicron
To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans in US-
By PTI NEW YORK: Dave Fravel and his wife invited several relatives to their Cape Cod home for Christmas to
US adds Merck pill as second easy-to-use drug against COVID-19-
By PTI WASHINGTON: US health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle