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Omicron confirmed in nine African countries with mild symptoms, say officials-
By PTI KAMPALA: Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial ...
Canadian drugmaker says its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine is effective-
By PTI OTTAWA: A Canadian drugmaker said its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine showed strong protection against the virus and will soon ...
Top WHO official says existing vaccines failing against Omicron ‘highly unlikely’-
By AFP GENEVA: Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease than previous Covid variants, and is “highly unlikely” ...
UK’s pre-departure COVID test rules come in force to slow Omicron spread-
By PTI LONDON: Any travellers arriving in the UK from overseas, including India, have to take a COVID-19 pre-departure test ...
Kids in 5-14 age group show highest COVID rates-
By PTI GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s office for Europe said Tuesday that children in the 5 to 14 age ...
UK PM Boris Johnson to ministers-
By PTI LONDON: Early signs indicate that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is more transmissible than the Delta variant currently ...
FS Shringla meets Bangladeshi leaders; reviews growing bilateral cooperation-
By PTI DHAKA: Ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Dhaka, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday met ...
Four women stripped, thrashed on allegations of shoplifting in Pakistan-
By PTI LAHORE: A group of people in Pakistan stripped four women, including a teenager, dragged and beat them up ...
Suspect in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing arrested in France-
By PTI LONDON: A 33-year-old former Saudi royal guard has been arrested in France for his alleged involvement in the ...
Sri Lankan government offers compensation to kin of lynched factory manager in Pakistan-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday approved a compensation of Rs 2.5 million (nearly USD 12,500) to ...
