Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US; hospitals strain due to virus surge-
By PTI WASHINGTON: The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities […]
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South Korea sets daily records for new coronavirus cases, deaths; Singapore says Omicron not more se-
By PTI SEOUL: South Korea again broke its daily records for coronavirus infections and deaths and confirmed three more cases
No vaccines available for children under 12 as Omicron-driven COVID cases soar in South Africa-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Health Department has said that there are no vaccines currently available to administer children under
Blinken doubles down on China warning over Taiwan: ‘Terrible consequences’ if Beijing strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken fired a warning shot at China, saying any move to invade Taiwan would bring
Israeli police shoot suspected Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem-
By Associated Press JERUSALEM: Israeli police shot a suspected Palestinian attacker after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed and wounded
US President Biden, Russian counterpart Putin to talk next week as tensions grow over Ukraine-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak in a video call Tuesday as
Protesters block roads in Serbia to criticise mining plans-
By Associated Press BELGRADE: Thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns blocked main roads and bridges Saturday to
Immune imprinting creates varying response to COVID-19: UK study
Orchestrated by a team of scientists from the Imperial College and Queen Mary University of London, their findings were published
Michigan shooting suspect’s parents enter not guilty pleas-
By Associated Press The parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School pleaded not
18 dead after bus heading to wedding gets swept into river in Kenya-
By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 18 people died after a bus carrying choir members to a wedding plunged into