Repeated Covid boosters not a viable strategy: WHO GENEVA: WHO experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable... Published 11 Jan, 2022 09:07pm
World Over 50% of Europeans on track to contract Omicron: WHO COPENHAGEN: More than half of people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next... Published 11 Jan, 2022 04:58pm
World Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild': WHO The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant... Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:47pm
Editorials Alarming spike in Covid-19 cases EDITORIAL: As a new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, is playing havoc everywhere with some 900,000 cases reported... Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am
World Mexicans join bid for Covid compensation from China, WHO MEXICO CITY: Devastated by the loss of his daughter to Covid-19, Jaime Michaus joined hundreds of Mexicans seeking... Published 30 Dec, 2021 10:08am
Print World hits record Covid cases in a week PARIS: The world smashed a record number of Covid infections in a week, an AFP tally revealed Wednesday, as the WHO... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
World WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs BERLIN: The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems ... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
World WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs BERLIN: The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems ... Published 28 Dec, 2021 06:32pm
World WHO approves Novavax as 10th authorised Covid jab GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a Covid vaccine made by US pharma giant Novavax for... Published 21 Dec, 2021 08:13pm
World EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic BRUSSELS: The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the Omicron... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
World Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO GENEVA: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections... Published 20 Dec, 2021 10:44pm
World Kremlin convinced WHO will approve Sputnik V vaccine within months MOSCOW: The Kremlin is convinced that the World Health Organization (WHO) will recognise Russia’s flagship Sputnik... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
World Omicron coronavirus strain spreading significantly faster than Delta: WHO ZURICH: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain in countries... Published 18 Dec, 2021 08:27pm
World Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with local spread: WHO GENEVA: The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5... Published 18 Dec, 2021 05:25pm
World WHO sees unprecedented Omicron spread, ‘probably’ in most countries GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Markets Oil slips on rising supply, Omicron worries despite US demand surge NEW YORK: Oil prices fell for a third consecutive day on Wednesday on growing signs that supply growth will outpace... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
World S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads JOHANNESBURG: South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 11:55pm
Markets Oil slips on rising supply, Omicron worries despite U.S. demand surge NEW YORK: Oil prices fell for a third consecutive day on Wednesday on growing signs that supply growth will outpace... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 11:03pm
Markets Oil drops toward $73, pressured by Omicron concerns Oil prices dropped toward $73 a barrel on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the Omicron... Published 15 Dec, 2021 01:14am
World Covid surge in Africa, but fewer deaths than before: WHO BRAZZAVILLE: Africa has recorded a massive rise in Covid cases over the last week, but the number of deaths is lower... Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:10pm
World Omicron poses ‘very high’ global risk but data on severity limited: WHO GENEVA: The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with... Published 13 Dec, 2021 03:49pm
World Coronavirus: Latest global developments Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency says Published 13 Dec, 2021 10:17am
Editorials Richest 1pc club EDITORIAL: It’s strange that on the one hand the pandemic, which is by no means over yet, has already increased... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as poor countries go without GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding THE HAGUE: The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the... Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:32pm
Pakistan ‘Quit Smoking’ Sehat Kahani rolls out public campaign KARACHI: The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. According to ... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO GENEVA: Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
World Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO GENEVA: Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:49pm
World India detects third Omicron case, reports 415 COVID-19 deaths AHMEDABAD: India reported its third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, government officials said,... Published 04 Dec, 2021 02:49pm
World Omicron is in 38 countries, no deaths reported: WHO GENEVA: Omicron has been detected in 38 countries but there are no reported deaths so far from the new Covid-19... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
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