S.Korea reports record high of 90,443 new COVID-19 cases

Published On: February 16, 2022 04:13 PM NPT By: Republica

SEOUL, Feb 16: South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday.

Feb 16: Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially if the expecting mothers got the shots later in their pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Omicron threat remains high in east Europe - WHO

Published On: February 15, 2022 04:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

Feb 15: A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures.

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as diplomacy steps up

Published On: February 15, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb 15: Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine entered a new round on Monday. Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to continue talks and Germany’s chancellor met the Ukrainian president.

Indian state re-opens some schools in wake of hijab dispute

Published On: February 14, 2022 04:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

UDUPI, India, Feb 14: A state in southern India re-opened some schools on Monday that had been closed following protests last week over female students not being allowed to wear hijabs, or head-to-toe burqas, in class.

U.S. says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

Published On: February 14, 2022 07:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/KYIV, Feb 14: Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the United States said on Sunday, as it reaffirmed a pledge to defend "every inch" of NATO territory.

Feb 13: New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.

India logs 50,407 fresh COVID-19 cases, 804 deaths

Published On: February 12, 2022 03:32 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, Feb 12: As many as 50,407 fresh COVID19 cases were reported in the country, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. With this, the country's active caseload currently stands at 6,10,443 which accounts for 1.43 percent of total cases.

Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount

Published On: February 12, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON, Feb 12: U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western nations warned that a war in Ukraine could ignite at any moment.

U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say

Published On: February 12, 2022 02:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 12: The United States will be sending 3,000 additional troops to Poland in the coming days to try and help reassure NATO allies, four U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine.