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India reports over 2.68 lakh COVID-19 cases, 402 fatalities in last 24 hours
Published On: January 15, 2022 04:56 PM NPT By: Republica
NEW DELHI, Jan 15: India recorded 2,68,833 fresh COVID-19 cases and 402 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday. The fresh infections are 4,631 more than yesterday.
Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with five new charges over helicopter purchase
Published On: January 15, 2022 04:44 PM NPT By: Republica
YANGON, Jan 15: A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to the alleged hiring and purchase of a helicopter, sources close to the case told AFP.
Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
Published On: January 15, 2022 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, Jan 15: Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls in an effort to stem the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.
Hospital: Poor health only criteria for pig heart transplant
Published On: January 15, 2022 03:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pig’s heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal past, saying his eligibility was “based solely on his medical records.”
'Be afraid': Ukraine hit by cyberattack, Russia moves more troops
Published On: January 14, 2022 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
KYIV/MOSCOW, Jan 14: Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to "be afraid and expect the worst", and Russia, which has massed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbour's frontier, released TV pictures on Friday of more forces deploying in a drill.
Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron
Published On: January 14, 2022 07:42 AM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 14: A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past.
India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 247,417, highest since May
Published On: January 13, 2022 12:23 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 13: India reported 247,417 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most since late May, according to data from the health ministry.
U.S. COVID deaths rising but likely due to Delta, not Omicron, says CDC chief
Published On: January 13, 2022 08:01 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 13: COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday.
Too soon to treat COVID-19 like flu as Omicron spreads - WHO
Published On: January 12, 2022 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
COPENHAGEN, Jan 12: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on track to infect more than half of Europeans, but it should not yet be seen as a flu-like endemic illness, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
Published On: January 12, 2022 08:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Jan 12: Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.
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