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UK breaks daily COVID cases record for 3rd day in arow
Published On: December 18, 2021 05:23 PM NPT By: Republica
LONDON, Dec 18: Britain reported 93,045 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, breaking the daily record for the third consecutive day and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,190,354, according to official figures released Friday.
India reports 7,145 fresh COVID-19 cases, 289 deaths in last 24 hours
Published On: December 18, 2021 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica
NEW DELHI, Dec 18: India reported 7,145 fresh COVID-19 cases and 289 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 84,565, the lowest in 569 days.
More than 2,500 flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army
Published On: December 18, 2021 08:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
Dec 18: At least 2,500 people including hundreds of children have fled a flare-up in fighting between the Myanmar army and ethnic minority rebels and have taken refuge across the border in Thailand, Thai authorities and an aid group said.
Bhutan confers highest civilian award on PM Modi
Published On: December 17, 2021 05:16 PM NPT By: Republica
THIMPHU, Dec 17: Bhutan on Friday conferred its highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Your Excellency Modiji's Narendra Modi name for the highest civilian decoration, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo," Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of Bhutan said in a Facebook post.
Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January
Published On: December 16, 2021 07:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, Dec 16: Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the European Union’s 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc’s top official said Wednesday amid concerns that a dramatic rise in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the holiday season.
Australian PM tested for COVID-19 following casual contact
Published On: December 15, 2021 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica
SYDNEY, Dec 15: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was tested for COVID-19 late Tuesday after being deemed a casual contact. The testing followed his attendance at a school graduation ceremony in Sydney last Friday. A COVID-19 case was later found to be among the 1,000-person event.
Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant
Published On: December 14, 2021 08:31 AM NPT By: Republica
LONDON, Dec 14: At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, the first publicly confirmed death globally from the swiftly spreading strain.
Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited
Published On: December 14, 2021 07:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, Dec 14: The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data on its severity is limited, the World Health Organization says.
India logs 7,350 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Published On: December 13, 2021 03:55 PM NPT By: Republica
NEW DELHI, Dec 13: India has recorded 7,350 new COVID-19 cases and 202 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Monday.
Tales of survival: Mayfield residents waited, panicked, prayed
Published On: December 13, 2021 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
MAYFIELD, Ky., Dec 13: Until the power went out on Friday night, Rick Foley was closely tracking the storm system with the help of radar and television news. But when his house in Mayfield, Kentucky, went dark, all he could do was sit tight and wait. Finally he heard the roar.
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