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Explainer: N95? KF94? Which mask is best at protecting against COVID-19
Published On: January 19, 2022 08:16 AM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 19: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said Americans should wear the most protective mask they can, but stopped short of recommending an N95 or similar face covering. read more
Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc
Published On: January 18, 2022 10:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis in less than 36 hours, when AT&T (T.N) and Verizon (VZ.N) are set to deploy new 5G service.
Damage in tsunami-hit Tonga hampering relief efforts
Published On: January 18, 2022 09:33 AM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 18: Significant damage was reported along the western coast of Tonga's main island and outer islands on Tuesday following a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, but a closed airport and downed communications are hampering international relief efforts.
India daily COVID-19 case count touches 8-month peak, 314 deaths
Published On: January 16, 2022 02:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, Jan 16: India reported 271,202 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest daily count in eight months, taking its total tally to 37.12 million, the federal health ministry said on Sunday.
Global vaccine-sharing programme reaches milestone of 1 billion doses
Published On: January 16, 2022 09:13 AM NPT By: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Jan 16: The COVAX global vaccine-sharing programme has delivered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, one of the organisations which manages it said on Saturday.
Peak Omicron? Experts wary of calling time on variant wave in Europe
Published On: January 16, 2022 07:46 AM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 16: A surge in coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant may have peaked in some parts of Europe but medics say the impact will continue to be felt across the region, with hospitals still at risk of facing a rush of admissions.
'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.
A million set to throng India's Ganges for holy dip despite COVID-19
Published On: January 11, 2022 04:44 PM NPT By: Reuters
KOLKATA, Jan 11: Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday.
U.S. reports 1.35 million COVID-19 cases in a day, shattering global record
Published On: January 11, 2022 02:12 PM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 11: The United States reported 1.35 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total for any country in the world as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing.
Million Indians get COVID vaccine boosters, hospitalisation low
Published On: January 11, 2022 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 11: More than 1 million Indians received their third COVID-19 vaccine dose on Monday as the country rolled out boosters for frontline workers and vulnerable elderly, with the Omicron variant fuelling an eight-fold rise in infections in 10 days.
EU scientists say 2021 was world's fifth-hottest year on record
Published On: January 11, 2022 07:54 AM NPT By: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Jan 11: Last year was the world's fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs in 2021, European Union scientists said.
Germany assessing reliability of antibody tests for Omicron - minister
Published On: January 10, 2022 09:10 AM NPT By: Reuters
FRANKFURT, Jan 10: Germany will study how reliable rapid antigen tests are in detecting the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Sunday.
Restrictions imposed in several states in India as Covid-19 cases rise
Published On: January 9, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, Jan 9: India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country, nudging several state governments to impose fresh restrictions.
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine protects children against rare COVID-19 complication - CDC
Published On: January 9, 2022 09:10 AM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 9: Two doses of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine are highly protective against a rare but often serious condition in children that causes organ inflammation weeks after COVID-19 infections, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said on Friday.
About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say
Published On: January 9, 2022 07:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 9: An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwesternNigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military air strikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday.
India's new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month high of 141,986
Published On: January 9, 2022 06:56 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 9: India reported 141,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the most since the end of May, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus overtakes the Delta version in the cities.
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