New Zealand’s plan to end tobacco smoking: A lifetime ban for youth

Wellington, Dec 9: New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to…

Suspect in Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing Arrested in France

Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government in Riyadh, was murdered at the Saudi consulate…

THIS country becomes first nation in the world to introduce 4.5 day working week

The extended weekend comes as part of the UAE government’s efforts to boost work-life balance and…

China To Compete In Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Despite Competition Concerns

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reaffirmed Tuesday that the Chinese men’s ice hockey team would…

Florida man finds 5-foot snake lurking inside his new couch home, police come to rescue

Washington, Dec 07: A Florida was shocked to see a dangerous trespasser when he bought a…

Teen Shootings in Denver Suburb Renew Focus on Gun Violence in US

Across the United States, shootings involving children and teenagers have increased in recent years, including 2021.

UK Reports 86 New Cases of Omicron Covid-19 Variant, Total 246

Britain’s health security agency on Sunday reported 86 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID19,…

Researchers develop rapid test to identify effectiveness of antibodies against Delta, Omicron variants

Researchers have developed a test to quickly and easily assess how well a person’s neutralizing antibodies…

Omicron scare: US mandates Covid negative report for all incoming passengers

Washington, Dec 05: Amid rising concern for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the United States on…

Setback for Pak-Lanka Relations? Shocked by Lynching Over ‘Blasphemy’, Colombo Dials Up Imran Khan

According to local witnesses, the victim allegedly tore off a poster of a fanatic organisation which…

Omicron likely has genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 and common cold viruses: Study

Study led by Venky Soundararajan of Cambridge reveals this mutation may have happened in a cell…

South Africa’s Covid Cases Top 3 Million Amid Omicron Driven Surge

A leading epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim had on Monday forecast that coronavirus cases in the continent’s…

Omicron found in 5 US states

Washington, Dec 04: The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the US before…

Biden Administration to Restart Trump-era Border Program in US, Forcing Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico

The United States will take steps to address Mexico’s humanitarian concerns with the program, the official…

Reinfections with Omicron variant three times more likely than Delta or Beta: Study

According to the findings by scientists, there were 35,670 suspected reinfections among 2.8 million individuals with…

Brazil Vaccinates 90% of Target Population with First Covid Dose

Brazil has 213.3 million inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Indian-American Gita Gopinath to take up top leadership role at IMF

Washington, Dec 03: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will succeed Geoffrey Okamoto as…

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Video Of Minor

A former Mississippi police sergeant has pleaded guilty to producing a video that shows a minor…

South Africa’s New COVID Cases Double In 1 Day Amid Omicron

South Africa’s new cases of COVID19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a…

Omicron confirmed in 23 countries: WHO on new COVID-19 variant

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the number of such countries is expected to rise.

40 years of HIV/AIDS

Washington, Dec 01: It was in June 1981 that American doctors first started writing about an…

Omicron Vaccine Could Get Nod in 4 Months: EU Watchdog

The head of US vaccine maker Moderna was quoted as saying that existing jabs will struggle…

Portugal Tightens Travel Rules Due to Covid-19, Imposes Emergency to Curb Infections

All air passengers coming to Portugal must board their planes with a negative coronavirus test if…

New Covid variant Omicron first detected in Netherlands, a week before South Africa; Probe on spread underway

Amsterdam, Nov 30: Health authorities in Netherlands said that the new Covid-19 variant was present in…

REVEALED: Why Omicron COVID-19 variant can be more dangerous and deadlier than Delta

Over 100 cases have been detected in South Africa, where the new strain is slowly becoming…

‘It’s All Lies, But No Going Back’: Migrants Stuck at Polish Border Feel Cheated by People Smugglers

The crisis on the Belarusian border, involving thousands of migrants from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere…

Study Warns China of Colossal Outbreak’ of COVID-19 if it Opens Up

The estimates revealed the real possibility of a colossal outbreak which would almost certainly put an…

How dangerous is Omicron variant of COVID-19? South African expert makes BIG claim

According to experts, Omicron carries 32 mutations and that’s why it is more dangerous and highly…

Being ‘punished’ for early detecting new COVID-19 variant Omicron: South Africa

Johanesburg, Nov 28: South Africa on Saturday said it was being “punished” for its advanced ability…

Why ‘Omicron’, Not ‘Nu’ or ‘Xi’? WHO Says Two Letters in Greek Alphabet Jumped to ‘Avoid Stigma’

On May 31, this year, the WHO assigned the "simple, easy to say and remember" labels…