With the global vaccine rollout well underway, concerns are growing as to whether Covid will continue to be a problem worldwide if developing countries and the poorer nations don’t readily have accessRead More…
India’s daily Covid infections hit three-month high, as country rushes to vaccinate population
New daily Covid-19 infections hit a three-month high on Wednesday, as the total number of confirmed cases in the country soared to 11.44 million, and the daily fatality figure reached its highestRead More…
Vietnam-made Covid vaccine to be available by end of 2021
Vietnam’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that the country’s domestically made Covid vaccine, Nanocovax, will be available by the end of 2021, with the government planning to start distributing it next year.Read More…
Weekend lockdown not enough to slow spread of Covid-19 in Paris, top hospital official warns as govt mulls tougher measures
A lockdown at weekends will not curb the spread of Covid-19 in Paris, a senior hospital executive has said. The idea was earlier floated by the French prime minister as he promisedRead More…
‘Dana White, send me location’: Khabib Nurmagomedov again stokes comeback rumors after meeting with ex-UFC head Lorenzo Fertitta
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has ignited more talk that he might consider a retirement U-turn after he shared a photo of himself in Las Vegas with the promotion’s former owner,Read More…
EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer ‘does a Piers Morgan’ and cuts off GMB interview that titled her ‘addict to wellness guru’
Hosts of ‘Good Morning Britain’ were left red-faced after their interview with Patsy Palmer was cut off by the guest, who was unhappy about a program caption bringing up her old addictionRead More…
‘I am so grateful’: Golf icon Tiger Woods returns home from hospital weeks after having rod, screws and pins inserted into leg
Tiger Woods has said he is continuing to recover at home and will be “working on getting stronger every day” after ending a stay of more than three weeks in hospital, whereRead More…
Boris Johnson’s military spending boost makes London look aggressive & hostile; new measures play into hands of Moscow hardliners
Britain has faced a genuine national emergency for the past year. NHS nurses, the heroes of the fight, received a 1% pay increase in acknowledgement, but London has found billions of poundsRead More…
India to cut Saudi oil imports amid escalating standoff over output & diversification drive
Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter in May, Reuters has reported, citing its sources. This comes after calls from India to increaseRead More…
Half of British adults to be inoculated against Covid-19 by week’s end, says UK minister, reassures that jab is ‘safe’
The British business minister has said the 50% of UK adults could be vaccinated by the end of the week, claiming a broad acceptance among the population that the jab is safeRead More…