Uzbekistan cancels mandatory Covid rapid test for arrivals
on Tuesday decided to cancel the mandatory Covid-19 rapid test for all visitors upon arrival, according to the Health Ministry. "If visitors have a neg......
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Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO
variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 171 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. In its latest technical brief, the global health bo......
WHO to bring global system to update Covid shots based on flu jab
Organisation is working to devise a central system to update Covid vaccines, much like the current process used for flu jabs, the media reported. The...
Egypt announces new travel restrictions amid Covid-19 spread
Covid-19 has prompted the Egyptian Health Ministry to tighten up health restrictions at airports, seaports and land crossings. Starting Saturday, "Egyp......
Quarantine-free travel lane between Malaysia, S’pore reopens
Travel Lane (VTL) between Malaysia and Singapore have resumed with immediate effect, Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday. Howeve......
Sputnik V shows strong protection against Omicron: Joint Italian-Russian study
V vaccine has demonstrated strong protection against Omicron variant, with over 2 times higher virus neutralising activity compared to the Pfizer vacci......
Sri Lanka shuts down power station as fuel runs out due to forex crisis
faced a severe crisis after it had to shut down the Kelanitissa Power Plant during the night due to the lack of diesel. The power...
Grammy Awards evening to be held for the first time in Vegas
Grammy Awards, which were earlier scheduled to be held here on January 31, have been moved to a later date owing to the surge in...
High Commission of Canada launches “World Wide Women”
lead up to the National Day of the Girl and International Day of Education, the High Commission of Canada, in partnership with the Digital Empowerment......
Omicron causing hospitalisations, deaths worldwide: WHO
a fresh warning, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and deaths the world......
India to host five BRICS S&T events through 2022
India has successfully handed over the BRICS Chair to China from January 2022, it will be hosting five international events through the year, it was...
India, IRENA strengthen collaboration in renewable energy
signed a strategic partnership agreement with International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) to further strengthen its collaboration with the energy body......
Emerging markets appear vulnerable to a souring of the world economy
market economies will likely soon face strong balance of payment pressure as both domestic and foreign investors question these countries' public finan......
Biden nominates three Federal Reserve officials
Joe Biden has announced his nomination of three Federal Reserve officials, as he seeks to reshape the central bank amid bumpy economic recovery. Biden......
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with Covid-19
Organization (WHO) panel on Friday strongly recommended baricitinib, a drug used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for patients with severe or cri......
2021 6th hottest year, last 8 years the warmest: NASA
global average surface temperature in 2021 tied 2018 as the sixth warmest year on record, and the past eight years are the warmest, according to...
FTA offers huge benefits for British businesses: Boris Johnson
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday launched the negotiations between India and the UK for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) betwee......
UK AND INDIA TO LAUNCH FREE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TODAY
center;"> UK International Trade Secretary visits Delhi for a two-day visit to officially launch negotiations on a new ambitious free trade deal. Agree......
POWERGRID and Africa50 in Joint Development Agreement, to pioneer Africa’s first transmission PPP project in Kenya
of India Limited (POWERGRID) has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to......
Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO
Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants......