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UK expands COVID vaccines to at-risk 5 to 11-year-old kids

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) on Sunday expanded its COVID-19 vaccination programme to cover vulnerable children aged five to 11 years. Eligible children...

Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant; says hospitals coping well

SINGAPORE: Singapore has recently reported 198 cases of Covid-19 traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage, which appears to be more infectious than the more...

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

Washington: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine's border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now...

Indian-origin experts urge UK to back patent waiver for vaccine parity

London: Several Indian-origin scientists are among hundreds of worldwide experts to urge the UK to back a temporary waiver of intellectual property rules for...

NeoCov coronavirus found in bats may pose threat to humans in future, scientists caution

BEIJING: A type of coronavirus, NeoCov that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates...

14-year-old boy in Pakistan shoots dead mother, 3 siblings ‘under the influence’ of PUBG

LAHORE: A 14-year-old boy shot dead his entire family, including mother and two minor sisters, allegedly "under the influence" of online game PUBG, police...

Russia does not want war with Ukraine, says Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow did not want war with Ukraine and spoke positively about security proposals received...

Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: Study

The omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may...

Current Covid vaccines may protect from severe disease caused by Omicron: Study

Washington: Current COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 that can recognise variants of concern, including Omicron, and...

I would be more dangerous if forced to step down, Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns Opposition

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned the Opposition parties that he would be more dangerous if they forced him to step...

British MP of Pakistani origin claims she was sacked as minister for ‘Muslimness’

Chief Whip of Conservative Party terms the claim as 'completely false' London: A British lawmaker of Pakistani origin on Sunday alleged that she was sacked...

Saudi Arabia-led airstrike on Yemen prison kills 70

Sanaa: A Saudi-led airstrike targeting a prison run by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 70 detainees and wounded several others on Friday, a...

World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: As he starts his second term as U.N.secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said the world is worse in many ways than it was five...

Kids whose grandparents are overweight are almost twice as likely to struggle with obesity

Queensland: School holidays can be a special time for extended families to gather. Children may see their grandparents at seasonal gatherings or as part...

Nano bubbles in blood of Covid patients could treat, prevent infection with coronavirus variants

Scientists in the US have identified tiny natural bubbles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection...

Sputnik V Covid vaccine shows higher Omicron-specific antibodies than Pfizer: Study

The levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with two doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those...

Kamala Harris will be my running mate in 2024: US President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that Vice President Kamala Harris would be his running mate if he stood for office again in...

3 killed, 20 injured in blast at Lahore’s Anarkali market

Lahore: At least three people were killed and 20 others injured on Thursday in a powerful blast at the Paan Mandi in Lahore's famous...

New AI-based test uses X-rays to detect COVID-19 in few minutes

Scientists in Scotland have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based test that uses X-rays to accurately diagnose COVID-19 in just a few minutes. The testing...

WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as omicron slows

GENEVA: The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge...

Asymptomatic animal handlers transmit COVID Delta variant to lions at zoo in South Africa: Study

Asymptomatic animal handlers at a private zoo in South Africa transmitted the Delta variant of COVID-19 to captive lions, who were placed in quarantine...

Some Covid patients may be infectious even after 10 days: Study

London: One in 10 people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to...

Justice Umar Ata Bandial to be next Chief Justice of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial, one of the judges who declined to retake their oaths in 2007 when former Pakistani military ruler Gen. Pervez...

Amidst a stalemate US, Russia harden their stances in talks

WASHINGTON: The failure of last week's high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States, and its European...

YouTube channel ‘Punjabi Lehr’ reunites over 200 Partition families from India and Pakistan

Nasir Dhillon, who runs his YouTube channel with over 531,000 subscribers, says the Punjabi Lehr's aim is "to bridge a gap between the peoples...

Soaring Covid-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates

Officials across the US are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as Covid-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever...

UN official condemns harassment of Muslim women in ‘Sulli Deals’

GENEVA: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as "Sulli Deals" must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they...

India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: White House

Washington: In 2022, India and the United States are expected to move forward on a wide-ranging set of initiatives, including fight against the pandemic,...

Common cold T cells may offer protection against COVID: UK study

LONDON: People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the strain which causes...

Kazakhstan says 5,800 detained in week of protests

MOSCOW: The office of Kazakhstan's president said Sunday that about 5,800 people were detained by police during protests that developed into violence last week...

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