A coronavirus infection presents a much higher risk of developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, a large study led by the University of Oxford said on Friday. The research used findings from more than 29 million people who were vaccinated with the first doses of […]
The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, that was first reported on India, doubles the risk of hospitalisation compared to people infected with the Alpha variant, a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has confirmed. Researchers with Public Health England examined more than 40,000 COVID-19 cases that occurred between March and May, when the delta […]
The risk of developing adverse events such as blood clots is considerably higher after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus than after immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, according to a large UK study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Friday. The team led by researchers at the University of Oxford in the […]
Beijing: China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the militant group took control of Afghanistan and the two sides now have “unimpeded and effective communication”, a Chinese official said on Wednesday. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, two weeks before the US was set to complete […]
Washington: Influential lawmakers from the G-7 countries have urged that India should be invited to attend the bloc’s meetings that seek to develop a common and united front for global security and regional stability in the aftermath of the Taliban taking control over Afghanistan. US Senator Bob Menendez, who is also the Chairman of the […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said the number of new coronavirus cases reported globally appears to be stabilizing at about 4.5 million infections after steadily rising for the past two months. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said COVID-19 increased by about 20% and 8% in the Western Pacific and […]
Singapore: US Vice President (VP) Kamala Harris on Monday said she believed that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific would dictate the future of the world as she held talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of her Southeast Asia visit aimed at bolstering America’s engagement in the region. Harris, at a press […]
MOSCOW: Russia says it will not interfere in the stand-off between the Taliban and their opponents in Afghanistan. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, August 23, 2021, that leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states discussed the standoff and its implications of “another civil war in Afghanistan.” He says, “Of course, no […]
SINGAPORE: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she believes that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific will dictate the future of the world as she held talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of her Southeast Asia visit aimed at bolstering America’s engagement in the region. Harris, at a press conference […]
United Nations: Amid the surging Delta variant of Covid-19, the US has urged world leaders to deliver their statements to the UN General Assembly’s Annual Session next month by video, instead of travelling to New York, to ensure that the high-level week doesn’t become a “super-spreader event”. The UN General Debate begins on September 21 […]