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Covid-19: Fiji parliament closed as virus numbers climb

SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's parliament has been forced to close as Covid-19 cases surge in the South Pacific country, overwhelming quarantine…

5 years ago

30,000 nurses go on strike in NZ for better pay

WELLINGTON: About 30,000 nurses in New Zealand walked off their jobs on Wednesday in a nationwide eight-hour strike after negotiations…

5 years ago

North Korea shoring up loyalty in face of Covid-19 pandemic: Analysts

SEOUL: Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to the…

5 years ago

Covid-19: India reports 92,596 new cases, 2,219 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday reported 92,596 daily new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country's tally to 29,089,069.This is the second…

5 years ago

Now correct personal details on CoWIN vaccine certificate online

NEW DELHI: The government has announced a new update that enables an applicant to correct any inadvertent errors in name,…

5 years ago

Covid-19: Gangrene, hearing loss show Delta variant may be more severe

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus variant driving India’s devastating Covid-19 second wave is the most infectious to emerge so far.Doctors now…

5 years ago

Problems at biggest vaccine maker leave world short on Covid shots

Around the world, from Bangladesh to Nepal to Rwanda, vulnerable hotspots have been grappling with stalled Covid-19 vaccination programs as…

5 years ago

SC asks state govts to hold hands of Covid orphans

NEW DELHI: As thousands of children lost either both or one of the parents during the Covid pandemic and many…

5 years ago

Vaccine policy revised after evaluation since May 1: VK Paul

NEW DELHI: The decision to revise the vaccination policy and restore the Centre's primacy was based on continuous evaluation of…

5 years ago

Contrary to vow, DRDO drug has steep price tag of Rs 990 a sachet

HYDERABAD: Contrary to promises that the indigenously developed Covid-19 drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) would be priced affordably to ensure it reaches…

5 years ago