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AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked with a small risk of low blood platelets: Study

LONDON: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a…

3 years ago

Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expecting deliveries of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in Thailand to be delayed, its science minister said…

3 years ago

Alpha, Delta Covid-19 variants found in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The highly contagious Alpha and Delta variants of the coronavirus have been detected in Sri Lanka, which is facing…

3 years ago

Butter music video cover by cats goes viral

As if cat videos on the internet weren't addictive enough, the internet is now obsessing a bunch of cool cats…

3 years ago

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 173.5 million

WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 173.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.73 million,…

3 years ago

Drinks industry sales slumped 29% in 2020

BENGALURU: India’s drinks industry suffered its worst year in recent memory due to the pandemic as a nationwide lockdown for…

3 years ago

India saves 17m tonnes of oil equivalent per year

NEW DELHI: India has saved 17 million tonnes of oil equivalent every year and reduced 87 million tonnes of CO2…

3 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…

3 years ago

Nepal resumes vaccination campaign with doses given by China

KATHMANDU: Nepal resumed its stalled coronavirus vaccination campaign on Tuesday with 1 million doses given by China after the Himalayan…

3 years ago

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 173.1 million

WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 173.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.72 million,…

3 years ago