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omicron: Omicron spreading in Africa but data suggests ‘less severe’: WHO – Times…
BRAZZAVILLE: Cases of coronavirus in Africa nearly doubled over a week as Omicron spread, but hospitalisations in South Africa, where the new variant was discovered, remain low, the UN said Thursday. In a weekly online press briefing,…
US unemployment claims drop to 184,000, lowest since 1969 – Times of India
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the US job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims…
Boris Johnson apologizes for controversial Christmas party video; internet users react with fury and…
The video is apparently of a mock conference which was held on 22 December and the staff was preparing itself for a media briefing which was scheduled to be held later…
Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack – Times of India
BANGKOK: Myanmar government troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive in apparent retaliation for an attack on a military convoy, according to witnesses and other…
Pakistan train driver, his assistant halt locomotive to buy yoghurt, both get suspended
After the video drew attention on social media, Pakistan's minister of railways Azam Khan Swati warned that such events would not be tolerated in the future…
Boris Johnson orders Christmas party probe as aide quits – Times of India
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and his adviser resigned on Wednesday after a video emerged of senior aides joking about a Christmas party at Downing Street last year when social events were banned under Covid-19…
cpj: Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJ – Times of India
NEW YORK: The number of journalists jailed around the world hit a new record in 2021, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday, with China and Myanmar having put a quarter of the 293 media workers behind bars. In…
Saudi crown prince in 1st visit to Qatar after embargo ended – Times of India
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Saudi Arabia's crown prince is in Qatar on Thursday for the first time since the kingdom rallied other Arab states to end their yearslong rift and embargo on the small Gulf state. Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
omicron: Covid-19: Omicron four times more transmissible than delta in Japan study – Times of…
TOKYO: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than delta, according to a study by a Japanese scientist who advises the country’s health ministry, a finding likely to confirm fears about the new…
omicron: Covid-19: Omicron may change pandemic course without action, WHO warns – Times of…
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus may change the course of the pandemic. It called on countries to vaccinate as fast as possible and keep measures in place to protect people from infection.…