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'Doomsday Clock' set at 90 seconds to midnight amid Ukraine crisis

The Doomsday Clock's time is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board with the support of the Bulletin's Board of Sponsors

India reports 89 new Covid-19 infections, active cases below 2,000

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.06 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 per cent

US health officials propose once-a-year Covid shots for most Americans

The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday

Mumbai logs 4 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 31

As per civic data, the city's coronavirus recovery rate was 98.3 per cent, while the case doubling time was 2,02,183 days

India records 94 new Covid-19 infections, active cases fall to 1,934

India saw a single-day rise of 94 new coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 1,934, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total tally of COVID cases on Monday stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,82,015). The overall death toll stands at 5,30,735 with two deaths -- one death reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.11 per cent while the weekly positivity was 0.08 per cent. Active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, with decrease of 26 cases in the last 24 hours. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the infection surged to 4,41,49,346. The fatality rate was recorded to be 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.28 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country so

Covid-19 virus may have been 'stitched together' in a lab, says new study

The study argues that SARS-Cov-2 has some genetic features that may signal towards it being synthetically made in a lab

North Korea received $2.3 mn in humanitarian aid last year, shows OCHA data

North Korea saw a significant decline in humanitarian assistance from the international community last year amid prolonged border closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, new data revealed

South Korea's cumulative Covid cases top 30 million; death toll at 33,235

The country reported 9,227 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest number in more than three months

Singapore tourism expects to bounce back to pre-Covid level by 2024

When the final numbers are in, tourism receipts (TR) are expected to reach between SGD 13.8 to 14.3 billion which is 50 to 52 per cent of the pre-pandemic level achieved in 2019

Covid-19 pandemic: China reports more than 12,600 deaths in a week

There were 12,658 Covid-linked deaths at hospitals between January 13-19, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement

Coronavirus has already infected 80% of our population, says China

'In the next two to three months, the possibility of a large-scale Covid-19 rebound or a second wave of infections across the country is very small'

India records 140 new coronavirus cases, active tally climbs to 1,960

India recorded 140 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,960, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,921). The death toll stands at 5,30,733, with one fatality reported by Meghalaya and two by Gujarat in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.10 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. An increase of 20 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,49,228, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.28 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in

China refuses to reveal number of death count for December 2022: Report

The National Bureau of Statistics reported a total of 10.41 million deaths in 2022, averaging 867,500 deaths per month

First Indian intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to be launched on Jan 26

Homegrown vaccine maker Bharat Biotech will launch its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, the first of its kind in India, on Jan 26, the company's chairman and managing director Krishna Ella said

Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister

The Labour caucus must still endorse Hipkins at a meeting tomorrow, the party said in a statement Saturday in Wellington

Japan to lower Covid-19 to flu status, further easing rules: PM Kishida

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring

India reports 145 new coronavirus cases, active tally down to 1,946

The death toll stands at 5,30,728, the data updated at 8 am stated

China introduces IceBurial tech amid rising number of Covid deaths

Amid the rising number of deaths in China due to COVID-19, it has introduced IceBurial technology which covers first-hand info and unique insights about China and the Chinese Communist Party

JPMorgan leaves CEO Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 mn for 2022

JPMorgan Chase & Co. kept Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 million for his work in 2022, a year in which the firm's profit fell by almost a quarter

Xi Jinping says China's Covid-19 fight in new stage, faces tough tasks

Xi said the current outbreak has been 'fierce' and China still faced tough tasks, state broadcaster China Central Television reported late Wednesday