Covid Outbreak

BEIJING: Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate Covid -19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variantscould emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of…

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Cities across China scrambled to install hospitalbeds and build fever screening clinics on Tuesday as the United States said Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free was a concern for the world.China this…

Right when the world seemed to be coming out of the Covid pandemic, or getting used to it maybe, another threat, monkeypox, is now in contention to spread into a public health emergency. While the World Health Organisation (WHO) has so far…

Predictions of a fall COVID-19 wave make another booster vaccine campaign likely but questions abound over how the virus will continue to evolve and what protections a new shot could offer. Several vaccine manufacturers are racing to…

By Associated Press PARIS: They sipped from glasses of Champagne or rosé while seated on the sand-colored cushions of wicker couches on a "terrasse" overlooking some smaller courts at Roland Garros. They crowded…

MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has raised its retail prime lending rate by 30 basis points, increasing the cost of borrowing for all floating rate home loan customers. The hike, effective May 9, follows the RBI pushing up on May 4 key policy rates by 40…

Major Beijing tourist venues were virtually deserted Sunday and restaurant traffic ground to a standstill, as a typically bustling public holiday was overshadowed by a Covid outbreak that has shunted millions under lockdown…

New Delhi: Edtech firm Schoolnet aims to grow multifold to generate Rs 6,000 crore in the next 5-7 years from expansion of services in schools and subscriber growth on its learning app. The 25-year old firm provides digital classrooms to…

GENEVA : Citing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, especially in China, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was a long way off…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2022 2:54 pm     Updated February 28, 2022…