India's first case of COVID variant XE reported India’s first case of Coronavirus variant XE was reported in Mumbai on Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said in a media release. One case of the Kappa variant has also been detected. Patients with the new variants of the virus don’t have any severe symptoms so far. World 07 Apr, 2022
New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop: WHO The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week that COVID-19 cases have dropped, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. World 23 Feb, 2022
Global growth to slow through 2023 Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in inflation, debt, and income inequality that could endanger the recovery in emerging and developing economies, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Business 13 Jan, 2022
Country's GDP projected to limit at 3.9 percent The country's gross domestic product (GDP) is predicted to remain around 3.9 percent in the current fiscal year (2021-22), according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report issued on Wednesday. Business 12 Jan, 2022
Omicron's New Year's cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022 Omicron's New Year's cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022 World 01 Jan, 2022
Malaysia imposes stricter rules, booster requirements over Omicron threat Malaysia imposes stricter rules, booster requirements over Omicron threat World 16 Dec, 2021
WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. World 29 Nov, 2021
US to outline November 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules US to outline November 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules World 25 Oct, 2021
WHO warns of vaccine resistant coronavirus Mu The World Health Organisation said it was closely monitoring a new coronavirus ‘variant of interest’ named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines, PTI reports. Nepal 03 Sep, 2021
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are 'a go' despite opposition, pandemic Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? Sports 02 Jun, 2021
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants World 30 May, 2021
Red Cross warns that coronavirus cases are exploding in Asia Coronavirus cases are exploding in Asia and the Pacific with over 5.9 million new confirmed infections in the past two weeks, more than in all other regions combined, the International Federation of the Red Cross said Wednesday. World 12 May, 2021
