US virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump's final hours The US death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a singular failure. The running total of lives lost,... Women 20 Jan, 2021
India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency NEW DELHI: India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. The Health Ministry registered another 74,383... Women 11 Oct, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million Global deaths have doubled in three months United States, Brazil and India leading fatalities One person dying from COVID-19 every 16 seconds High death rate puts burial strain on many countries The global death toll from COVID-19... Women 29 Sep, 2020
Separatist group in Yemen announces self-rule in country's south ADEN: Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) early on Sunday announced it would establish self-rule in regions under their control, which the Saudi-backed government warned would have "catastrophic consequences". The move threatens... Women 26 Apr, 2020
Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that's clearly good news, it also means it's impossible to... Environment 20 Apr, 2020
EDITORIAL: Inadequate testing The only way to keep the country safe is to screen and test every suspected case as advised by the World Health Organisation With the partial lockdown to go into effect from today in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, there is a... 23 Mar, 2020
Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact RIO DI JANIERO: One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests. Genetic tests and... Mobile & Apps 05 Feb, 2016
