US health authorities recommended a “pause” Tuesday in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution” over potential links to a rare type of…
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WHO warns pandemic at ‘critical point’ as South Asia cases surge
The coronavirus has already killed more than 2.9 million people and infected nearly 136 million across the world.
But the World Health Organization’s technical lead on Covid-19 Mar…
Russia fines Twitter for not removing calls to protests
Authorities in January accused foreign social media platforms of interfering in Russia’s domestic affairs by not deleting calls to rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexe…
Biden sets out ‘once-in-a-generation’ $2 tn infrastructure plan
US President Joe Biden speaks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2021./ AFP President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizi…
Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs, US to hit 100 million vaccines
Worries that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may cause blood clots have seen countries from Venezuela to Indonesia pause its use in recent days, a setback for the drive to vaccinate…
Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured
Authorities investigate a fatal shooting at a massage parlor, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Woodstock, Ga. / AP ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta an…
UK says AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 09, 2021 boxes of vials of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are seen in a refridgerator at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, Brit…
QR codes, health passports: China’s tech arsenal against a pandemic
Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code – at offices, malls and transport hubs – an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace…
QR codes, health passports: China’s tech arsenal against a pandemic
Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code – at offices, malls and transport hubs – an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace…
In transient Dubai, expats struggle to find love
A woman looks at a view of the Marina Beach in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. In Dubai, known for its luxury haunts and parties, expatriate singles working in the city find the quest…
