Covid-19: Vaccine giant asks for world’s patience, says told to prioritise India
NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s biggest vaccine maker,India’s Serum Institute, has urged other countries to be “patient”…
Covid-19: South Korea doctors threaten strike, fanning fears of vaccine rollout disruption
A health worker wearing a protective suit enjoys the falling snow at a Covid-19 testing site in Seoul SEOUL, Feb…
Myanmar protesters grieve as funeral rites held for woman who was shot in head
People attend the funeral of Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, a young woman protester who became the first death among anti-coup…
US snow storms: Anger over huge power bills in ‘preventable’ Texas weather crisis; 70 died
HOUSTON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of Texans were still withoutsafe water as officials fielded angry complaints over shockinglylarge power…
Covid-19: India’s tally crosses 11-mln mark
NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 11-million mark, reaching 11,005,850 on Monday as 14,199 new…
Ebola: DR Congo’s death toll rises to four as people resist measures
KINSHASA, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people have died from Ebola during a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Covid-19: UK’s PM eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults
LONDON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England’s third and — he…
Covid-19: New Zealand says vaccinations ‘small step in long journey’
WELLINGTON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme over the weekend but warned the initial rollout…
Six Mexican military personnel killed in air crash
MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six military personnelhave died after the airplane they were traveling in crashed on takeoff…
Covid-19: US nears 500,000 deaths as globally, figure approaching 2.5 million
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States stood on the brink of recording 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the start…