Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva | Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned...
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Nausea, loss of appetite may be new symptoms of Omicron
London | While the Omicron variant is considered to be "mild", the new symptoms include nausea and loss of appetite, according...
Boosters raise vaccine effectiveness against Omicron by 88%: UK studies
London | Although the Omicron variant of Covid has been shown to evade vaccines, two new studies led by the UK...
Omicron less severe as it mostly avoids attacking lungs: Report
New York | A series of recently published studies found that the fast-moving Omicron variant may be less severe than other...
Omicron risk ‘very high,’ could ravage health systems: WHO
Geneva | The overall risk associated with the Omicron variant remains 'very high' which could cause widespread disruption to health systems...
Crossbow-wielding man threatens to ‘assassinate Queen in revenge for Jallianwala Bagh massacre’
New Delhi | A shocking video showing a crossbow-wielding man threatening to "assassinate the Queen in revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala...
55 people on US cruise ship test Covid positive
Washington | A total of 55 people aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19 after it...
Hindu temple vandalised in Karachi, one held
New Delhi | Police in Karachi have arrested a man for allegedly damaging statues at a Hindu temple in the old...
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine protection wanes after 3 months: Lancet
London | The protection offered by the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, named Covishield in India, declines after three months of receiving two...
Oldest person in China dies at 135
Beijing | Alimihan Seyiti, the oldest person in China, has passed away at the age of 135 in the Xinjiang Uygur...
