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Global covid cases hit new high amid Omicron surge

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 287 million with European countries tightening Covid-19 restrictions as Omicron spreads. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

President Xi to give 2022 New Year speech

Shawdesh desk: Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a New Year address to ring in 2022 at 7 pm Friday, Xinhua reported. The speech will be broadcast by major TV

Former US Senate leader Harry Reid dies at 82

Shawdesh desk; Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada who rose from humble beginnings to lead the upper chamber during the presidencies of George W. Bush

Omicron risk remains ‘very high’: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still “very high”, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last

Global Covid cases top 282 million with Omicron surge

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 282 million, with the new Covid strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalisation. According to Johns Hopkins University

France imposes new virus measures amid spike in infections

Shawdesh Desk: The French government announced new COVID-19 measures on Monday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, yet stopped short of imposing drastic restrictions before New

India reports 6,358 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally rises to 653

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 6,358 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the country to 75,456, informed the Ministry

2021 Year in Review: ‘We underestimate this virus at our peril’

Shawdesh Desk; Despite the almost miraculous development of effective vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020, the virus continued to spread and mutate throughout the last year, with much of the blame