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Death toll passes 200 after Philippines typhoon

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 200 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and

Global covid cases near 275 million as Omicron raging through world

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 275 million amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in several western countries. According to Johns Hopkins

Death toll in Philippines typhoon rises to 75

Shawdesh Desk: At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and

Global Covid cases top 274mn as Omicron set to trigger a huge wave

Shawdesh Desk: Amid a global scare over Omicron, the new strain of Covid-19, the overall number of coronavirus cases has surged past 274 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Covid pass starts in England despite Tory revolt

Shawdesh Desk: Adults in England must now show a Covid pass to enter nightclubs, big sports matches and other large events – despite nearly 100 Conservative MPs voting against the

Russia admits WHO yet to approve Sputnik jab over lack of data

Shawdesh Desk: Russia on Tuesday admitted that its homegrown Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine had not yet been approved by the World Health Organization because Russian authorities had not provided enough

More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs

Shawdesh Desk: The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, says a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World

Global Covid cases cross 269 mln amid scare over Omnicorn strain

Shawdesh desk: Amid a global scare over Omnicorn, a new strain of Covid-19, the overall number of coronavirus cases has surged past 269 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),