Apr 20 2024
In yet another blow to the flailing travel industry, a “cruise to nowhere” set off from Singapore’s shores was called back Wednesday after a passenger on-board tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The voyages — starting and ending at the […]
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm — currently undergoing clinical trials in the UAE — has 86% efficacy against the virus, the emirates’ health ministry said Wednesday. Developed by Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s […]
Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history with a new Covid-19 jab. The first patients in line on what has been dubbed […]
K-pop soloist Chungha has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her agency said Monday, as a huge wave of mass infections continues to sweep through the million dollar industry. “After being aware that she has come into contact with a […]
Britain on Wednesday became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, while Japan and Italy pledged free inoculations as the global death toll shot over 1.49 million after the Americas logged a big surge in […]
Denmark now plans to dig up thousands of culled mink to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after the animal carcasses began to bloat out of their mass graves. According to Danish state broadcaster TV2, the gas used to kill the […]
From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at “cram schools”, the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South Korean test-takers and proctors to rethink their strategies ahead of a hyper-competitive university entrance exam this week. The gruelling, almost […]
A row of colourful teepees cluster across the horizon, overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung, set up each evening in front of a large screen. Named the ‘Cinema Under the Stars’ for its unique outdoorsy camp-style set up, the movie […]
The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it and see it. Being positive has now acquired a whole new meaning. It’s a struggle for common folks to stay “positive” in life that is gloomy to put it mildly […]
The WHO said Monday that avoiding family gatherings would be “the safest bet” over Christmas, insisting there is no zero-risk option for traditional holiday merry-making during the coronavirus pandemic. World Health Organization officials said it was down to governments to […]
When confectioner Laszlo Rimoczi decided to put masks on his chocolate Santas in his small workshop in rural Hungary, he intended it as a light-hearted joke to raise people’s spirits amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic. But it turned out to […]
