Covid: Trigger of rare blood clots with AstraZeneca jab found by scientists
Scientists believe they have found “the trigger” that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. The team – in Cardiff and...
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Madhya Pradesh: Man builds Taj Mahal replica home for wife
A 52-year-old Indian businessman has built a scaled-down replica of the iconic Taj Mahal as a home for his wife of 27 years. Anand Prakash...
New Covid variant: Will new measures against Omicron work?
In the past week a heavily mutated Covid variant has been identified, rapidly labelled a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization and named Omicron. It...
Covid: South Africa’s president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was...
Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new variant in southern Africa
More countries are tightening their travel restrictions after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa earlier this week. The UK, Singapore and...
Coronavirus variant fear sparks Africa travel curbs
Travellers arriving in England from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid...
Covid: New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 in South Africa raises concern
We’re back in familiar territory – growing concern about a new variant of coronavirus. The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far...
Nasa Dart rocket: Mission to smack Dimorphos asteroid launches
A spacecraft has launched on a mission to test technology that could one day tip a dangerous asteroid off course. Nasa’s Dart mission wants to...
China: Photographer sorry for ‘small eyes’ Dior picture
A Chinese fashion photographer has apologised for her “ignorance” after a picture she shot for French luxury brand Dior sparked outrage. Chen Man’s photo showed...
Covid: Europe region faces 700,000 more deaths by March – WHO
A further 700,000 people could die of Covid by March in Europe and parts of Asia, the World Health Organization has warned. The death toll...
