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People line up to get tested for Covid-19 outside at a firehouse in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP)World
US reports first Omicron-related death

County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the death on Monday, saying the man was in his 50s

21 Dec 2021 9:58 AM IST

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. (AP/Matt Rourke)World
Omicron sweeps across US, now 73 per cent of COVID-19 cases

CDC officials said they do not yet have estimates of how many hospitalizations or deaths are due to omicron

21 Dec 2021 9:53 AM IST

Registered nurse Nvard Termendzhyan, center, sets up a table for Linda Calderon, right, as her twin sister Natalie Balli, far left, rests in her bed in a COVID-19 unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)World
Hits keep coming': Hospitals in US struggle as COVID beds fill

The national seven-day average of COVID-19 hospital admissions was 60,000 by Wednesday, 50% higher than in early...

19 Dec 2021 11:03 AM IST

A sign asking people to wear face coverings to curb the spread of coronavirus at London St Pancras International rail station, in London, the Eurostar hub to travel to European countries including France, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP/Matt Dunham)World
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021

Denmark decided to close theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums in response to virus cases

18 Dec 2021 11:52 AM IST

Kids and adults wait for their booster or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Northwest Community Church in Chicago. (AP/Nam Y. Huh, File)World
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

Universities are abruptly closing classrooms during finals week with infections multiplying at a fast rate

16 Dec 2021 11:25 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (AFP file image)World
Top US lawmakers urge Biden to prioritise Tibetan issue, to meet Dalai...

The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan...

15 Dec 2021 11:11 AM IST

In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Photo: AP)World
Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19...

Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it

13 Dec 2021 2:52 PM IST

A healthcare worker attends to a patient at the Portimao Arena sports pavilion converted in a field hospital for Covid-19 patients at Portimao, in the Algarve region. (Photo: AFP)World
COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN...

The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s

13 Dec 2021 9:31 AM IST

A family digs through the remains of their apartment in Mayfield, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing several people overnight. (AP/Timothy D. Easley)World
Storms leave dozens dead in five US states, Kentucky hardest hit

Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield's main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the...

12 Dec 2021 11:12 AM IST

At least 100 emergency vehicles descended upon the Amazon warehouse near Edwardsville, Illinois, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) east of St. Louis, where a wall that was about the length of a football field collapsed, as did the roof above it. (AP Photo)World
4 dead in US tornadoes, storms; roof collapse at Amazon

By early Saturday, rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble to determine if anyone was trapped inside

11 Dec 2021 3:15 PM IST

President Joe Biden delivers closing remarks to the virtual Summit for Democracy, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP)World
U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and...

China's embassy in Washington denounced the U.S. move as 'serious interference in China's internal affairs'

11 Dec 2021 1:36 PM IST

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. (Susan Walsh| AP)World
Top US scientist Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron...

Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations

6 Dec 2021 10:12 AM IST

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