Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a new warning on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, saying the vaccine has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Guillain Barre syndrome is a neurological disorder in which the …
Read More »COVID-19 Delta variant spreading worldwide at scorching pace: WHO chief
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday warned of the “devastating outbreaks” caused by the Delta variant of COVID-19, saying that the new strain of the virus was infecting people “at a scorching pace.” “Last week marked the fourth consecutive week …
Read More »Nearly 70 die in lightning strikes in India
New Delhi, India | Xinhua | Lightning strikes amid heavy rains claimed nearly 70 people’s lives, and injured many others, in three Indian states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, in the past 24 hours, said government officials from these states over phone on Monday. The death toll due to …
Read More »Italy are EURO 2020 champs
Italy 🇮🇹 1 (3 ) 🏴 England 1 (2 ) AET London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Italy are the Euro 2020 champions, after winning a penalty shoot out 3-2. Italy have their name on the Henri Delaunay Cup for the first time since 1968! They become the first side to succeed via two …
Read More »LIVE: Euro 2020 final, England vs Italy
✳ Italy 🇮🇹🆚🏴 England 10pm London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | After two epic semi-finals, London now hosts a decider which, for the first time in EURO history, will feature England. Since their 1966 FIFA World Cup triumph at the previous Wembley Stadium, England have lost in the semi-finals of five major …
Read More »MASKS: California schools insist of SOPs despite CDC new guidelines
Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said Friday that the most populous U.S. state will continue to require that masks be worn in school settings in the coming new term. The CDPH announced this decision hours after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
Read More »Russia official lashes out at French COVID-19 ‘vaccine racism’
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The remarks by a French official of not recognizing Russian and Chinese COVID-19 vaccines were “a hybrid of racism, imperial hegemonism and neo-Nazism,” a spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry has said, according to an article published on the website of Russian media outlet Russia …
Read More »Indonesia to give COVID-19 booster shots to health workers
Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | Indonesia is planning to inject the third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers across the country next week, a minister said. The country’s Health Ministry will start the vaccination program using the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine next week, targeting 1.47 million health workers across …
Read More »Putin, Biden discuss cyber-security, Syria over phone
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, during which the leaders discussed cybersecurity issues and the situation in Syria. Putin and Biden agreed to continue their constructive cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, the Kremlin said in …
Read More »Pfizer developing COVID-19 booster shot to target Delta variant
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Pfizer and BioNTech said they are developing a COVID-19 booster shot intended to target the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday. Concerns continue to rise as the Delta strain has already become the dominant variant in the United States, causing increasing …
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