Death toll rises to at least 125 as heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides By Rajendra Jadhav and Manoj Kumar Reuters Posted July 24, 2021 3:22 pm View image in full screen Commuters wade through a waterlogged road due to heavy rains, near Narsingh pur, on July 19, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via…
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At least 100 dead in India as heavy monsoon rains spark floods, landslides
At least 100 dead in India as heavy monsoon rains spark floods, landslides By Ashok Sharma The Associated Press Posted July 23, 2021 5:20 pm View image in full screen National Disaster Response Force personnel rescue people stranded in floodwaters in Kolhapur, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, Friday, July 23, 2021. Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains hit…
At least 30 dead in India’s Mumbai city after heavy rains trigger landslides
At least 30 dead in India’s Mumbai city after heavy rains trigger landslides By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Rajendra Jadhav Reuters Posted July 18, 2021 8:11 am Updated July 18, 2021 5:13 pm 0:32 At least 30 dead in Mumbai landslides following heavy rains WATCH: At least 30 dead in Mumbai landslides following heavy rains comments Leave a comment…
Indonesia faces oxygen shortage as hospitals buckle from surge in COVID-19 cases
Indonesia faces oxygen shortage as hospitals buckle from surge in COVID-19 cases By Niniek Karmini The Associated Press Posted July 10, 2021 12:35 am 2:09 The race between COVID-19 vaccines and variants WATCH: The race between COVID-19 vaccines and variants comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item…
Over 270K Canadians got the Covishield vaccine. They may not be eligible for EU travel
Over 270K Canadians got the Covishield vaccine. They may not be eligible for EU travel By Rachel Gilmore & Redmond Shannon Global News Posted June 30, 2021 3:39 pm Updated June 30, 2021 3:40 pm 1:12 WHO issues COVID-19 warning to Europe ahead of summer travels WATCH: WHO issues COVID-19 warning to Europe ahead of summer travels –…
‘Delta plus’: India declares new COVID-19 variant to be of concern
‘Delta plus’: India declares new COVID-19 variant to be of concern By Staff Reuters Posted June 22, 2021 2:52 pm 0:54 Delta COVID-19 variant becoming globally dominant: WHO WATCH: Delta COVID-19 variant becoming globally dominant, says WHO comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email…
India’s Taj Mahal reopens after 14 months as country lifts COVID-19 restrictions
India’s Taj Mahal reopens after 14 months as country lifts COVID-19 restrictions By Uday Sampath Kumar Reuters Posted June 16, 2021 2:50 am Updated June 16, 2021 2:51 am 3:09 COVID-19 shines light on the curse of India’s caste system WATCH: COVID-19 shines light on the curse of India's caste system comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
Head of ‘world’s largest family’ dies, leaving behind 39 wives and 94 children
Head of ‘world’s largest family’ dies, leaving behind 39 wives and 94 children By Alasdair Pal and Adnan Abidi Reuters Posted June 14, 2021 12:13 pm View image in full screen Mr Ziona, 67, poses for a photograph with his children on January 31, 2011 in Baktawang, Mizoram, India. Richard Grange/Barcroft India/Getty Images comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
11 killed after building collapses in Mumbai following heavy monsoon rains
11 killed after building collapses in Mumbai following heavy monsoon rains By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 10, 2021 2:41 am View image in full screen Rescuers clear the debris to find any residents possibly still trapped after a three-story dilapidated building collapsed following heavy monsoon rains n Mumbai, India, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool). comments Leave…
At least 17 killed after bus carrying migrant workers hits van in northern India
At least 17 killed after bus carrying migrant workers hits van in northern India By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 9, 2021 1:56 am View image in full screen Onlookers gather near the wreckage after a bus carrying migrant workers after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions hit a delivery van on a highway near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh state, India,…
Sri Lanka races to avoid environmental disaster after chemical container ship sinks
Sri Lanka races to avoid environmental disaster after chemical container ship sinks By Bharatha Mallawarachi The Associated Press Posted June 3, 2021 2:53 am View image in full screen June 1, 2021, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Army personnel remove debris on the beach at Moratuwa, near Colombo. Debris had been washed ashore throughout the past week from…
U.K. changes its vaccine strategy to combat COVID-19 Delta variant. Should Canada follow?
U.K. changes its vaccine strategy to combat COVID-19 Delta variant. Should Canada follow? By Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted June 2, 2021 7:03 pm Updated June 2, 2021 9:11 pm 1:43 Could ‘Delta’ variant put pause on provincial reopening plans? WATCH: Could ‘Delta’ variant put pause on provincial reopening plans? comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item…
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta: WHO officially names COVID-19 variants of concern
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta: WHO officially names COVID-19 variants of concern By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted June 1, 2021 10:25 am 2:21 B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant now ‘dominant’ in United Kingdom WATCH: The B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant is behind a new surge of cases in the United Kingdom, as the country faces its highest rate of infection in months. As…
COVID-19 variants given new names using Greek alphabet, WHO says
COVID-19 variants given new names using Greek alphabet, WHO says By Emma Farge Reuters Posted June 1, 2021 6:59 am Updated June 1, 2021 7:00 am 5:54 How likely is a universal vaccine to combat all variants? Doctor answers your COVID-19 questions WATCH: How likely is a universal vaccine to combat all variants? Doctor answers your COVID-19 questions…
Vietnam seeks to contribute to COVAX through domestic COVID-19 vaccine production
Vietnam seeks to contribute to COVAX through domestic COVID-19 vaccine production By Staff Reuters Posted June 1, 2021 12:31 am 0:59 ‘Scandalous inequity:’WHO urges rich countries to get more vaccines for poorer countries WATCH: ‘Scandalous inequity:’WHO urges rich countries to get more vaccines for poorer countries – May 24, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant, hybrid of India, U.K. strains
Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant, hybrid of India, U.K. strains By Hau Dinh The Associated Press Posted May 29, 2021 11:26 am 0:29 Dr. Brown calls variants of concern the COVID-19 pandemic ‘wild card’ WATCH: Dr. Brown calls variants of concern the COVID-19 pandemic ‘wild card’ – May 20, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Europe sees dramatic fall in COVID-19 cases in time for summer
Europe sees dramatic fall in COVID-19 cases in time for summer By NICOLE WINFIELD, FRANK JORDANS and COLLEEN BARRY The Associated Press Posted May 29, 2021 7:22 am 2:05 Europe to reopen borders to fully vaccinated tourists WATCH: Europe to reopen borders to fully vaccinated tourists – May 19, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
U.K. brings in Johnson & Johnson vaccine as variant concerns rise
U.K. brings in Johnson & Johnson vaccine as variant concerns rise By Pan Pylas The Associated Press Posted May 28, 2021 10:22 am 1:48 U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant, health minister says WATCH: U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant, health minister says comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by spread of B.1.617.2 variant
U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by spread of B.1.617.2 variant By William James and Paul Sandle Reuters Posted May 27, 2021 7:33 am Updated May 27, 2021 8:18 am 1:48 U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant, health minister says WATCH: U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant,…
Sri Lanka, European crews battle fire on chemical container ship burning for 7 days
Sri Lanka, European crews battle fire on chemical container ship burning for 7 days By Bharatha Mallawarachi The Associated Press Posted May 27, 2021 2:31 am View image in full screen In this photo provided by Sri Lanka Air Force, smoke rises from the container vessel MV X-Press Pearl engulfed in flames off Colombo port, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, May 26,…
Australia locks down 2nd most populous state over ‘highly infectious’ COVID-19 outbreak
Australia locks down 2nd most populous state over ‘highly infectious’ COVID-19 outbreak By Renju Jose Reuters Posted May 27, 2021 2:06 am 2:06 No mandatory test, no quarantine, no problem: Australia, NZ celebrate COVID success WATCH: No mandatory test, no quarantine, no problem: Australia, NZ celebrate COVID success – Apr 6, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item…
COVID-19 vaccine inequality in India causing millions to fall through gaps
COVID-19 vaccine inequality in India causing millions to fall through gaps By Neha Mehrotra And Sheikh Saaliq The Associated Press Posted May 26, 2021 7:29 am Updated May 26, 2021 7:30 am 1:38 Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID-19 spreads to countryside WATCH: Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID-19 spreads to countryside. comments Leave…
Here’s how countries are preparing to reopen borders that were shut by COVID-19
Here’s how countries are preparing to reopen borders that were shut by COVID-19 By David Koenig and Menelaos Hadjicostis The Associated Press Posted May 26, 2021 3:05 am 2:05 Europe to reopen borders to fully vaccinated tourists WATCH: Europe to reopen borders to fully vaccinated tourists comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item…
Colombia government, opponents reach ‘pre-agreements’ in bid to end weeks-long protests
Colombia government, opponents reach ‘pre-agreements’ in bid to end weeks-long protests By Oliver Griffin and Julia Symmes Cobb Reuters Posted May 25, 2021 12:31 am WATCH: Colombia protests enter 3rd week as President Duque urges rejection of violence – May 13, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share…
Vancouver’s ‘sneaky artist’ uses his talent to raise money for India’s battle against COVID
Vancouver’s ‘sneaky artist’ uses his talent to raise money for India’s battle against COVID By Jay Durant Global News Posted May 24, 2021 8:47 pm Updated May 24, 2021 9:05 pm 1:37 Vancouver sneaky artist sketches ‘100 Faces for India’ As India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 300,000, a Vancouver man is drawing on his sketching skills to raise…
‘Scandalous inequity’: WHO says 75% of vaccines given out in just 10 countries
‘Scandalous inequity’: WHO says 75% of vaccines given out in just 10 countries By Stephanie Nebehay Reuters Posted May 24, 2021 7:40 am Updated May 24, 2021 9:16 am 0:59 ‘Scandalous inequity:’WHO urges rich countries to get more vaccines for poorer countries WATCH: The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a "scandalous inequity" in vaccine distribution, the head…
India’s COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world
India’s COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world By Sheikh Saaliq The Associated Press Posted May 24, 2021 7:28 am 1:38 Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID-19 spreads to countryside WATCH: Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID-19 spreads to countryside comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item…
France mulls tighter limits for U.K. tourists as COVID-19 variants spread
France mulls tighter limits for U.K. tourists as COVID-19 variants spread By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 23, 2021 9:21 am 1:46 Could variants threaten reopening plans? WATCH: Could variants threaten reopening plans? comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email Send this page…
Two COVID-19 shots effective against U.K., India variants: study
Two COVID-19 shots effective against U.K., India variants: study By Staff Reuters Posted May 22, 2021 6:03 pm Updated May 22, 2021 6:10 pm 0:40 BioNTech CEO says COVID-19 vaccine expected to be up to 75 per cent effective against variant first detected in India WATCH ABOVE: BioNTech CEO says COVID-19 vaccine expected to be up to 75…
Canada extends ban on direct passenger flights from India, Pakistan by 30 days
Canada extends ban on direct passenger flights from India, Pakistan by 30 days By Twinkle Ghosh Global News Posted May 21, 2021 12:16 pm Updated May 21, 2021 1:08 pm 0:37 Feds extend travel ban on India and Pakistan through June 21st WATCH ABOVE: Feds extend travel ban on India and Pakistan until June 21, 2021. comments Leave…