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A new coronavirus strain, named Mu, has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organization. Mu, or B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia and cases have been recorded in South America and Europe. The WHO’s…

FRANCE: France aims to administer a third shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to some 18 million people by early 2022, a health ministry official said on Tuesday. Last week, France’s top health advisory body (HAS) recommended a booster…

BRAZIL: Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study…

US: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new research has shown that a high amount of coronavirus in the lungs is a major contributor to death in Coronavirus patients. The researchers at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine,…

US: Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, neither guarantees a high level of antibodies nor immunity to re-infection as thought earlier, finds a study emphasising the need to get vaccinated against the deadly…

SINGAPORE: Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its population against the coronavirus, the health minister said on Sunday. This makes it the world’s most inoculated country, as several parts of the world struggle to control the…

SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a…

US: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,” the day after the US military withdrawal celebrated by the Taliban as a major victory. “This is the…

AFGHANISTAN: Beheshta Arghand at the age of 24 made history by becoming the first Afghan woman to interview a Taliban leader on TV for TOLO News after which she earned praises from all quarters. Now, during the peak of her career as a…

AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban has seized US weapons left in Afghanistan worth billions — possibly including 600,000 assault rifles, some 2,000 armored vehicles, and 40 aircraft, including Black Hawks, according to reports. The US gave…