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Charting the global economy: Fed turns hawkish, China demand weakensFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled a shift towards interest-rate hikes amid persistent inflation, while euro-area price pressure...- Children can wait, adults still priority: ExpertsThe National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, the top government expert panel taking decisions on vaccination, is likely to take u...
- World Health Organization official says Africa 'bought world time'Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it makes p...
- Rough diamond prices up 10% on supply concernsThe surge in diamond prices coupled with a possible supply side constraint has sparked concerns among the diamond exporters of Surat and Mu...
- Bengaluru: Two South Africans test positive for COVID-19 as threat of new variant loomsIt was on Friday designated as a "Variant of Concern" by the WHO, which named it "Omicron". A "variant of concern" is the WHO's top categor...
- UK detects 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant OmicronThe new variant has also been identified in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.
- Families stuck after sudden decision to ban flights to and from South AfricaThe UK announced on Thursday that all flights to and from South Africa and five neighbouring countries would be banned from Friday noon fol...
- INSACOG closely tracking new COVID-19 variant, presence not yet detected in India: OfficialsThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is closely tracking the new variant of COVID-19 called B. 1.1.529 and its presence has ...
- South Africa questions UK flight ban amid global alarm over COVID variantScientists have so far only detected the B.1.1.529 variant in relatively small numbers, mainly in South Africa but also in Botswana, Hong K...
- South Africa identifies new virus variant displaying a ‘big jump in evolution’In the past two days, scientists detected the B1.1.529 variant after observing an increase in infections in South Africa’s economic hub sur...
- WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South AfricaThe latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far. First identified in South Africa at the start of this week, the s...
- Centre issues fresh advisory to states, UTs over new Covid variantIn a letter address to additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary (Health) of all states and union territories, Union Health ...
- Explainer: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?It's unclear from where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has also been seen in t...
- Britain says new COVID-19 variant is the most significant yet foundDefending a ban on flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that...
- Delhi govt to hold meeting on threat of new Covid variant from African countries: CMThe Centre had on Thursday asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers...
- New 'Botswana' variant is most mutated version of CovidThree infections have been detected in Botswana to date and six in South Africa -- where variant surveillance is more robust.
- New coronavirus variant a ‘serious concern’ in South AfricaThe new discovery, called B.1.1529 until a Greek letter is assigned, carries an unusually large number of mutations and is “clearly very di...
- Over 30 countries agree on mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with India: SourcesThe countries that have agreed on mutual recognition with India include the UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus, Lebanon, Armenia, Ukraine,...
- COVID-19 pandemic has underscored need for greater global cooperation: Prez Kovind"President Kovind remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for greater global cooperation to ensure our collective heal...
- De Beers group to contribute $2,500,000 across Botswana and Namibia as an aid to Covid-19 crisisBruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group said: “With our contribution of $2,500,000, De Beers is supporting the unprecedented efforts of healthca...
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