Pandemic

Health officials on Saturday played down hopes of an easing in coronavirus restrictions, after the number of Covid-19 cases ticked up. Of the 50 new infections that were reported, 49 were local and 15 had no clear source. The Centre for Health Protection’s Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan said the untraceable cases…

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JAIPUR: Almost nine months after the pandemic painted Kota with a near-deserted look, the country’s famous ‘coaching town’ is now readying for a new lease of life. From the numerous big and small coaching institutes and hostels to roadside vendors, cabs and auto-rickshawallahs, all are up on their feet. The…

JOHOR BAHRU, 14 January: Property developer, Boustead Properties Berhad, a member of Boustead Group, has responded to the plight of thousands in Johor who are impacted by the recent floods. Together with its subsidiary Mutiara Rini Sdn Bhd, the Company donated RM20,000 in aid of the victims, through the Malaysian…

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has received more than 120,000 queries in 2020 from its hotline, email and other social media platforms over public concerns on international travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The BI National Operations Center (Binoc) disclosed on Thursday that it  received and…

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday finalized rules aimed at pushing the session forward amid the pandemic, but acknowledged that their plans to meet in Pierre could be upended by the virus. As the session reached its second day, the state Capitol was marked by close-quartered conversations,…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the first day of a legislative session transformed by precautions against the coronavirus and a commitment by leadership to focus on helping the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders moved quickly to formally change rules to accommodate safety measures.…

The Trump administration ordered states to use Covid-19 vaccines set aside for second doses to get the shots to more people more quickly. A medical worker in December in Jersey City, N.J., receiving a vaccine for Covid-19.Credit...Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Jan. 12, 2021Updated 8:31 p.m. ETWASHINGTON —…

When the NHL charter flight back from the Edmonton bubble landed in New Jersey, Gary Bettman’s phone started ringing. The commissioner thought he’d get a couple of weeks to exhale after awarding the Stanley Cup to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Instead, it was back to work. Of course, planning for…

Superhero film Morbius is the latest Hollywood blockbuster to be delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. he movie, starring Oscar winner Jared Leto as the titular vampire, has been pushed backs several times due to the health crisis and was due to arrive in March. However, Morbius has…