Marking another grim milestone, the overall number of deaths in the US caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has topped the 700,000 mark on Saturday, according to the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University....
An antiviral pill has been found to reduce the risk of hospitalisation and deaths by 50 per cent in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 during clinical trials....
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the Talibans alleged ability to escape to Pakistan during the 20 years of American presence in Afghanistan as a major strategic issue, Dawn news reported....
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third largest school district in the US, said that 1,101 students and 342 adults had contracted Covid-19 one month after it resumed in-person classes since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020....
For the first time since June, the rate of new Covid-19 deaths in the US is expected to decrease over the next four weeks, according to the latest ensemble forecast by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has also predicted that hospitalisations will decrease as well....
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 233.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.78 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.22 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University....
US lawmakers blasted Facebook for three hours over the tech giant's handling of internal research that showed how its Instagram photo sharing platform was wrecking teens and weaponising "children's vulnerability"...
US President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill after Congress passed the measure, averting a partial government shutdown that was set to begin midnight on Thursday....
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the Talibans alleged ability to escape to Pakistan during the 20 years of American presence in Afghanistan as a major strategic issue, Dawn news reported....
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed concerns over North Korea's recent missile launches, saying the country is increasing insecurity and instability in the region....
