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Will Pfizer and Other Covid-19 Vaccines be Effective Against New Variants? WHO Shares Details

The WHO has decided to outline important research questions related to viral variants.

Jan 11, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Twitter Takes Down China's US Embassy Tweet Calling Uighur Women 'Baby-Making Machines'

Twitter faced backlash as the post remained online for over a day but on Friday evening it took the tweet down citing dehumanization of people.

Jan 10, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

'Vatican Blackout' Trends on Twitter as Trigger-Happy Users Try to Link It with US Election Fraud

As a live stream video apparently captured the 'blackout' in Vatican City, social media users tried to establish a link between the power outage and US election fraud.

Jan 10, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Indonesian Flight with 62 People Aboard Feared Crashed, Rescue Operation Ongoing

The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 lost contact with air traffic shortly after take-off from Jakarta before descending 10,000ft within 60 seconds.

Jan 9, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during Friday prayers in Tehran September 14, 2007.

Iran Bans Covid-19 Vaccines from US, UK; Supreme Leader Okays Import from 'Safe' Places

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the West, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said he doesn't trust Covid -19 vaccines from the US and its allies.

Jan 9, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir: Islamic Cleric Who Inspired Bali Bombings in 2002 Freed from Indonesian Jail

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his involvement in the Bali bombings but due to good behavior and declining health, he was released 55 months early.

Jan 8, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Distressing VIDEO Captures All ICU Patients Dying; Egypt Blames Muslim Brotherhood for 'Rumors'

A relative of a patient at the El Husseineya Central Hospital recorded the chaos inside the ICU that went viral on social media.

Jan 6, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Cosmopolitan Accused of 'Trying to Kill' Overweight People By Promoting Obesity Amid Covid-19

Cosmopolitan's British edition featured 11 women of different shapes in its "This is healthy" series in a bid to aim body positivity.

Jan 5, 2021

By Vishakha Sonawane

Brian Pinker: First Person to Get Oxford Vaccine is an 82-Yr-Old Dialysis Patient

UK, struggling to curb the spread of the new Coronavirus variant, is planning to introduce stricter COVID-19 measures.

Jan 4, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Where Is Jack Ma? Billionaire Critic of CCP and Xi Jinping Disappears Amid Beijing's Crackdown

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, currently under scrutiny by the Chinese government, has reportedly not been seen in public for several weeks.

Jan 4, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Mexican Doctor Taken to ICU After Experiencing Serious Reaction to Pfizer Vaccine

The female Mexican doctor experienced seizures, difficulty in breathing and developed skin rashes after she took the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Jan 3, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

UK Recommends 'Mix and Match' Covid-19 Vaccination Approach: What is the Truth?

The British Medical Journal editor has asked the New York Times to correct an article that claims UK guidelines allow two Covid-19 vaccines to be mixed.

Jan 3, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus