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Delta Sub-Lineage AY.4 is on the Rise in Maharashtra. Here's What Scientists Have to Say About Its Spread
The scientists said it is yet to be ascertained if AY.4 is a matter of concern
More Americans Lost to Covid-19 Than 1918 Flu Pandemic, Reveals Data as US Battles 4th Wave
The American population in 1918 was less than a third of what it is now, meaning the flu deaths would be equivalent to some 2.2 million in today's terms.
U.S. To Relax Travel Restrictions For Vaccinated Foreign Air Travelers In November
The United States will reopen in November to air travelers from 33 countries including China, India, Brazil and most of Europe who are fully vaccinated against COVID19, the White House said on Monday, easing tough pandemicrelated restrictions that started...
Biden Follows Through On Pledge To Take In More Refugees
The Biden administration said the U.S. would take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been cut to a historic low under his predecessor.
World Powers To Meet With Iran At U.N. To Push For Return To Nuclear Talks -France
Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will meet with Iran at the United Nations later this week to try to give fresh momentum to stalled talks over reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, France's foreign minister said on Monday.
COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptic Bolsonaro Gets A Pass At U.N. But Not New York Restaurants
Unvaccinated heads of state attending the United Nation General Assembly this week may have to settle for a piece of pizza on a sidewalk instead of fine dining at New York's restaurants.
Michigan Rep To Fellow Lawmaker: I Hope 'Your Car Explodes'
A Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker that he hoped her car explodes on the way in, according to text messages filed in court to support a request for a personal protection order.
Lawsuit: Ida Outages Due To 'Gum And Super Glue' At Utility
A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana's largest electric utility used a bubble gum and super glue approach to maintenance and construction that left customers sweltering in the dark without adequate sewage treatment after Hurricane Ida.
Cryptocurrencies Post 5th Straight Week Of Inflows -CoinShares
Cryptocurrency investment products and funds saw inflows for a fifth consecutive week as market sentiment on the sector continued to improve, data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday.
Submarine Dispute Has EU Chair Asking: Is America Back?
European Union foreign ministers on Monday will discuss Australia's scrapping of a $40 billion submarine order with France, a move that prompted the European Council president to question U.S. loyalty.
Badosa, Kontaveit, Potapova Reach Ostrava Open 2nd Round
Paula Badosa eased past Varvara Gracheva of Russia 62, 62 and into the second round of the Ostrava Open on Monday.
Judge Tosses Some Convictions Against Ex-Massachusetts Mayor
A federal judge on Monday tossed out several convictions against the Massachusetts mayor elected at just 23 years old who was found guilty by jurors of bilking investors and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana businesses.
Wisconsin Election Investigator Warns Of Subpoenas
The retired conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republicanordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election released a video Monday threatening to subpoena election officials who don't comply and saying the intent was not to ove...
Rainwater Enters Kolkata Hospitals, Affects Services
Treatment of patients at a few hospitals in Kolkata including the state-run SSKM Medical College and Hospital were badly affected while life-saving drugs at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine were damaged as rainwater flooded portions of the medical...
First-ever' Lung Transplantation In West Bengal
West Bengal is set to witness its first lung transplantation after doctors at a private hospital here managed to get the vital organ from a brain-dead patient in Gujarat. The recipient is a senior citizen who was admitted to the facility f...
'First Such Case Worlwide Post-Covid': Delhi Docs Remove Kidney, Part of Lung to Save Man from Mucor
The patient from neighbouring Ghaziabad was brought to Sir Ganga Ram hospital with post-Covid illness, including breathing difficulty, blood in sputum and high grade fever.