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[ad_1] The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis treatment tocilizumab for use in patients hospitalised with severe Covid-19, in a bid to increase access to the pricey drug. The monoclonal antibody, used in anti-inflammatory drugs made by Swiss pharma giant Roche, has been shown to reduce the risk of death […]

[ad_1] The fourth edition of the Quad foreign ministers meeting ended in Melbourne on Friday with a commitment towards keeping the Indo-Pacific free, open and inclusive. Though none of the leaders named China – barring Japanese foreign minister Hayashi who clearly outlined how South China Sea and East China Sea have become restive due to

[ad_1] The US Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said that the efficacy of the third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines starts falling by the fourth month after being administered, news agencies reported. The CDC also highlighted that this new finding indicates that additional dose or a fourth dose

[ad_1] WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: Americans in Ukraine should leave within 48 hours as Russia could attack at any time, likely with an air assault, the White House said on Friday as Moscow accused Western nations of lying to distract from their own aggressive acts. The Kremlin, jostling for influence in post-Cold War Europe, rejected a joint Western

[ad_1] CAIRO: Bahrain’s foreign ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be stationed in the country, according to the state news agency. The appointment will be related to the work of an unnamed international coalition of more than 34 countries, the report said. Bahrain also said that the coalition’s task

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY:Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday revealed what he said was the salary of a prominent journalist, arguing the public had a right to know about the financial interests of his administration’s critics. Lopez Obrador set out the earnings of Carlos Loret de Mola, a journalist who has published a string

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: U.S. and European officials are finalizing an extensive package of sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine that targets major Russian banks, but does not include banning Russia from the SWIFT financial system, according to U.S. and European officials. The sanctions on the table also include export controls on components produced by Russia for the

[ad_1] CHICAGO:A variety of U.S.-based groups are organizing convoys of trucks and other vehicles for this weekend and early next month, emulating the protests against COVID-19 mandates that have roiled Canada https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-protests-enter-third-week-sophisticated-demonstrators-dig-2022-02-11 and disrupted North American supply lines. An organization dubbed “Convoy to Save America” said on its website that two separate vehicle convoys will

[ad_1] WINDSOR, Ontario/OTTAWA/WASHINGTON: Canada’s Ontario province declared a state of emergency on Friday and threatened to fine and jail protesters who have been blocking a key U.S. trade corridor for four days, damaging auto production and drawing calls for action from the White House. Truckers angered by coronavirus mandates began occupying Canada’s capital of Ottawa

[ad_1] India and Australia have “respected and accommodated” sensitivities for certain areas and are likely to sign an interim trade agreement in March to promote bilateral trade, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Australian trade minister Dan Tehan is visiting the country for talks on an interim or early harvest agreement that would pave