Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): After two drivers tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at the mainland China border, hundreds of freight trucks were delayed at Hong Kong's border, causing vegetable prices in Hong Kong to skyrocket.
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 7 (ANI): An Amnesty International report released last week stating that the Israeli state governed Palestinians in "a system of oppression and domination which met the international definition of apartheid", caused a strong reaction from many sides, which accused
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): A recent study by the University of Essex has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums.
Abuja [Nigeria], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Forty people have died of an acute disease caused by the Lassa virus in Nigeria in January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its newest situation report.
Bristol [UK], February 5 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that an increased Body Mass Index of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring -- indicating that obesity is more likely to be a result of lifestyle factors.
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of US deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease surpassed 9,00,000, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Tanzania [East Africa], February 3 (ANI): Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. Now, for the first time, a 22-year study in Tanzania has said that bed nets saved lives in the long run, whi
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Hyderabad based company, its Managing Director, Director and unknown public servants for an alleged bank fraud based on a complaint from a State Bank of India (SBI) Stressed Assets Management
Hanover [Germany], February 2 (ANI): Hepatitis E is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is the most common cause of acute virus-mediated hepatitis worldwide. Even though the infection can be prevented through appropriate hygiene measures, a
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Cheslie Kryst's cause of death has been confirmed, following an autopsy on Monday. She passed away on Sunday at the age of 30.
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new research has found that removing the ovaries in a woman may cause an increased risk of dementia with bilateral oophorectomy.