Researchers predict early signs of Covid-19
Say smell, taste changes provide early indications
Washington: Self-reports of smell and taste changes can be earlier markers of the spread of the novel coronavirus than indicators based on hospital emergency room (ER) consultations, according to an international team of researchers. The team’s study, published in the journal Nature Communications, noted a decline in self-reports of smell and taste changes as early […]
WHO not sharing enough info about China virus probe: US
Geneva: A senior US government official complained Tuesday that the World Health Organization has not shared enough information about its planned mission to China to investigate the animal origins of the coronavirus. Garrett Grisby of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services griped that the criteria for WHO’s China mission had not been shared […]
Shahbaz Sharif, his son indicted in money laundering case
Lahore: Pakistan’s Opposition leader and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza were indicted in a money laundering case by an accountability court here on Wednesday. The country’s anti-graft body, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), framed the charges against Shahbaz, who is the younger brother of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and Opposition leader in […]
Trump not conceding defeat is an embarrassment: Joe Biden
Washington: US President Donald Trump not conceding defeat in the just-concluded election is an embarrassment, President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday, asserting that his transition plans have remained unaffected by this and he has started talking to world leaders. “I just think it’s an embarrassment quite frankly…. It will not help the president’s legacy…. I know […]
Presidential election far from over: Trump campaign
Biden moves forward with his transition plans
Washington: As President-elect Joe Biden is gearing up for administering the country, the defiant Trump campaign has asserted that the 2020 US presidential election is far from over and indicated that it will explore all possible options to obtain “an accurate and honest vote count.” Outgoing President Donald Trump has declined to concede the closely-fought […]
Reforms initiated in India attracts British firm for investment
London: The reforms introduced by the Indian government such as revising the labour laws, planned single window clearance for licence applications and other incentives have helped British firms stay bullish on investing in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report released this week. The latest Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) and […]
Covid-19 vaccine: Pfizer says early data signals says vaccine is effective
New York: Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators. Monday’s announcement doesn’t mean a vaccine is imminent: This interim analysis, from an independent […]
Pakistan to return USD 2 billion Saudi Arabian loan: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan may return USD 2 billion loan to Saudi Arabia and the country is looking for various options to secure more lending aimed at retaining gross official foreign exchange reserves at their current level of over USD 12 billion, a media report said on Saturday. The Saudi Arabian financial assistance package, originally estimated at […]