British researchers say steroid treatment reduces coronavirus death rate by a third
British researchers say a steroid called dexamethasone reduces deaths among the most severe Covid-19 patients…More
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New Zealand permanently closes embassy in Iraq amid recent attacks on military bases
New Zealand will close its embassy in Baghdad by the end of this month, after…More
Beijing backtracks on easing lockdown restrictions, upgrades danger level as Covid-19 cases reappear
The level of coronavirus danger in the Chinese capital was upgraded from the third-highest to…More
Paris police clash with protesters at health workers’ rally, firing tear gas (WATCH LIVE)
France’s healthcare workers have been marching for better pay and increased funding. As demonstrators thronged…More
Hungary ends controversial emergency powers that enabled govt to rule by decree during Covid-19 crisis
Budapest has approved the lifting of the controversial crisis powers which allowed Prime Minister Viktor…More
Privacy-loving Germany launches coronavirus track-and-trace app – how does it hold up?
The German government has launched its coronavirus tracing app and insists it’s so secure that…More
Not being racist isn’t enough, Germans must be ‘anti-racists,’ President Steinmeier insists
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has instructed his countrymen to weed out all of their subconscious…More
BLOOD from recovered Covid-19 patients could protect against virus, study finds
A new study by the Scripps Research Institute, in the US, suggests that the antibodies…More
North Korea confirms ‘terrific explosion’ that destroyed inter-Korean liaison office, blaming Seoul for sheltering defectors
Pyongyang has confirmed the destruction of an office used to facilitate diplomacy with its southern…More
Chinese military suffers casualties in border clash with India – state media
The Chinese military suffered casualties in a stand-off with the Indian Army at the border…More