WHO warns of ‘real risk’ as monkeypox cases surpass 1,000

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that the risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic nations is real as more than a thousand cases now confirmed in such countries. Addressing a press conference, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency was not recommending mass vaccination against the virus, adding that no deaths had been reported so far from the … Continue reading WHO warns of ‘real risk’ as monkeypox cases surpass 1,000

Poor man carries dead son’s body on bike after ambulance demanded INR10,000

A video of a man from India carrying his dead son’s body on his bike for 90 km after an ambulance service asked for INR10,000 has gone viral.  Ten-year-old boy Jesava was undergoing treatment at the SVRR government general. He breathed his last after his liver and kidney failure at 11 pm on Monday night. The incident took place at a private hospital in the … Continue reading Poor man carries dead son’s body on bike after ambulance demanded INR10,000

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gained 2.11% to $50,445.34 at 1803 GMT on Sunday, adding $1,044.80 to its previous close. Bitcoin is up 81.9% from the year’s low of $27,734 on Jan. 4. Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 0.26% to $4,100 on Sunday, adding $10.78 to its previous close. … Continue reading Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

US COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000

The United States (US) surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions. The country has reported an average of more than 2,000 deaths per day over the past week, which represents about 60% of the peak in fatalities in January, a Reuters analysis of public health … Continue reading US COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000

Man posing as PA to aviation minister deprives Olympian Talha Talib of Rs300,000  

GUJRANWALA: Olympian Talha Talib was deprived of his Rs 300,000 prize money by an imposter who introduced himself as the personal assistant (PA) of the aviation minister after promising to gift a vehicle over his success in the Tokyo Olympics, ARY NEWS reported on Saturday.   The father of the Olympian has submitted a complaint with the Prime Minister Complaint Cell as he narrated the entire … Continue reading Man posing as PA to aviation minister deprives Olympian Talha Talib of Rs300,000  

UK house with no electricity, freshwater, internet goes on sale for £550,000!!

Would you be willing to settle for a house in a picturesque location by the sea but devoid of internet, electricity and freshwater supply? If this is your idea of a dream home and lifestyle, you might want to look commit to this off-grid house by the sea in Devon, the UK, that is currently in the market with an asking price of £550,000 (Rs … Continue reading UK house with no electricity, freshwater, internet goes on sale for £550,000!!

US coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000

The number of coronavirus patients in US hospitals has breached 100,000, the highest level in eight months, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, as a resurgence of COVID-19 spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant strains the nation’s health care system. A total of 101,433 COVID patients were hospitalized, according to data published on Friday morning. U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than … Continue reading US coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000