The Republican Party is becoming a cult. Its leaders are in thrall to Donald TrumpDonald TrumpStowaway found in landing gear of plane after flight from Guatemala to Miami Kushner looking to Middle East for investors in new firm: report GOP eyes booting Democrats from seats if House flips MORE, a defeated former president who refuses…Continue Reading
Anthony FauciAnthony FauciSunday shows preview: New COVID-19 variant emerges; supply chain issues and inflation persist NY governor declares state of emergency to prepare for omicron US to restrict travel from eight African nations over new COVID-19 concerns MORE said on Sunday that the omicron COVID-19 variant will “inevitably” hit the United States, noting that it…Continue Reading
LONDON — In a bid to halt the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures on Saturday evening, including mandatory self-quarantine for anyone arriving in the United Kingdom starting Tuesday and tougher rules on mask-wearing.The initiatives, including significant entry-rule changes made in response to the new…Continue Reading
CHARASIAB, Afghanistan — At this town’s district hospital, an hour’s drive south of Kabul, midwives resorted to using mobile phone flashlights to deliver babies during power cuts, when foreign aid was halted and they could no longer pay for generator fuel.When critical supplies such as saline solution and dressings ran out, many patients were turned…Continue Reading
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new variant is more alarming than other versions of the virus.The variant was identified…Continue Reading
The Biden administration is focusing on booster shots as a key weapon in efforts to protect the nation against a potentially dangerous coronavirus variant even as the extent of the threat remains unclear, the White House said Sunday.A group of senior health officials had a call with South African scientists Sunday to review the latest…Continue Reading
However, the agency reiterated that preliminary evidence suggests there may be a higher risk of reinfection from the variant. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease.”Preliminary data…Continue Reading
State seeks inclusion of more families in food security purview State seeks inclusion of more families in food security purview After the completion of an exercise for rectification of errors relating to the beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through mapping and seeding, the Congress Government in Rajasthan has launched action to strike…Continue Reading
‘Administration in a shambles; no Speaker chosen in 10 months’ Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil. File photo ‘Administration in a shambles; no Speaker chosen in 10 months’ The Maharashtra Government cannot keep functioning in the face of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s continuing absence, said BJP State president Chandrakant Patil while expressing dissatisfaction over no…Continue Reading
Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Praveen Sood on Sunday asked police officers from the Western Range to work closely with Central investigation agencies in tackling issues related to the supply of narcotic drugs.Chairing a meeting with Superintendents of Police of all units in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts here, Mr. Sood told…Continue Reading