Pandemic
- Technology
Come to office or get out, Elon Musk warns Tesla employees
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Wednesday gave an ultimatum to Tesla employees to either return to office or get out, saying they “should pretend to work somewhere else” if they disagree with…
- World
New Omicron subvariant makes up 60% of new US COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles: A new Omicron subvariant made up nearly 60 per cent of all new US cases in the latest week, according to estimates released by the US Centers for Disease Control…
- Science
COVID-19 caused collateral damage to global cardiac services: Study
London: Disruption to cardiac services during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a “global collateral damage” that may have lasting ramifications, according to a study published on Tuesday. In the paper published in…
- World
Too soon to tell whether monkeypox could become next pandemic: WHO
Geneva: It may be too early to say whether the recent monkeypox outbreak, which has spread to 24 nations with over 435 confirmed cases, could lead to a global pandemic, the World…
- Technology
Chips for chipmaking machines affected, say TSMC, Intel
San Francisco: Chips for chipmaking machines are one of the things in short supply amid chip shortage constraints, say executives from Intel and Apple chipmaker TSMC. According to 9To5Mac, buying new chipmaking…
- Middle East
Jordan to end defence law enacted to fight COVID-19
Amman: Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced that the kingdom’s defence law enacted to fight the COVID-19 spread will be deactivated in the coming months, adding that the pandemic is declining. The King…
- World
Monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air like COVID-19: US CDC
Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn’ spread…
- Business
Zomato’s consolidated loss triples to Rs 360 cr as expenses mount
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Monday reported net loss of Rs 360 crore during the first quarter (Q1) this year — nearly triple from Rs 134.2 crore net loss…
- Business
FDI inflow hits all-time high of USD 83.57 bn in 2021-22
New Delhi: Total foreign direct investment into India rose 2 per cent to the “highest ever” USD 83.57 billion in 2021-22 on account of various measures like policy reforms and ease of…
- Technology
Apple lets employees work remotely as COVID-19 surges in US
San Francisco: Apple has once again delayed its full return-to-office policy while maintaining two days a week at the workplace for the time being amid the fresh surge in COVID-19 infections in…
- World
UK’s healthcare dangerously reliant on China for medical supplies
London: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is “dangerously reliant” on China for medical supplies, said a report published by British think tank Civitas after studying Chinese-manufactured goods in NHS supply chains. This…
- World
Kim criticises problem in early response to COVID-19 crisis
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised officials for failing to respond properly to the COVID-19 outbreak in its early stages, state media said on Wednesday. His criticism came as the country…
- World
Official: China’s economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
Beijing: Battling the worst coronavirus outbreak since it emerged in Wuhan two years ago, China on Monday acknowledged that its economy was hit by the Omicron variant leading to lockdowns of several…
- World
Kim issues special order on medicine supply against COVID-19 outbreak
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rebuked officials for failing to deliver medicine to its people in time amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and ordered the mobilisation of military personnel to stabilise…
- World
North Korea reports first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19
Seoul: North Korea on Thursday reported its first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant and put in place a “maximum emergency” virus control system in the country with leader Kim Jong Un vowing…
