Coronavirus

Another midterm worry for Biden White House: Probes and impeachment attempts

Jan 19, 2022 11:53

Lawmakers, congressional staffers and strategists predict a slew of investigations targeting the Biden administration, particularly if Republicans loyal to former President Donald Trump gain important committee seats in US Congress after midterm elections in November.
Iran COVID updates: New cases mounting gradually, death toll below 20

Jan 19, 2022 08:25

While the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has begun to grow in recent days, the daily deaths from the pandemic has remained below 20.
UK inflation soars to highest level in almost 30 years

Jan 19, 2022 05:29

The UK’s annual inflation accelerated in December to its highest level for nearly three decades, official data showed on Wednesday.
UK's PM faces major leadership threat with no-confidence vote

Jan 19, 2022 05:23

The British prime minister is reportedly set to face a major leadership challenge in his own party following a furious backlash over holding parties at his official residence during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Iran says mobile internet adoption rate at nearly 110%

Jan 19, 2022 02:37

Iran’s telecoms regulator says access to the internet via mobile phones reached an ideal situation in the quarter to late December as the number of consumers reached nearly 92 million in the country of more than 84 million people.
COVID pandemic 'nowhere near over:' WHO chief

Jan 18, 2022 15:39

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against a narrative that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is risk-free.
Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic amid rise in Omicron cases

Jan 18, 2022 15:23

Australia has recorded its highest number of fatalities from COVID-19 amid the rise in cases of the Omicron variant across the country.
Around 300 new COVID-19 cases hospitalized in Iran

Jan 18, 2022 08:11

The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 306, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
US inflation reached 7% in December as prices rise at rates unseen in decades

Jan 17, 2022 12:22

The International Monetary Fund has warned higher US inflation could lead to a tougher than expected response from America’s central bank that would send tremors through financial markets and put vulnerable countries at risk.
Is the US nearing its COVID peak? Experts warn against letting guard down

Jan 17, 2022 12:15

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, hospitals in nearly half of US states are nearing capacity, as the Omicron variant has triggered a record number of cases across the country.