Health
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
It has taken a populist Shiite cleric’s public endorsement of vaccinations — and images of him getting the shot — to turn Iraq's faltering vaccine rollout around
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2nd IPL game set to be delayed after positive COVID-19 tests
A second Indian Premier League game is set to be postponed after staffers with the Chennai Super Kings tested positive to the coronavirus amid a nation-wide surge of cases
IPL match postponed after 2 players test positive for virus
An Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been postponed after two players tested positive for the coronavirus amid a catastrophic surge of cases in the country
Impact of devastating Indian virus surge spreads to politics
India has recorded nearly 370,000 more coronavirus infections and 3,400 deaths as a catastrophic surge sweeps through the country
At least 26 die when speedboat overturns in Bangladesh river
A speedboat has overturned after hitting a cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river, leaving at least 26 people dead
Devastating virus surge spreads impact into India's politics
India has recorded another 368,147 infections and 3,400 deaths as a catastrophic surge ripples through the country
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai has reported a loss of $194 million in 2020 as revenue fell by more than 50% last year due to the coronavirus pandemic
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India has killed 18 patients, as the country grapples with an unprecedented surge that has filled hospitals and crematoriums