The Hindu Morning Digest: January 3, 2024

People search for survivors inside an apartment following a massive explosion in the southern Beirut suburb…

Indian-Origin Man In US Sentenced For USD 20 Million Covid Relief Fraud

Pardeep Basra submitted more than 75 fraudulent PPP loan applications (Representational) Houston: A 54-year-old Indian-origin man…

“More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations”: Scientists

“It is unusual for the corona to change so significantly,” said a researcher. (Representational) Geneva: A…

New COVID Variant ‘Eris’ Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm

Eris is now the second most prevalent variant in the UK, after Arcturus A new variant…

Post-Covid Childhood Vaccination Rates Rise But At Selective Places: UN

A health worker administers a polio vaccine in Gambia. (File) London: Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide…

China Deliberately Engineered Coronavirus As “Bioweapon”: Wuhan Researcher

The researcher Chao Shan tested the virus on human ACE2 receptor, bats and monkeys. A researcher…

China Witnesses Over 40% Rise In Covid Positive Test Rates In May

China reported 164 deaths in May among those who contracted Covid-19. Beijing: China witnessed a more…

Covid Still Kills One Person Every Four Minutes

Health experts say immunization is the best way to protect against it. After more than three…

“Era Has Passed”: Beijing Subway Drops Mandatory Covid Mask Rule

Staff at a Beijing subway station tore down signs reminding people to wear masks. Beijing: Beijing’s…

Pandemic As Deadly As Covid Could Strike In Next Decade

Health experts are turning their attention to preparing for the next potential global threat. There’s a…