By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter Image source, Getty Images The first cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have now been detected in the UK, after it was highlighted by scientists in South Africa as a potentially worrying new strain. What tests are used to detect Omicron? Swabs from PCR tests, which are sent to … Read more
Nasser Al Khater, the chief executive of the tournament’s organizing committee, insists that Qatar has been treated “unfairly and unjustly” since it earned the right to host the tournament 11 years ago. In response to Cavallo’s fears, Al Khater said: “On the contrary, we welcome him here in the state of Qatar, we welcome him … Read more
ROME — In a wrenchingly familiar cycle of tracking first cases, pointing fingers and banning travel, nations worldwide reacted Monday to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the piecemeal fashion that has defined — and hobbled — the pandemic response all along. As here-we-go-again fear and resignation gripped much of the world, the World … Read more
Nasa has indefinitely postponed a spacewalk planned for Tuesday by two astronauts outside the International Space Station, citing a “debris notification” for the orbiting research laboratory. Astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron had been due to venture outside the space station to replace a failed antenna, facing what Nasa officials had said was a slightly … Read more
By Mary-Ann Russon & Michael RaceBusiness reporters, BBC News Image source, The Dressing RoomImage caption, Sisters Katie Pitts and Karen Caton fear customers might not come into their shop if they have to put on a mask Face coverings have become mandatory again in shops and on public transport in England as a precaution against … Read more
ImageA protester holding up a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar in Yangon in February. Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A judge in Myanmar on Tuesday delayed the announcement of a highly anticipated verdict against the country’s ousted civilian leader, Daw … Read more
This list is drawn from votes by Guardian music critics – each critic votes for their Top 20 albums, with points allocated for each placing. Check in every weekday to see our next picks, and please share your own favourite albums of 2021 in the comments below. 50 Agnes – Magic Still Exists The Swedish … Read more
The Caribbean nation parts ways with the Queen in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles and Rihanna. Source link
A former dean of Temple University’s business school was found guilty on Monday of using fraudulent data between 2014 and 2018 to boost the school’s national rankings and increase revenue, federal prosecutors said. The former dean, Moshe Porat, 74, was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a … Read more
Hong Kong has banned non-residents from entering the city from four African countries and plans to expand that to travellers who have been to Australia, Canada, Israel and six European countries in the past 21 days due to fears over Omicron. The food and health secretary, Prof Sophia Chan, made the announcement at a press … Read more