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90% of Covid patients in ICU 'unboosted': Boris Johnson
The PM, on a visit to a vaccine centre, said that people should enjoy their new year celebrations but also take extra precautions such as ventilation and testing, and he urged people to take up the offer of a third dose, the Guardian reported. "I'm sorry to say this but the overwhelming majority of people who are currently ending up in intensive care in our hospitals are people who are not boosted," Johnson was quoted as saying.
China threatens 'drastic measures' if Taiwan tries to seek independence: Report
Ma Xiaoguang said that a peaceful reunification with Taiwan can be made possible but China will take drastic measures if any red lines on independence were crossed. He also said that the provocation by pro-independence forces and intervention by external factors is expected to grow in the coming months. "Next year, the Taiwan Strait situation will become more complex and severe," he said.
President Moon's 5-yr presidency gets 42.1% approval rating
Moon, who was elected President with 41.1 per cent of the vote, has enjoyed relatively high approval ratings through his term so far, compared with his predecessors, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Joe Biden clears huge defence budget as race with China hots up
The US Senate had on December 15 cleared the bill with an 89-10 vote soon after the House of Representatives approved it with a 363-70 majority. The bill got overwhelming support from both parties as legislators cutting across party lines felt the need for the US to modernise its military due to increased rivalry and competition from China.
Rapid antigen tests have reduced sensitivity against Omicron: US FDA
The findings are based on a study conducted by the FDA in collaboration with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The preliminary studies evaluated the performance of some antigen tests using patient samples containing live virus, which represents the best way to evaluate true test performance in the short-term.
Germany's power supply secure despite nuke phase-out'
The shutdowns are scheduled for the end of 2022 at the latest. "This will complete another important stage of the nuclear phase-out agreed in 2011 and significantly increase nuclear safety in this country," the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWi) said
New ISI chief gives instructions not to release his pictures, footage
The National Security Committee met on Monday which was attended by the DG ISI. However, the picture and video footage, released to the media by the government, showed almost everyone else except for the top spymaster of the country, The News International reported.
'S.Korea, US effectively agrees on draft text of war-end declaration'
Chung Eui-yong made the remarks during a press conference, noting he and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the progress in the allies' consultations over the declaration when they met on the sidelines of a G7 session in Liverpool earlier this month, reports Yonhap News Agency.
US sets grim new record for daily Covid-19 cases amid Omicron surge
It is the highest single-day increase of cases since the onset of the pandemic in the country, according to latest data of Johns Hopkins University. A total of 512,553 new cases and 1,762 new deaths were reported across the country on Monday.
Iranian FM says Vienna talks on "good path"
In an address to the media on the sidelines of a Tuesday ceremony, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that "we have a unified and joint text, on which the Iranian negotiating team is focused," Iranian Foreign Ministry reported on its website. The Iranian top diplomat added that the other parties to the deal are also focused on the issues "we placed in the text," which are those the sides have differences on, Xinhua news agency reported.
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