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US CDC looking into 'mild' heart problem in vaccinated teens
However, it still remains unclear whether the vaccine is the cause of the heart problem called myocarditis, reports NBC News, quoting health experts. The report said it identified at least 55 suspected cases in the US. "In recent weeks, there have been rare reports of myocarditis and pericarditis occurring after Covid-19 vaccination in the United States and Europe," the CDC had said in a statement.
Syria's polling stations opened for Presidential poll
"We are proud to come and take part in this election as it is our national duty," a woman told Syrian television in Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria. The broadcaster showed people dancing and waving Syrian flags as well as pictures of al-Assad in front of polling stations in various areas in Damascus and Sweida, in south-western Syria.
Australian scientists develop new drugs to fight Covid-19
The two early intervention drugs target how human cells respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, instead of the virus itself, according to the findings published in the journal Nature Cell Discovery. The first peptide-based drug would be given pre-exposure to the virus and help boost the efficacy of vaccines, while the second drug would stop the spread of the virus in already infected cells.
US journalist detained at Yangon airport in Myanmar shortly before departure
The charges against Fenster are unknown. "We do not know why Danny was detained and have not been able to contact him since this morning. We are concerned for his well-being and call for his immediate release. Our priorities right now are to make sure he is safe and to provide him with whatever assistance he needs," the statement said.
3 dead after Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship
There were five crew members on board the 9.7-ton crab-fishing boat when it collided with the 662-ton Russian AMUR ship and capsized, Kyodo News reported, citing local authorities. A rescue mission retrieved all five, but a 64-year-old chief engineer and two crew members in their 30s were later confirmed dead, and another member was injured, Kyodo said.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.6mn
In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 167,628,424 and 3,481,199, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,165,808 and 590,922, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Indian American metro train driver saves Asian man in hate crime
The driver, Tobin Madathil, said that he had put the train on an emergency mode after he saw the man on the tracks, managing to stop the train less than 10 metres from the victim, and went on to help him, the New York Post reported on Tuesday. He told the newspaper, "I'm glad I was able to stop on time and didn't hit the guy, thank God!"
Moderna plans to ask regulators to expand its vaccine's use to 12-17 age group
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company said that the vaccine-induced immune responses among children that were comparable to those seen in a study of adults last year, a finding that could clear the way for a second shot for use in adolescents after Pfizer-BioNTech, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Container ship turns into floating inferno off Colombo, ICG on way
According to the Coast Guard, a major fire broke out onboard the container carrier ship anchored about nine nautical miles from Colombo port. "The vessel was enroute from Hazira to Colombo and loaded with 1,486 containers carrying about 25 tons of hazardous nitric acid and other chemicals.
Anti-Pakistan sentiments fuel Afghan protesters in London
Expressing their increasing anger against Pakistan, a group of Afghan protesters on Monday staged a demonstration outside the Pakistani High Commission building in London, carrying banners and raising anti-Pakistan slogans. The protest turned aggressive and violent after some of the protesters attacked the building by pelting stones and throwing water bottles at the Pakistan High Commission premises.
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