By Wire Agencies and published by Mint (London)- There are around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 around the world now so all vaccine manufacturers including Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc are trying to improve their vaccines, a British minister said. Thousands of variants of the type of coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have
Read moreDay: February 5, 2021
Daily Covid count drops to 586, no additional deaths
THE total number of Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours to this morning (Feb. 5) dropped to 586 from 809 yesterday adding up to 22,644 cumulative confirmed patients, Sanook.com said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson said of the overall cases 15,331 patients have recovered while 7,234 are still hospitalised.
Read moreAnon threatens to launch protest if bail not granted
ONE of the key leaders of the Free Youth movement Mr Anon Nampha this morning (Feb. 5) issued a warning to the authorities that if the court does not release their friends on bail tomorrow when police will be petitioning for further detention then a protest will be officially launched, Siam Rath newspaper said, Anon,
Read moreUS sees new START treaty as way to engage China on arms control
By Aljazeera THE Biden administration views the New START Treaty clinched with Russia this week as the beginning of engagement on strategic issues and urges China to join the effort to reduce nuclear arms stockpiles, a US envoy has said. The United States and Russia announced on Wednesday they had extended the New START (Strategic
Read moreBiden demands Myanmar military ‘relinquish power’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia (Yangon): US President Joe Biden called on Myanmar’s generals to “relinquish power” on Thursaday (Feb 4) and demanded they free civilian leaders detained in this week’s coup, as his administration said it was considering sanctions. Washington has led international condemnation of Monday’s putsch, which saw democratic leaders including
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