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Seoul, Feb 22 : Less than half of South Koreans are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots immediately, without waiting for further reports on those vaccines’ effects, an opinion poll showed on Monday.In the survey conducted on 1,020 people aged 1…

London, Feb 22 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday unveiled his four-stage roadmap that will “cautiously but irreversibly” ease restrictions in England by June end, even though he stressed that the threat of Covid-19 is still “substantial”.Sc…

Seoul, Feb 22 : South Korea could produce locally developed vaccines against the novel coronavirus early next year, the ICT minister said on Monday, as the country seeks to prepare for a drawn-out fight against the pandemic.Minister of Science and IC…

New York, Feb 22 : Acid reflux disease which also causes heartburn symptoms is linked with higher risks of various cancers of the larynx (or voice box) and esophagus, suggests new research.Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach ac…

Los Angeles, Feb 22 : Socialite and reality TV star Khloe Kardashian sparked rumours of engagement with basketball star Tristan Thompson when she uploaded an image with a big diamond ring on her finger.However, it turns out now that the ring is not n…

Los Angeles, Feb 22 : Singer Sarah Harding, who was a member of the now-defunct band Girls Aloud, posted on Monday to announce that her autobiography will be on stands in March.Titled “Hear Me Out”, the book draws its name from the title of a song sh…

New York, Feb 22 : Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation and pneumonia among people ages 65 and older, new research has warned.Air pollution can cause harm to the cardiova…

Wellington, Feb 22 : New Zealand on Monday reported six border cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation, and one new community case linked to the Auckland February cases, who is already in quarantine.The new community case of Covid is linked to the exi…

Jakarta, Feb 22 : Indonesia has logged 10,180 new Covid cases, taking the country’s tally to 1,288,833, while the death toll mounted to 34,691 with 202 fresh fatalities, the Health Ministry said on Monday.According to the ministry, 9,918 more people …

Bangkok, Feb 22 : Thailand on Monday reported 89 new Covid cases, pushing the tally to 25,504, health officials said.Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokeswoman Apisamai Srirangsan said that of the 89 fresh infections, 73 were…