FTSE 100 closes with hefty loss amid new coronavirus variant fears; Wall Street plunges too
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was a massive 266.34 points, or 3.6% lower at 7,044.03, just above the session low of 7,042.12 and well...
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At the close, the UK blue-chip index was a massive 266.34 points, or 3.6% lower at 7,044.03, just above the session low of 7,042.12 and well...
The first suspected case of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Germany in a person who recently returned from South Africa, tweeted Kai Klose, social affairs minister in western state of Hesse, on Saturday.
Amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant and surge in cases elsewhere, the WHO Saturday asked countries in the southeast Asia region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage.
In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in Sout
Amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant and surge in cases elsewhere, the WHO Saturday asked countries in the southeast Asia region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage. The global health body said festivities and celebrations must include all precautionary measures and crowds and large gatherings […]