In desperate rescue mission, India fears another flash flood from new lake
Personnel use torches to gain access inside a tunnel to rescue workers trapped inside it in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. (AP pic) UTTARAKHAND: A newly formed Himalayan lake raised fears Friday of another flash flood above a disaster-hit valley in northern India, prompting authorities to conduct helicopter surveys and send a team on a 16-hour climb […]
Dogs proving better at detecting Covid-19 than PCR test
Dogs are able to detect a wide range of molecules in extremely low concentrations, much more so than humans. (AFP pic) WASHINGTON: Many scientists are currently using sniffer dogs to rapidly detect and identify people infected with Covid-19. By grouping several studies on the subject, researchers explain that this is a particularly promising lead, and […]
CAR's Russian adviser tells rebels to give up their leaders
A KEY Russian adviser to the Central African Republic today urged rebels engaged in an offensive…
2 new Covid-19 variants found in Sarawak, says Noor Hisham
TWO new variants of the Covid-19 virus have been detected in Sarawak, said Health Director-General Dr…
Dr Noor Hisham: Two SARS-Cov-2 variants detected in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Two new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been detected in…
Man nabbed in Tampin over suspected abuse, death of four-year-old stepdaughter
TAMPIN, Feb 12 — The police have detained a man in connection with the suspected abuse…