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Omicron variant underwent fundamental changes, reveals study
London : The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which represents a step-change in the Covid-19 pandemic with record numbers of new daily infections being reported around the globe, has undergone fundamental changes that may explain its spread…
Carabao Cup: Chelsea progress to finals after hard-fought win
London : Five-time League Cup winners Chelsea now have an opportunity to make it six after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the semi-finals of the annual Carabao Cup.The game was a hard-fought scrappy win with Chelsea going into half time…
A reset! Pick and play as if the score was 2-2, Nasser Hussain to England
London : Former captain Nasser Hussain has said that England have to give the same importance to every Test match like it's an Ashes series decider or a World Test Championship (WTC) final.The Joe Root-led side has already conceded the urn…
Premier League: Chelsea rally to hold Liverpool to a 2-2 draw
London : Chelsea came back from two goals down at home to Liverpool as the Premier League's second- and third-placed teams drew 2-2 at Stamford Bridge.The only real winners of the game were Manchester City, whose lead at the top of the…
Boosters raise vax effectiveness against Omicron by 88%: UK studies
London : Although the Omicron variant of Covid has been shown to evade vaccines, two new studies led by the UK health agency showed that a third booster dose increases vaccines' effectiveness by 88 per cent.The studies, led by the UK Health…
Hospital admissions from Omicron may exceed 2nd wave in UK: Study
London : The UK National Health Service can avoid becoming overwhelmed only if the Omicron variant turns out to be five to 10 times milder than Delta, according to new modelling.But if Omicron turns out to be just half as severe as Delta,…
Daniel Craig given same New Year’s honour ‘James Bond’ received in 007 films
London : Hollywood star Daniel Craig has been granted the same honour given to his secret agent character James Bond as the actor is recognised in the New Year's Honours list.Daniel Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael…
Liverpool confirm three COVID cases but no impact on match with Chelsea
London : Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has confirmed three new positive COVID-19 cases in his squad but the number is not big enough to impact their visit to Chelsea on Sunday night."We have three new COVID cases in the team and a few…
Jessica Henwick almost quit acting before landing ‘Matrix’ role
London : Actress Jessica Henwick has shared that she was in a "weird space" prior to finding stardom and almost gave up on her acting dreams just before taking on the role of Bugs in 'The Matrix Resurrections'.She said: "I just took a…
Omicron ‘not same disease’ as earlier Covid waves : UK scientist
London : The fast-spreading Omicron variant is "not the same disease we were seeing a year ago" and high Covid death rates in the UK are "now history", according to John Bell, regius professor of medicine at the Oxford University.Bell, who…