Taliban confirmed the news to have begun tracking and locating the 2000-year-old Bactrian treasure which is commonly known as “Bactrian gold”. The first finding of the Bactrian treasure was excavated nearly four decades ago from the graves of six wealthy nomads in the Tela Tapa area. It falls under the Sheberghan district in northern Afghanistan. The Deputy head of the cultural commission of the Taliban’s interim cabinet, Ahmadulah Wasiq said that the matter is under investigation and they will collect all the information regarding the treasure. He further added that if the gold is t
Malaysia will administer COVID-19 Booster shots to the vulnerable and high-risk groups in the country. They will receive the shots once the population crosses the mark of 80% of the adult population that is fully vaccinated. At present 78.2% of the adult population have been fully vaccinated. On Sunday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Yaakob said that the booster shots will be prioritized for front-liners, immunocompromised and elder people with comorbidities. He added that it will start as soon as the vaccination coverage for adults reaches 80%. The third dose can increase the immunity
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims to create a record of maximum inoculations against COVID to mark the 71st birthday of India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi. Born on 17 September 1950, he is the first prime minister born after India’s independence in 1947. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi that called for a major push for the vaccination drive. He said that it would be the "ideal birthday gift to PM Modi." He asked people to come together for #VaccineSeva and help all the unvaccinated people along with their loved ones and all sections of the socie
Experts suggest the Delta variant wave of the coronavirus in the United States could soon peak. They warn against complacency and expect the virus will be part of everyday life for years to come. Dr. Scott expects the coronavirus to become an endemic virus after the recent surge in Delta variant calms down. According to him, the Delta variant is going to become more of an endemic illness where people will just see sort of a persistent infection through the winter. He further added that it will not be at the same level as they are now experiencing. It is not necessarily dependent upon the b
India has achieved a new milestone in its COVID-19 vaccine drive by administrating more than 75 crore doses. World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia’s regional director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh congratulated India for its achievement. She tweeted that India has scaled the drive at an ‘unprecedented pace’. On Monday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted that in its 75th year of independence, the nation has crossed the figure of 75 crore vaccination. Six states and union territories- Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, Ladak, and Lakshadweep
On Tuesday, the new COVID-19 infections doubled to 139, after which the schools in China were shut down by the government, the nation put travel restrictions and ordered nucleic acid tests for millions in the eastern province of Fujian. Kindergartens will suspend operations while colleges, primary and high school, and vocational schools will have online courses. In China, nearly three dozen children were tested positive in the sudden surge of infection. The first “school-centered” outbreak was detected in a school during random nucleic acid testing last week. Putian, Quanzhou, and Xiam
Nations across South-East Asia choose to reopen slowly amid the COVID-19 outbreak. As South-East Asian countries struggle with the worst outbreak, they realise they can not afford the economy's crippling restrictions. On August 29, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his speech that it is not possible to reduce COVID-19 cases to zero even if the country locks down for a long time. He said that the country will reopen “cautiously and progressively”. With very low vaccination rates in Southeast Asia, it leaves the countries vulnerable to the Delta variant. The factory’s
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved nearly $600 million in emergency lending for Tanzania’s health system and recovery efforts. $189 million were disbursed under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and $378 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), totaling $567 of quota. Mr. Bo. Li Deputy Managing Director and chair stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on Tanzania's macroeconomic outlook and the health and wellbeing of its population. In 2020 the growth decelerated and it is anticipated that it will subside in 2021. This is la
The executive director of the National Centre of Infectious Diseases (NCID) Leo Yee Sin said that Singapore cannot fight against the disease relying solely on the COVID-19 vaccine against the Delta variant. According to him, Vaccination is not enough when it comes to the new variant. He said if you did 100 percent in 2020 this year you have to do 200 percent and this is what the Delta variant demands from us. He asked to keep the masks on, hands clean, and guard up even after being fully vaccinated against the virus. Between the end of April and the end of August this year, 99.6 percent
Thailand launches mass COVID-19 testing in Bangkok's biggest The Khlong Toei slum. The swab tests are a luxury to the families that survive on US$150 a month in Bangkok’s slum. The population of the slum is estimated to be 100,00 people living in packed, tiny overcrowded dwellings. The slums population was the major concern for Thailand’s government as they battled its third wave of Delta variant of coronavirus. A mass testing drive is launched amid the concerns of the spread of the virus by Bangkok's Community Help Foundation to help and stop Khlong Toei from becoming a reservoir that