The new “Arcturus” strain of SARS-Cov-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — has killed five Britons, the UK Health and Security Agency have reported. Arcturus, which is also known as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, was first identified in India back in late
Diana, Princess of Wales, and her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson had a complex relationship, which over the course of their royal lives saw them as friends, foes, and everything in between. The two women knew each other long before they entered the royal
Bulgaria will begin culling about 25,000 quails and destroy quail eggs on an industrial farm near the capital Sofia after detecting a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the food safety authorities said on Wednesday. The outbreak at the farm in the
Health officials in Massachusetts say that they have detected a strain of gonorrhea in two individuals that has shown a reduced response to multiple antibiotics. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health made the announcement on Thursday. Officials said that this marks the
Russia and China have committed to strengthening ties between the two countries despite Moscow’s failure to quickly and effectively end its invasion of Ukraine, which may strain Beijing in the coming months. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met