The Wider Ramifications Of A China-Aramco Deal
The Saudi government is indeed in advanced talks with several Chinese entities – sovereign wealth funds and oil companies – to sell a 1 per cent stake in its flagship Continue Reading
‘There are no vaccines’: Covid fears rise in Africa as inoculations stall
While India battles a catastrophic second wave of Covid-19 infections, health officials in Africa are watching with alarm as their immunization campaigns, heavily dependent on vaccine imports from the subcontinent, Continue Reading
Opposition chief calls for lockdown as India’s coronavirus cases cross 20 million
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for a nationwide lockdown as the country’s tally of coronavirus infections surged past 20 million on Tuesday, becoming the second nation after the United Continue Reading
‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens
COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the Continue Reading
India’s jet fuel demand set to be hit by sharp surge in COVID-19 infections
India’s jet fuel demand is expected to succumb to the latest headwinds — the mutant COVID-19 variant — as many states in the country impose lockdowns and countries worldwide ban Continue Reading
Mexico coronavirus: The math geeks who figured excess deaths
The mystery surfaced early in the pandemic. Hospitals were jammed with coronavirus victims, but the official death count in Mexico City appeared suspiciously low. Sitting at her dining-room table one afternoon, Laurianne Despeghel, Continue Reading
Australian LNG Exports To China Are Bouncing Back
The relationship between Australia and China has been going through a difficult period lately. Altercations surrounding the origins of COVID-19 rage on, all the while China has found ways to Continue Reading
Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray
The next generation of Covid-19 vaccines in development could come as a pill or a nasal spray and be easier to store and transport than the current handful of shots Continue Reading
Stories from inside India’s Covid disaster: ‘No one has seen anything like this’
India is in the throes of one of its darkest moments since independence as a catastrophic second Covid-19 wave tears through it with dizzying speed. The country recorded an all-time high Continue Reading
Why India’s pandemic data is vastly undercounted
Even after more than a year of devastating coronavirus surges across the world, the intensity and scale of India’s current crisis stands out, with patients desperate for short supplies of Continue Reading