JN.1: JN.1 becomes the dominant Covid variant in India with 60% cases

The JN.1 subvariant has become the dominant Covid-19 variant in India, accounting for more than 60% of the coronavirus cases in the country, according to people with knowledge of the matter. “XBB, which was the dominant variant for a long period in the country, has been surpassed by JN.1, which has crossed the 500 mark,” … Read more

Not just COVID-19: Respiratory illnesses up across DC region

A look at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows doctor visits for respiratory illnesses are in the “high” range in D.C. and Maryland, and the “very high” range in Virginia. “Some of that is driven by influenza, but there are a lot of other respiratory viruses that are also increasing at … Read more

Los Angeles man who moved his family to Amsterdam WITHOUT a job says he found the ‘American dream’ in the NETHERLANDS

A man who hustled to build a life for himself in Los Angeles has opened up about how he moved his family to the Netherlands without a job and realized he was wrong about the ‘American dream.’ Sky Govan, 38, from Chicago, has spent the past three years living in Haarlem, a city outside of Amsterdam, with … Read more

I’m the ‘Living Nostradamus’ who predicted Covid and Ukraine war – 2024 will mark a chilling new chapter in history

A SELF-PROCLAIMED psychic dubbed “The Living Nostradamus” has cast his latest round of prophecies for 2024 and it looks set to be a tornado of a year. Athos Salomé, 37, from Brazil, warned The Sun that next year could mark a “new chapter in human history” – one filled with aliens, a robot rebellion, global … Read more

Covid continues to rear its head amid rising JN.1 worries

New Delhi: The recent surge in Covid-19 cases continued on Thursday, with 702 new infections reported across the country, according to the data from the ministry of health and family welfare. With this, the country’s active caseload stands at 4,097. Six Covid-related deaths were also reported, with two deaths reported in Maharashtra and one each … Read more

Lawyer who defended bra tycoon Michelle Mone over PPE scandal could face possible probe

A LAWYER who defended bra tycoon Michelle Mone over her PPE scandal may find himself involved in a probe by the solicitors’ regulator. Media lawyer Jonathan Coad – who has represented stars including Noel Edmonds, Heston Blumenthal and Geri Horner – was forced into a humiliating “unqualified apology” this week for misleading journalists over the … Read more

Alex Batty’s mum ‘is Covid-19 conspiracy theorist & therapeutic massage therapist’ who we knew as Rose, pals say

ALEX Batty’s mum has been labelled a Covid-19 conspiracy theorist by pals. Pals knew Melanie as Rose, a therapeutic massage therapist. 6 Alex Batty’s mum Melanie was known as Rose according to friends and neighbours and was a therapeutic massage therapistCredit: PA:Press Association 6 Greater Manchester Police and Interpol are co-ordinating the hunt for Alex’s … Read more

After years of delays, wait times for US passports are back to normal

By Marnie Hunter | CNN Processing times for passport applications are back to pre-pandemic levels, the US State Department announced on Monday. The return to normal wait times comes after years plagued by delays as the department worked through a backlog caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic. Processing time for routine service is now six … Read more

Rishi Sunak resists Boris Johnson pile-on at COVID inquiry – POLITICO

LONDON — They may be bitter Tory rivals, but Rishi Sunak rose above it all Monday as he resisted several chances to take potshots at his predecessor Boris Johnson. Sunak, now the U.K.’s prime minister, spent Monday being grilled by the independent inquiry about his time as Johnson’s top finance minister during the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

Poll: Marylanders split on government performance on COVID-19, masking in schools

While Marylanders are being reminded to get their flu and RSV shots, they are also being reminded that COVID-19 boosters are available. But a new poll found that not everyone is rushing to get the shot.  While Marylanders are being reminded to get their flu and RSV vaccines, they are also being reminded that COVID-19 … Read more