No let-up in China's zero-COVID stance as cases surge to highest since Shanghai lockdown

Earth’s Inner Core May Be Reversing Its Rotation, Study Suggests

Earth’s Inner Core , May Be Reversing Its Rotation, Study Suggests. According to a study published Jan. 23 in 'Nature Geoscience,' . our planet's inner core may be reversing after it temporarily stopped rotating. Researchers think it could be part of a 70-year cycle, with the inner core changing direction every 35 years, that may affect Earth's magnetic field and the length of days. After examining data, researchers think the inner core may have made another rotation reversal in the 1970s. We see strong evidence that the inner core has been rotating faster than the surface, [but] by around 2009 it nearly stopped. Now it is gradually mov[ing] in the opposite direction, Xiaodong Song, geophysicist, Peking University in Beijing, via 'Science News'. However, 'Science News' reports that other researchers think the inner core may change its rotation every three years. Others propose that the inner core doesn't move at all. Overall, researchers say more studies are needed to figure out what's going on with Earth's inner core. In all likelihood, it’s irrelevant to life on the surface, but we don’t actually know what’s happening. It’s incumbent on us to figure it out, John Vidale, geophysicist, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, via 'Science News'

WHO to investigate Indian and Indonesian firms in cough syrup deaths | Oneindia News *News

A report by the South China Morning post quoted researchers from the University of Hong Kong who predicted that by January 31st 92 percent of the population in Beijing will be infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus. #Covid-19 #ChinaCoronavirus #Beijing

China Covid-19 outbreak: 92 percent of Beijing to fall prey to the virus | Oneindia News *News

A report by the South China Morning post quoted researchers from the University of Hong Kong who predicted that by January 31st 92 percent of the population in Beijing will be infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus. #Covid-19 #ChinaCoronavirus #Beijing

US State Secretary Anthony Blinken to visit China likely on 5-6 February | Oneindia News *News

An official spokesperson said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China early next month. The spokesperson added that the details of his visit are being worked out. On Wednesday, at his daily news conference, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the challenge that North Korea poses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond will be on the agenda when the Secretary of State visits Beijing. #AntonyBlinken #NedPrice #China

Watch: Shanghai hospital overloaded as Covid cases surge

Mostly elderly patients receive treatment at a crowded emergency ward in a Shanghai hospital as state media reports 70% of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases.

Hospital capacity at the brink in Shanghai as COVID cases rise

Hospital patients with IV drips and oxygen tanks crowd the hallways of a Shanghai emergency ward while relatives line up for funeral parlour services, as China sees an explosion in Covid cases that overwhelmed its healthcare system.

"Golden era is over", says British PM as tensions with China mount over journalist attack claims

Accredited BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was arrested at a Covid-19 lockdown protest in Shanghai and detained for several hours.

China: Calls for Xi Jinping's resignation grows amid massive protests| Oneindia News*Explainer

China is in the grips of severe protests that are showing no signs of let-ups or of dying out. The protests emerging out in the backdrop of China’s controversial and strict ‘Zero Covid ‘ policy are coming just a month after President Xi Jinping has been elected to serve another 5-year term. Protests have now began to spread like wildfire…engulfing major cities like Shanghai, Beijing and other important cities. And calls are growing intense and louder…demanding Xi Jinping’s resignation. Today, in this video..we decode the protests…China’s ‘Zero Covid ‘ strategy…and how much of a challenge these might pose for the most powerful leader in China’s modern history. But before that…don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to Oneindia. #Shanghai #China #ChinaProtests

Health Minister launches India’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine ‘iNCOVACC’ | Oneindia News

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched India's first nasal COVID-19 vaccine - 'iNCOVACC' on Thursday. The nasal COVID-19 vaccine has been made by Bharat Biotech. A primary two-dose schedule and a heterologous booster dosage for 'iNCOVACC' have been approved. #iNCOVACC #NasalCovidVaccine #BharatBiotech