December 01, 2021 1:21 AMCushions used by the late designer's cat, Choupette, are also set to be auctioned.

December 01, 2021 1:59 AMOf those who have never used it, almost all of them live in developing countries.

November 30, 2021 11:22 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (Nov 30) that Russia would be forced to act if its "red lines" on Ukraine were crossed by NATO, saying Moscow would view the deployment of certain offensive missile capabilities on Ukrainian soil as a trigger.

November 30, 2021 11:36 PMNEW YORK (NYTIMES) - The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has alarmed many scientists because of the sheer number of genetic mutations it carries - about 50 in all, including at least 26 that are unique to it. But more does not necessarily mean worse: Mutations sometimes work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they may also cancel one another out.

November 30, 2021 11:34 PMEU regulators "don't know" yet whether the current vaccines remain effective against Omicron.

November 30, 2021 10:59 PMGENEVA (REUTERS) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday (Nov 30) that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant that may not be necessary and penalised African nations unfairly.

November 30, 2021 10:56 PMLONDON (REUTERS) - The University of Oxford on Tuesday (Nov 30) said there was no evidence that vaccines would not prevent severe disease from Omicron, but that it was ready to rapidly develop an updated version of its vaccine developed with AstraZeneca if necessary.

November 30, 2021 11:08 PMLONDON (REUTERS) - An overconfident and assertive China under President Xi Jinping and Communist Party rule risks making miscalculations on the international stage, including underestimating the resolve of the United States, Britain's spy chief said on Tuesday (Nov 30).

November 30, 2021 11:14 PMMADRID (REUTERS) - An experimental Covid-19 vaccine currently under development by Spanish pharmaceutical firm Hipra could be effective as a booster against variants of the virus, Spain's Science Minister Diana Morant said on Tuesday (Nov 30).

November 30, 2021 8:25 PMModerna CEO predicted a "material drop" in the existing shots' efficacy.