Coronavirus
- India
COVID-19 vaccines made by third parties, govt not responsible for deaths: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that third parties manufacture the vaccines in use under the COVID-19 vaccination programme and they are recognised as safe and effective, and there…
- World
EU regulator warns of COVID spike in winter
Brussels: The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator urged Europe to prepare for a new wave of the Covid pandemic as “cold winter months” arrive. “Over the last weeks we have not seen…
- World
Australia nears peak of current Covid wave
Canberra: Australia has reported a small uptick in active Covid-19 cases as the country nears the peak of its fourth wave of infections, the Department of Health said on Driday. According to…
- World
China reports new daily record COVID cases for second consecutive day
Beijing: China recorded 32,695 new local cases on Thursday, setting a new daily record for daily COVID-19 cases, for the second day in a row, media reports said. Of the total COVID…
- World
China’s daily COVID cases hit record high: Report
Beijing: China on Wednesday recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, since the start of the pandemic, official data showed. “Chinese mainland reported 3,927 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and 27,517…
- Middle East
UAE lifts all COVID-19 related restrictions
Abu Dhabi: After more than 30 months of COVID-19 restrictions, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced the lifting of all restrictions and precautionary measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from…
- World
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
- India
India reports 2,797 fresh Covid cases, 24 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 2,797 fresh Covid cases on Saturday in the last 24 hours, against 1,997 Covid cases reported on previous day, said Union Health Ministry. In the same period, the…
- World
Child poverty declines in spite of COVID in New Zealand
Auckland: The Annual Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Child Poverty Report shows child poverty continuing to decline despite the 1 in 100-year economic shock caused by COVID-19, Prime Minister and Minister for…
- Middle East
UAE eases COVID-related restrictions, mask not mandatory
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the option to wear a mask and abolish the distance between worshipers,…
- World
COVID-19: New sub-variant of Omicron detected in South Africa
Johannesburg: The National Health Department of South Africa has confirmed the detection of a new sub-variant of Covid-19 Omicron called BA.2.75 but said that the new sub-variant has not had any impact…
- World
WHO warns of future waves of Covid-19 infection
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that…
- World
COVID-19 protection framework retired – NZ moves forward with certainty
The COVID-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, will be removed from 11.59 pm tonight, Monday 12 September, so all New Zealanders can continue to move forward with certainty,…
- World
Global COVID cases surpass 600 mn: WHO
Geneva: The global Covid-19 caseload has surpassed 600 million, a grim milestone in the pandemic that is still continuing after it first broke out in early 2020, according to the latest data…
- Middle East
Qatar updates travel policy related to COVID-19 pandemic
Doha: Qatari Ministry of Public Health announced the update of the policy related to travel and return, related to the COVID emerging virus, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. Aaccording to a…