coronavirus

HANOI: Vietnam's economic hub Ho Chi Minh City began a two-week lockdown on Friday in the hope to contain the country's worst Covid-19 virus outbreak. The city of nine million had previously been subjected to travel restrictions for a…

DHAKA: Bangladesh has announced it will impose a tough new lockdown starting Monday, after a "dangerous and alarming" surge in Delta variant cases of coronavirus. All government and private offices will be shut for a week and only…

DUBAI: The capital of the United Arab Emirates has apparently started offering free coronavirus vaccines to tourists flying into the emirate, a move that could entice travelers and help revive the country's struggling tourism industry.…

LONDON: The United Kingdom recorded 10,633 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, up from the 9,284 the day before, the government said in its daily statistical update. A further five people died within 28 days of testing positive for the…

MOSCOW: Russia's capital will extend Covid-19 restrictions imposed this week until June 29, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, after a fresh spike in daily cases. The measures include bans on mass public events and closing cafes and…

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday, with both having only mild symptoms of the illness. In a statement, Assad's office said the first couple…

VIENNA: Thousands turned out Saturday for the latest protest in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions and several arrests were made for breaching public order laws and Covid regulations, police said. Many of the protesters did not wear…

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package in what President Joe Biden called a "giant step" towards reviving the pandemic-stricken American economy, capping frenzied negotiations and a marathon…

The World Health Organisation's Europe unit is reporting that about one in 10 people who contracted Covid-19 continue to show “persistent ill health” 12 weeks after infection. Source link

WASHINGTON: The United States stood on the brink Sunday of recording 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, while nations globally pressed on with vaccination rollouts, including with Australia giving its first…