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GENEVA: The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where Covid-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organization reported on Wednesday. In its weekly report on…

BERLIN: Germany is experiencing "a pandemic of the unvaccinated", Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday, calling for tougher action to tame a resurgence in Covid cases. "We are currently experiencing mainly a pandemic of the…

ISLAMABAD: Senior officials have informed that Pakistan could be facing the fifth wave of coronavirus in winter due to the slow pace of vaccination in the country. "The government has achieved vaccination targets to some extent, millions…

BEIJING: China has been able to beat back successive waves of Covid-19 thanks to the widespread deployment of snap lockdowns, strict quarantines and some of the world’s tightest travel controls. Yet, the strain is showing at its borders.…

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot and urged Americans to follow suit. "I got the booster shot, and I want to encourage everyone to do the same when you are eligible," Harris…

COLUMBIA: Ten states have filed a lawsuit to stop President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri,…

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will tighten Covid-19 restrictions despite a lack of local outbreaks to better align with China's policies and increase chances of quarantine-free travel between the territory and mainland, leader Carrie Lam said on…

BEIJING: China locked down a county that has seen the most Covid-19 cases in the country’s latest delta outbreak, as an initial flareup in the country’s northwest quickly spirals into a nationwide surge. Ejin, a county in China’s Inner…

MOSCOW: The Russian Health Ministry has amended the instructions for the use of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, giving green light to administering it simultaneously with a flu shot, according to the ministry statement. "Russia's Health…

MELBOURNE: Five million people in Melbourne celebrated their freedom as the world’s longest lockdown ended on Thursday night after 262 days. The curbs were lifted after the second largest city in Australia crossed 70% double vaccination…