Covid -19

Covid -19

Shoppers walk through a retail district in the wake of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown restrictions being eased in Auckland, New Zealand. (File Photo / REUTERS)

Omicron-free New Zealand celebrates Christmas without curbs

Ninety-five percent of adults in New Zealand have had at least one dose of the vaccine, making it one of the world's most vaccinated populations. The only Omicron cases that have been found in...

Omicron has spread across the world and over 100 countries have reported it. (AP File Photo)

Omicron spread: 108 countries and over 1.5 lakh patients in a month

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Apple shut 8 stores since Tuesday amid Covid-19 surge in US

A medical worker prepares to administer a test for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on a member of the public at a pop-up testing centre in Sydney, Australia, August 30, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Australian states reinstate Covid-19 curbs as Omicron cases jump

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WHO chief says blanket vaccine booster programs may prolong Covid-19 pandemic

Workers in protective suits stand at an entrance to a university's residential area under lockdown following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Xian, Shaanxi province, China December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters

China's Xian city on high alert, imposes travel curbs as Covid-19 cases climb

People wearing protective masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Shanghai, China, December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Despite consumption hit, China to stand fast on tough Covid-19 curbs

A volunteer holds a sign requesting more vaccines at a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pop-up vaccination centre at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, December 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Britain exceeds 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the first time

Bangladesh reports single death for a second straight day

Bangladesh reports single death for a second straight day

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Lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta: South African study

EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for Covid-19 travel pass

EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for Covid-19 travel pass

People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak walk past flower installations set up to mark the upcoming Labour Day holiday, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. File Photo: China Daily via Reuters

Chinese city orders residents to stay at home, cuts public transport, due to one Covid-19 case

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'Significant surge' in European cases expected as Omicron spreads, says WHO