Merkel: Germany hit by full force of Covid
Germany is in the grip of a “dramatic” fourth Covid wave, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said on the eve of a crisis meeting with regional...
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First pill to treat Covid gets approval in UK
The first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid has been approved by the UK medicines regulator. The tablet – molnupiravir – will be given twice...
Covid: WHO warns Europe once again at epicentre of pandemic
Europe is once again “at the epicentre” of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent. At...
Covaxin: WHO approves India Covid vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted approval for emergency use to India’s government-backed Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin. The vaccine was approved in India in January...
China school locks down children after one Covid case
Dozens of students were held inside a Chinese primary school for hours after it was locked down because a staff member tested positive for Covid-19....
Covid: Biden sets new rules as air travel to the US reopens
The White House has outlined new rules for foreign travellers to the US, as flight restrictions lift for the first time since the pandemic began...
Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK
Officials are keeping a close watch on a new descendant of the Delta variant of Covid that is causing a growing number of infections. Delta...
What we know about Covid-19 jabs for kids
In Israel, more than half of those over 12 years old and some younger children have had a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine – with...
Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may be the last chance to find the origins of Covid-19. It has nominated 26 experts...
Covid threatens Singapore’s business hub crown
Pavla and Alain Schneuwly called Singapore home for more than a decade, raising their two sons in the South East Asian business hub. “Everything was...
