Russia reports 23,947 new COVID cases – authorities
Russia on Saturday reported 23,947 new coronavirus cases and a repeat all-time high in the number of deaths related to the virus, at 799. Russia has been in the grip Continue Reading
Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly, raising questions for dozens of countries that have given the Continue Reading
Warning signs for global recovery as Delta dims outlook
A drubbing in world equity markets and a huge flight to safety into U.S. Treasuries this week suggests investors now doubt that a much-anticipated return to post-COVID normality is feasible Continue Reading
Delta variant behind more than 80% of U.S. cases; vaccines still highly effective -Fauci
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is the cause of more than 80% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases, but the authorized vaccines remain more than 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations Continue Reading
Push to get wary Russians vaccinated leaves some COVID clinics short
Alexander tried three times over 10 days to get his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in his home town of Vladimir. Twice, supplies ran out as he Continue Reading
Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that was this bad, this far into the pandemic. Continue Reading
Asia Fears Summer of Virus as Stocks Sell Off on Delta Concern
The spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant continued to weigh on risk assets Monday with Asian markets in the crosshairs as the region struggles with worsening outbreaks amid a slow Continue Reading
Cases Up in 49 States, Infecting the Unvaccinated: Virus Update
“The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” President Joe Biden said, with cases swelling in 49 U.S. states and hospitalizations on the rise. He said that social media Continue Reading
Delta COVID variant now dominant strain worldwide, U.S. deaths surge -officials
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain worldwide, accompanied by a surge of deaths around the United States almost entirely among unvaccinated people, U.S. officials said on Continue Reading
Australian leaders under pressure to contain COVID-19 outbreak
SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state premiers were under increasing public pressure on Friday to get on top of a fast-growing Delta variant COVID-19 Continue Reading
After a Steep Plunge in Virus Cases, Every State Is Seeing an Uptick
The number of new coronavirus cases is increasing in every state, setting off a growing sense of concern from health officials who are warning that the pandemic in the United Continue Reading
Australia’s COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown
The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed on Monday as Australian health officials reported yet another record daily rise in COVID-19 cases for the year, fuelled by the Continue Reading
Spread of Delta variant casts shadow over Europe’s economic rebound
The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant is causing economists to worry that Europe’s brightening economic outlook risks being undermined by rising infection levels and the reintroduction of travel Continue Reading
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to impose tough restrictions, a year and a half into a pandemic Continue Reading
South Korea increase social distancing measures as covid infections hit record
South Korea is increasing social distancing curbs in its capital to the highest level after a steep rise in coronavirus infections amid a slow vaccine rollout. The country reported 1,316 new coronavirus Continue Reading
Delta Variant’s Surge Puts Europe’s Summer Reopening at Risk – WSJ
The fast spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Spain and some other parts of Europe is prompting authorities to reintroduce restrictions, fueling fears that a new wave of infections could disrupt Continue Reading
Delta wave forces Asia into retreat
Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are rushing to impose tougher lockdown measures to combat the spread of the highly infectious Covid-19 Delta variant. The sudden resurgence of coronavirus outbreaks is Continue Reading
In Children, Risk of Covid-19 Death or Serious Illness Remains Extremely Low, New Studies Find
Children are at extremely slim risk of dying from Covid-19, according to some of the most comprehensive studies to date, which indicate the threat might be even lower than previously Continue Reading
The world is worried about the Delta virus variant. Studies show vaccines are effective against it.
As the Delta variant sweeps the world, researchers are tracking how well vaccines protect against it — and getting different answers. In Britain, researchers reported in May that two doses Continue Reading
S. African Excess Deaths at Six-Month High as Delta Spreads
Why No Country Is Safe From the Delta Variant Excess deaths, seen as a more precise way of measuring total fatalities from the coronavirus, rose to their highest level since Continue Reading
Daily Covid-19 Deaths in Indonesia Nearly Double as Delta Variant Drives Surge – WSJ
Deaths in Indonesia from Covid-19 rose sharply on Wednesday, with reported daily fatalities nearly double the number from two days ago, as the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus overwhelms Continue Reading
Sydney sees worst pandemic day of 2021 two weeks into lockdown
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 this year as officials struggle to stamp out a growing cluster Continue Reading
Scientists accuse UK government of ignoring ‘long Covid’ threat
Scientists and medical experts have accused the British government of ignoring what they say could be the most damaging consequence of removing almost all pandemic restrictions from July 19 — Continue Reading
Sydney locked down for another week as Delta COVID-19 variant spreads
The leader of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday ordered a week-long extension of Sydney’s COVID-19 lockdown, warning new cases are bound to rise as the country’s biggest Continue Reading
Vietnam’s domestic motor fuel demand to sink further as COVID-19 wave spreads
Highlights Indefinite lockdown to pressure Vietnam’s gasoline demand Nghi-Son refinery turned to export in June amid poor demand Economic activity to support gasoil demand in the interim Domestic demand for Continue Reading
Delta variant drives Spain’s Covid-19 rate to highest in mainland Europe
The Delta variant of Covid-19 and a surge in infections among younger, unvaccinated people have catapulted Spain’s coronavirus rate to the highest in mainland Europe, according to Financial Times research. Continue Reading
Israel sees drop in Pfizer vaccine protection against infections
Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness. Continue Reading
Deaths, Hospitalizations Surge as Delta Variant Deals Blow to Poor Countries
The fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus is driving up infections in developing countries that are dangerously short on Covid-19 vaccines to battle deadly surges and whose healthcare systems are struggling to Continue Reading
Delta Variant’s Spread Hobbles Global Efforts to Lift Covid-19 Restrictions
The fast spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in much of the world is thwarting plans in many countries to lift lockdowns and reopen economies, a major setback to Continue Reading
Coronavirus cases surge in Africa as countries face Delta variant with few vaccine doses – The Washington Post
The variant-driven coronavirus outbreak that public health officials across Africa had warned about for months is underway — and it’s happening without the urgently needed ramping up of the continent’s access Continue Reading
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with record numbers of infections in Australia and South Korea, prompting some countries to tighten curbs Continue Reading
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will be less than sizzling as the Delta coronavirus spreads and travel hurdles keep British and Continue Reading
Coronavirus global updates: New cases rise in Europe for the first time in 10 weeks amid delta variant spread
The number of new coronavirus cases increased across Europe for the first time in 10 weeks, the World Health Organization said Thursday, ending a stretch that had raised hopes the Continue Reading
Virus infections surging in Africa’s vulnerable rural areas
For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. Continue Reading
Kim Jong Un Warns of Grave Covid-19 Situation in North Korea
Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s Covid-19 situation has become grave and admonished senior officials for lapses in the fight against the disease.Mr. Kim, speaking at a Politburo meeting, didn’t Continue Reading
The Delta variant is now surging in Germany as concern grows in Europe
A couple take a picture at an open air cinema on the Museum Island in Berlin, on June 16, 2021. He also told officials that he estimated the variant now Continue Reading
Delta variant leaves southern Europe struggling to save summer tourism
Southern European countries are in the unenviable position of having to restrict foreign tourism or risk the rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, as economists warn of another disappointing Continue Reading
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Countries across the Asia-Pacific region are scrambling to slow the spread of the more infectious Delta variant, reimposing restrictions and stay-at-home orders in a jarring reminder — for societies that Continue Reading
Spread of delta coronavirus variant prompts new social distancing and travel restrictions worldwide
The rapid spread of the delta coronavirus variant has forced a growing number of countries to reimpose lockdowns and other public health restrictions, raising fears that the more contagious variant Continue Reading
Russia on the back foot as third Covid wave surges
Russia has introduced tough new restrictions including regional lockdowns and compulsory vaccinations in a belated response to a third coronavirus wave sweeping the country. President Vladimir Putin has rowed back from Continue Reading
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per Continue Reading
Long covid: Two million people may have suffered long-haul covid-19 in England, government-backed survey indicates –
Some covid-19 patients say that after their immediate illness subsided, they suffered lingering symptoms for months, including fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and respiratory problems. This has become informally known as Continue Reading
The Delta Variant: What Scientists Know
The super-contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is now responsible for about one in every five Covid-19 cases in the United States, and its prevalence has doubled in the last Continue Reading
Delta variant spread in U.S. exposes poorly vaccinated regions to renewed danger
The rapid spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus is poised to divide the United States again, with highly vaccinated areas continuing toward post-pandemic freedom and poorly vaccinated regions threatened Continue Reading
Africa’s third wave: ‘What haunts me a lot is the Indian scenario’
African countries from Uganda to South Africa are buckling under a ferocious third wave of coronavirus infections as the continent falls far behind the rest of the world in vaccinations. The Continue Reading
They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.
More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the Continue Reading
Delta Covid-19 Variant Could Be Dominant in U.S. in Two to Three Weeks, Study Says
The highly transmissible Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus is spreading so rapidly in the U.S. that it could become the dominant strain in the next two to three weeks, researchers said, Continue Reading
Covid: Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
Some countries do not have enough Covid-19 jabs to continue their vaccination programmes A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have Continue Reading
Delta variant begins to spread, threatening EU’s Covid progress
The Delta coronavirus variant that swept the UK has become dominant in Portugal and appeared in clusters across Germany, France and Spain, prompting European health officials to warn further action Continue Reading
Covid-19 Is Fading in U.S., but Officials Will Still Have to Manage It
The U.S. is entering a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic as people settle back into normal life thanks to vaccines, but public-health authorities are preparing for Americans to live Continue Reading