IMF: Vaccine inequity widens the gap between rich and poor.
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the recovery gap between rich and poor countries from the pandemic has widened. "The global economic recovery...
The NSW government has extended the Greater Sydney lockdown by four weeks.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a four-week extension of the lockdown in Greater Sydney, with 177 new Covid-19 community cases. Today's announcement came during...
The Prime Minister, Bloomfield, and Verrall meet to discuss the next phase of vaccine rollout.
The government has confirmed that the first segment of the two million people in Group 4 are now eligible to receive their Pfizer doses, beginning...
57 people were arrested by police during Sydney’s anti-lockdown protest.
Authorities in New South Wales said 57 people were arrested Saturday during an unauthorised protest against a COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney. Along with the 57...
As the NSW Covid-19 crisis worsens, Sydney’s anti-lockdown protests devolve into chaos.
As thousands of anti-lockdown protesters defied Covid-19 restrictions and gathered in Sydney's CBD, 57 people were arrested. A protester (left) tries to push away a...
Covid-19: In a new outbreak record, NSW records 136 cases.
In the 24 hours leading up to 8 p.m. yesterday, NSW recorded 136 new Covid-19 cases. Since the Delta outbreak began last month, the number...
Bay of Plenty DHB Covid-19 pamphlet: Apology for ‘offensive material’ use
Bay of Plenty health officials have apologised for a Covid-19 pamphlet depicting a cartoon virus being kicked and stabbed by a mataora. The brochure urged...
The New Zealand government has suspended travel bubble with Australia for at least eight weeks.
As the Covid-19 Delta variant spreads in the country, the New Zealand government has paused the travel bubble with the rest of Australia for at...
The states reach a $26 billion opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson and the “big three” distributors.
On Wednesday, a coalition of state attorneys general announced a proposed $26 billion settlement with pharmaceutical companies linked to the opioid crisis. Under the settlement,...
Arsenal, a member of the English Premier League, has cancelled a trip to the United States because to COVID-19.
Arsenal, an English Premier League soccer club, was forced to abandon its preseason tour in the United States because to many positive COVID-19 cases among...
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul are at odds over allegations of Wuhan lab funding.
Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci spat on Tuesday after Paul accused Fauci of lying about the National Institute of Health's role in supporting...
COVID-19 deaths in India are likely to be significantly higher than the official statistic, according to a study.
Experts warned Tuesday that a comprehensive examination of the COVID-19 outbreak in India suggests there may be millions more deaths from the disease than government...
Six new cases in managed isolation, none in the community, according to the Covid-19 update for July 20.
There are six new Covid-19 cases in controlled isolation and none in the general population. The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the...
SA declares a state of emergency, Victoria extends its curfew, and NSW reports 78 new cases.
South Australia is going into lockdown tonight as Victoria's lockdown is extended and new cases are reported in numerous Australian states. NSW recorded 78 new...
Could England be held liable for exposing the globe to Covid-19?
Opinion - With most Covid-19 restrictions now lifted in England, the world is watching to see what this so-called "freedom day" will bring. British Prime...
COVID-19 has been detected in two additional Texas Democrats.
Two Texas state Democrats have verified that they tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number people sickened by the virus to five after fleeing...
The number of cases in the United Kingdom has increased by 44 percent in the last week, as the country prepares to lift its lockdown on Monday.
Britain is coping with a different coronavirus scenario, with rising instances despite over 70% of the population having at least one vaccination shot and plans...
Surgeon General: Mask mandates in Los Angeles County and others are’very fair.’
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on Sunday that it was "very reasonable" for local officials to reinstate COVID-19 limitations because cases are on the rise...
Doctors Without Borders advocates for equitable COVID vaccination distribution.
Doctors Without Borders is asking its members all around the globe to sign a petition to allow equitable vaccination delivery and help address the COVID-19...
The convicted ‘Hollywood Ripper’ serial murderer has been sentenced to death.
A California judge has condemned a convicted serial murderer known as the "Hollywood Ripper" to death. According to a sentencing statement acquired by E! News,...
There are 10 new instances of Covid-19 in MIQ, and the ship Playa Zahara is in quarantine.
According to the Ministry of Health, there have been 10 new instances of Covid-19 under controlled isolation and quarantine in the last two days, with...
NSW reports 111 new Covid-19 cases, with one fatality.
People in many Sydney areas have been barred from leaving their homes for work, and the state's Covid-19 lockdown has been reinforced following the announcement...
Biden claims that COVID disinformation on social media is ‘killing people.’
US Vice President Joe Biden claimed on Friday that social media sites such as Facebook "are killing people" by allowing disinformation regarding coronavirus vaccinations to...
‘The Pfizer COVID vaccination was substantially less effective against the Delta version.’
The Pfizer vaccine's efficacy against the Delta version is "weaker" than health experts thought, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Friday, as 855 individuals tested positive...
COVID-19 is becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” according to the CDC’s director.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned on Friday that the unvaccinated are fuelling the recent increase of COVID-19 infections in...
COVID-19 disinformation, according to Surgeon General Murthy, is a ‘urgent’ health hazard.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, issued his first advice as Surgeon General on Thursday, warning that disinformation regarding COVID-19 and vaccinations is...
As COVID-19 instances increase in Los Angeles County, masks will be required indoors.
Los Angeles County, California, stated Thursday that it will reintroduce indoor mask regulations in the face of an increase of COVID-19 cases. The renewed mandate...
According to China’s foreign ministry, the US is in no position to claim that it protects international law, citing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Washington signed a similar deal in 1994 and accepts the Convention as general international law, but it did not ratify the treaty due to Republican...
Due to COVID-19 surges, Chicago issues a travel alert for Missouri and Arkansas.
On Tuesday, health officials in Chicago issued a travel warning for the states of Missouri and Arkansas due to an increase in COVID-19 infections. Unvaccinated...
After the Cabinet meeting, Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins brief the media.
As the government increases its border workforce regulation, port and airport personnel will soon be obliged to get vaccinated. After a Cabinet meeting this afternoon,...
COVID-19 cases in the world increased by 12% in a week, while fatalities increased by 1%.
Coronavirus is spreading throughout the world, with a 12% weekly increase in infections and a 1% increase in mortality after the outbreak was mostly managed...
Lagos takes the lead once more, as the NCDC reports new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.
On Saturday, Nigeria reported additional COVID-19 cases, with Lagos State leading the way in infections. On Saturday, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported...
NSW registers 77 new Covid-19 cases, one of which is fatal.
In the 24 hours to 8 p.m. yesterday (local time), New South Wales (NSW) registered 77 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, including one fatality. The...
Actress Lea Seydoux tests positive for COVID-19, putting her trip to Cannes in jeopardy.
Multiple sources said Saturday that French actress Lea Seydoux tested positive for COVID-19, putting her trip to the Cannes International Film Festival for the premieres...
CDC: Vaccinated kids can avoid wearing masks in the autumn.
According to revised guidelines issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students in grades K-12 who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will...
Despite a ‘lagging’ reaction, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination is safe and effective in cancer patients.
According to a study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology, the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 produces a good immune response and is safe in patients undergoing therapy...
South Korea is experiencing a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, with the majority of cases occuring within the last six months.
South Korea's daily tally of new COVID-19 infections reached a six-month high on Wednesday, with the country reporting 1,212 cases amid a rising epidemic that...
Organizers have banned all fans from attending the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns.
Any fans will be prohibited from attending all Olympic events in Tokyo this month and next, according to government officials and organisers on Thursday, the...
South Korea is experiencing a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, with the majority of cases occuring within the last six months.
South Korea's daily tally of new COVID-19 infections reached a six-month high on Wednesday, with the country reporting 1,212 cases amid a rising epidemic that...
As the Delta COVID variant spreads, Sydney is shut down for another week.
The governor of Australia's More South Wales (NSW) state ordered a week-long extension of Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown on Wednesday, saying that new cases are likely...
Covid-19: The government is considering longer-term MIQ facilities.
Chris Hipkins, Covid-19 Response Minister, said the government is exploring into longer-term solutions for controlled isolation and quarantine. Hipkins told Morning Report that the government...
According to Boris Johnson, the majority of COVID-19 regulations in England will be phased down on July 19.
The majority of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions affecting England will be lifted on July 19, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. After 16 months of...
Kate Middleton isolates herself after being exposed to COVID-19.
Kensington Palace said that Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, was in self-isolation on Monday after coming into contact with COVID-19. Despite getting both vaccinations...
The travel bubble between New Zealand and New South Wales has paused, but Queensland persists.
The travel pause with New South Wales and Queensland remains in effect, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, although people who normally dwell in New...
On Monday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay up his proposal for ultimate lockdown relaxation.
According to the government, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out plans for the next stage in relaxing lockdown in England on Monday, including...
At midnight, Wellington is reduced to alert level 1, and the Tasman travel halt is prolonged.
Wellington's alert level will be reduced to 1 at midnight tomorrow, and Cabinet has decided in principle to resume travel with several Australian states on...
Three Australian localities have joined forces in the fight against the Delta COVID-19 version.
On Tuesday, New South Wales (NSW), Australia's most populated state, reported a small increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases, while officials strengthened controls to suppress...
Celebrity Edge is the first ship to leave the United States since the epidemic.
On Saturday, the Celebrity Edge became the first cruise ship to depart from the United States with paying passengers since the COVID-19 shut down the...
In the midst of an epidemic, Australia’s COVID-19 response team convenes for an emergency meeting.
The COVID-19 reaction committee in Australia is set to meet in an emergency meeting on Monday, following outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta form across...
In India, there have been 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, with 979 fatalities.
According to statistics from the health ministry, India recorded 46,148 new COVID-19 infections in the previous 24 hours on Monday. The overall COVID-19 case load...