India surpasses the 4,000-death mark in a single day.
According to the health ministry, India set a new national record Saturday with over 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in the previous 24 hours. According to the...
Six imported and historical cases are in controlled isolation, according to the latest Covid-19 update.
Today, three recent cases of Covid-19 and three historical cases have been identified in New Zealand's controlled isolation facilities, with no new cases in the...
A Black Caps batter has tested positive for Covid-19.
Tim Seifert, a Black Caps batsman, tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be returning to New Zealand on the charter flight with the rest...
The ‘explosive’ Covid-19 wave poses a challenge to India and the rest of the world.
An Indian leader has warned that the deadly Covid-19 tsunami that is sweeping the country must be contained before it devastates India and threatens the...
Pandemic took ‘Mythic Quest’ protagonists closer together, according to Rob McElhenney and Charlotte Nicdao.
Rob McElhenney, star and co-creator of Mythic Quest, said the COVID-19 pandemic made him reconsider the friendship between two of the show's protagonists, Ian (McElhenney)...
COVID revolution: How a pandemic could forever alter the hospital’s position
The COVID-19 pandemic reminded the world of the hospital's role in the healthcare sector. It also showed hospitals the importance of being adaptable, forward-thinking, and...
Covid-19: One in controlled isolation after being classified as a Sydney case touch
One individual has been transferred to a controlled isolation hospital in Christchurch after being confirmed as a contact in one of two Covid-19 incidents in...
Vaccines will be donated to Olympic athletes by Pfizer and BioNTech.
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that Pfizer and its German affiliate BioNTech would donate doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to athletes and delegations competing...
India experiences a historic COVID-19 outbreak, with 412,000 new cases recorded in a single day.
India announced another daily high of new COVID-19 cases – more than 412,000 – and nearly 4,000 new deaths on Thursday. The new daily total...
Ex-Communist Party insider blasts Beijing after ridicule of India’s pandemic
A Chinese dissident and former Communist Party insider is speaking out against Beijing after a government department ridiculed the spike in COVID-19 cases in India...
India FM is an Indian radio station. Jaishankar would not physically attend the G7 due to the chance of COVID-19.
India's top diplomat said Wednesday that he might have been exposed to COVID-19 and would not physically attend the Group of 7 summit meetings in...
North Korea is preparing to receive COVID-19 vaccines after registering ‘none’ cases.
According to the WHO, North Korea is planning to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations from the World Health Organization's COVAX facility despite delays. According to Radio Free...
The owner of a pizza restaurant was arrested for illegally using a PPP loan to purchase an alpaca estate.
A former Massachusetts pizza parlour owner was arrested for reportedly submitting a false Paycheck Protection Program loan application. Dana L. McIntyre, 57, was charged with...
The United States accepts the removal of intellectual property immunity from COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Biden administration declared on Wednesday that it supports lifting intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Twitter that...
Canada has approved a Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15.
On Wednesday, Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 12 to 15. It is the first time in Canada that a COVID-19...
Montana would terminate pandemic unemployment insurance due to a labour shortage.
In an effort to increase jobs, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declared that his state would be the first to discontinue participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment...
Biden hopes that by July 4, 70% of Americans would have had at least one vaccine dose.
President Joe Biden declared on Tuesday a new target of getting at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to 70% of Americans and 160 million people...
Washington state approves ‘vaccinated-only’ sections to increase sports and church capacity.
Under COVID-19 restrictions, Washington state sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and churches will set up "vaccinated only" sections to expand capacity, according to Gov. Jay Inslee...
The United States will begin discussions with the World Trade Organization on lifting COVID-19 vaccine patents.
The Biden administration announced this week that it would launch discussions with the World Trade Organization over lifting intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccinations, as...
For the first time in a year, 80,000 New York City employees are permitted to return to work.
On Monday, about 80,000 civic employees in New York City will be able to physically return to their workplaces, in one of the city's most...
The NZ High Commission in India issued an oxygen request for a sick team member – PM
The New Zealand High Commission in India tweeted a plea for oxygen to help a sick local team member, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says...
Vaccination delays by rural GPs raise questions about deployment – a support group
The Rural GP Network is questioning how it should be able to proceed with the vaccination rollout as the majority of its doctors have not...
Turkey has 25,980 additional COVID-19 cases, and 340 deaths.
According to Health Ministry numbers, Turkey reported 25,980 new COVID-19 infections and 340 deaths on Sunday. Despite a widespread vaccine programme, the country has been...
Saudi Arabia will open its borders on May 17 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saudi Arabia's interior ministry announced on Saturday that on May 17, the kingdom's land, sea, and air borders would be opened, allowing its citizens to...
Ex-FDA commissioner: The United States must be “clear” on the intent of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday that the United States would have clearer explanations for COVID-19-related travel bans. Gottlieb, who currently serves on...
Colorado extends the indoor mask mandate and relaxes limits on people who have been vaccinated.
On Sunday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expanded the state's indoor mask requirement thus easing limits for people who have been properly vaccinated. The Democratic governor...
With 800,000 cases in two days, India’s regular cases have risen to 50% of the global number.
The coronavirus pandemic is escalating in India, which has half of the world's infections, including 800,000 in two days, and more than one-quarter of the...
Oxygen relief arrives in India as the COVID-19 death toll reaches a new level.
As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India reached new highs, international donors sent more emergency medical assistance to help ease the South...
According to the COVID-19 relief watchdog, his office’s jurisdiction has been decreased.
A watchdog charged with monitoring trillions of dollars in pandemic-related spending announced Friday that a new Justice Department ruling has "permanently reduced oversight" of specific...
In India, 401,000 COVID-19 cases were recorded in a single day.
On Saturday, India announced 401,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day, setting a new global high, owing to a sluggish vaccine deployment and a lack...
Experts suggest more precautions are required to keep New Zealand clean of Covid-19.
Recent violations of the trans-Tasman bubble highlight the need for improved border controls and tracing technologies, according to health experts. Because he was allowed into...
Covid-19: A New Zealand teacher who is stuck in Mongolia faces an unknown future
Mark Chapman, a New Zealander who is waiting for a flight out of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is trying to remain positive despite not knowing when he...
Covid-19: If Australians return from India, they can face prison time or fines.
Australian nationals returning from India could face up to five years in prison and fines after the government briefly declared the trip illegal. According to...
The travel ban to India has been lifted, and New Zealanders stranded there are pleading for assistance in returning home.
New Zealanders stranded in India are pleading with the government to assist them in returning home. The travel ban on India ends today, but those...
Man charged with coronavirus in India An appeal for a sick grandfather
In India, police are pursuing charges against a man who used Twitter to try to find oxygen for his dying grandparents. Officers in the state...
Australia has halted all travel from India.
Australia has just announced a suspension of all direct flights from India until May 15, as well as limits on certain indirect routes. All flights...
The United States has reduced its travel alert for Israel to ‘Level 3’.
The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Israel, Mexico, and Germany were among the countries added, with a "very high level of COVID-19." The US State Department...
The United States will exchange up to 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses with the rest of the world, according to the White House.
The US will begin sharing up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's coronavirus vaccine with other countries as soon as the next few weeks,...
In Fiji, 12 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded.
In Fiji, twelve new cases of Covid-19 in the population were confirmed tonight. This is the country's highest number of cases in a single day...
COVID-19 will kill even months after regeneration, according to a new report.
COVID is an abbreviation for the acronym COVID According to a large analysis released over the weekend in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, 19 survivors have...
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 ‘tsunami,’ Indian hospitals drive away patients.
The graphic material of this story could be upsetting to some readers. Overcrowded hospitals in India pleaded for oxygen supply on Saturday local time, as...
The use of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine in the United States will resume immediately, according to the FDA and the CDC.
Top health regulators said on Friday that the United States should continue using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine immediately, ending a 10-day delay to study...
Covid-19: Perth case poses a ‘low’ risk to New Zealand, according to the Health Ministry
According to the Ministry of Health, which is closely tracking the Covid-19 situation in Perth, the danger to New Zealand is minimal. The first day...
Large review concludes that RNA coronavirus vaccines are effective for pregnant mothers.
According to a large study released on Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, coronavirus mRNA vaccines pose no additional risk factors for pregnant...
The review of local government will concentrate on evolution for the next 30 years.
An independent study of local government will look at how councils will keep and enhance the well-being of New Zealanders in the areas they represent...
A new ‘very high risk’ group has been created for country with greater Covid-19 numbers.
The New Zealand government is creating a new category of "very high risk country" which includes India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Papua New Guinea, in order...
The situation in India with Covid-19 is ‘alarming,’ making it difficult to resume flight, according to a statistics professor.
According to a statistics professor, cases in India have nearly tripled since the travel ban was declared, and allowing travel to resume will be difficult....
A new coronavirus variant has been discovered that could be immune to antibodies, according to a report.
Scientists at Texas A&M University have identified a variant of the novel coronavirus that is potentially resistant to antibodies, the university announced in a statement....
Naomi Wolf says Fauci is more concerned with Israel than with the United States.
Wolf, an anti-vaccine campaigner who has previously spread ebola and ISIS hoax theories, spoke on Fox News on Monday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, according to conspiracy...
Covid-19 update: The Ministry of Health reveals how an Auckland Airport employee became ill.
After an Auckland Airport worker tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, the Ministry of Health says there is no risk. Keep an eye out for the...