Epidemics

By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days after...

Diseases

Aid offers hope as Tunisia struggles to cope with COVID-19 surge

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - In Charles Nicolle Hospital in the Tunisian capital, the emergency department is filled with...

ASEAN Countries

Nike and Adidas supplier suspends production at Vietnam plant due to COVID

HANOI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Pou Chen Corp, which makes footwear for companies such as Nike and Adidas, suspended operations at its...

ASEAN Countries

Philippines bars entry of travellers from Indonesia over Delta variant

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Indonesia to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta...

ASIA

South Korea extends COVID curbs far and wide as new cases spike to record

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea tightened social distancing rules across most of the country on Wednesday to...

ASIA

Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle...

Biotechnology & Medical Research

Italy approves GSK-Vir antibody to treat COVID-19

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy approved the temporary distribution of a coronavirus antibody treatment by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and U.S. company Vir...

Epidemics

In South African COVID-19 ward, medics battle worst infection wave yet

By Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - At an emergency COVID-19 ward run by a charity in southern Johannesburg, medics wheel...

ASEAN Countries

Malaysia seeks to beef up health system as Delta variant rages

By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Tuesday announced new measures to support its ailing...

ASIA

Factbox – Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

(Reuters) - A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in...

Americas

After vaccination burnout, Delta variant spurs countries to speed up shots

By Matthias Blamont, Michael Erman and Maayan Lubell (Reuters) - The daily pace of COVID vaccinations has increased in about...

Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

Delta variant cases in Turkey nearly triple in a week – minister

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The number of Delta variant COVID-19 cases in Turkey has risen to some 750 from 284 seven...

Airlines

Commerce Secretary Raimondo pushing to lift tough U.S. travel restrictions

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Monday she is pressing for the easing...

ASIA

Australia’s COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown

By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed on Monday as...

Epidemics

Sweden to ease pandemic curbs despite worries over mounting Delta cases

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's government said on Monday it will move ahead with a planned easing of pandemic restrictions this...

ASEAN Countries

In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will use AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose for...

ART

No more ‘Gangnam Style’: South Korea’s COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms

By Daewoung Kim and Dogyun Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves...

ASIA

Nigeria’s Lagos state faces ‘potential third wave’ of COVID-19

By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's Lagos state faces a "potential third wave" of coronovirus infections, its governor said...

ASEAN Countries

Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows

MANILA (Reuters) - The number of Filipinos willing to get inoculated against the coronavirus rose to 43% in June from...

ASEAN Countries

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘gravely concerned’ about coronavirus, lawyer says