Infectious Diseases

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's western prefecture of Osaka and two neighbouring regions are expected to join in a widening declaration...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing ramped up efforts to curb COVID-19 infections, ordering checks among cold-chain firms and urging...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that restrictions will be tightened across the country if...

By William James and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday dismissed calls to resign from...

LONDON (Reuters) - People in England will no longer be required to wear face masks anywhere or work from home...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday widened COVID-19 curbs to the capital Tokyo and a dozen regions covering half the...

By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Alistair Smout MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce...

(Reuters) - Vietnam has recorded its first cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the community, state media...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported the lowest daily count of local confirmed COVID-19 infections in two weeks on Wednesday after...

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday to review...

By Guy Faulconbridge and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday an accusation by his...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The mayor of Moscow said on Tuesday he was extending COVID-19 home-working rules and guidance to protect...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The second and third ranking Vatican officials under Pope Francis have tested positive for COVID-19, the...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday he planned to impose a state of quasi-emergency, meaning...

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese city of Tianjin reported fewer COVID-19 cases on Tuesday after measures such as conducting mass testing...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday as a fast-moving Omicron...

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria reported 9,996 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, setting a new record daily tally following a surge of...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said they have arrested and charged two former flight attendants over allegations they...