Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant as compared to others

Infected person had developed symptoms 11 days after returning from a trip to Egypt via Turkey

Turkish official says they shut music, theatre and dance departments at the request of Taliban officials

Cryptocurrency on track for biggest one-day drop since September 20

Market in panic on fears new virus variant can dampen economic growth, fuel demand

WHO says it would take weeks to determine how effective vaccines were against the variant

Three officials arrested on suspicion of violating industrial safety rules

Afghanistan has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign assistance

Bitcoin dropped 8% after a new coronavirus variant is discovered to be vaccine-resistant causing investors to sell.

Adams wrote in a post dated October 31 that he had had Covid-19, but had not suffered any symptoms