Covid cases

Even after two years and a half, covid-19 is the reality we can't escape

The US, the world's worst affected country, has lost more than one million people

The country has registered 152,848 deaths linked to Covid-19 since its outbreak

Decision comes as NCOC announces easing restrictions in cities with less than 10 per cent positivity

Experts express concern that samples of BA 2 may not be spotted as a form of Omicron

Global health authority says measures imposed to curb its spread should be eased slowly

Head of the global health body urges countries to work together to bring the acute phase to an end

Organisers say there were no cases among 171 athletes and team officials

Authorities say three people died in the capital while another 12 are in a critical condition

Authorities hand out enforcement notices to a number of the 70-odd venues that took part in the protest

The country also recorded 239 deaths in the space of 24 hours

Scientist warns it will take weeks before data will show severity of the latest wave driven by Omicron

Delhi's cases have fallen consistently since hitting a peak of 28,867 on Jan 13

Says the restrictions are aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus on the directives of NCOC

The number of deaths per one million inhabitants was last week among the highest in the world

Technical team says it would consider a change in vaccination composition to make the shots more effective

The protesters denounce French president's intent to 'piss off' people refusing Covid-19 shots

The health ministry also reported 285 new deaths, taking the total to 483,463

The country reported 662,000 new cases on Thursday, the fourth highest daily US total ever recorded

The restrictions were announced amid fears of fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Experts say it's not known how much longer, beyond six months, the antibodies will stay elevated

Authorities also report 1,688 deaths for the same period

Nonetheless, official says the strain poses a threat in countries where populations remain unvaccinated

The Covid-19 strain brings record case counts and dampens New Year festivities around the world

The daily update also showed 154 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test

The country has been breaking infection records repeatedly over the past few days

It is the highest number of new daily infections in Europe

NIH says 12 of them are associated with international travel.

The country reported the highest daily number since March 2020 on Sunday

Health authorities say the number of patients in intensive care has gone up by 28 to 3,282

33 million mobile devices tracked to monitor people's location data during pandemic restrictions

Variant verified as new Covid strain following gene-sequencing

Committee tells finance ministry officials to come prepared next time

Omicron becomes the dominant strain, upending reopening plans and unnerving financial markets

Year 2021 is the first time since 1937 that the country's population grew by fewer than 1 million people

Official says patients' DNA samples sent for lab tests; 15-day lockdown imposed in Kech district

The victim, aged between 50-60 years old, is said to be unvaccinated

The authorities have so far detected 63 people infected with the variant

Confirmed Omicron-variant cases in the country hit 24,968 on Friday

The infected person recently returned to Ukraine from the United Arab Emirates

The development comes just days after a partial lockdown was extended in the country

Study says Omicron is five times more likely to reinfect people than its predecessor, Delta.

National tally of active Covid cases falls below 10,000

Data indicates it will retain robust antiviral activity against current variants of concern, company says

The infection was discovered in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas

The nation braces for a potential surge in infections with colder weather, highly transmissible Omicron

37 people held, 172 vehicles impounded in Covid transport drive

Police say three people arrested for offences including use of fireworks and disregarding SOPs

The vaccine compulsory mandate will apply to people 14 years and above

WHO says more data is needed to assess the severity of disease