covid-19

India’s daily COVID-19 deaths near record, calls for nationwide lockdown mount

India's COVID-19 deaths rose by more than 4,000 for a second consecutive day on Sunday as calls for a nationwide…

5 years ago

‘Freedom’ fiestas: Spaniards celebrate end of COVID curfew

Exhilarated Spaniards danced in streets, chanted “freedom” and partied on beaches overnight as a COVID-19 curfew ended across most of…

5 years ago

School closures did not contribute to the spread of the coronavirus in Germany

Deciding whether to close schools to contain the spread of Covid-19 requires balancing the harm such closures inflict on families…

5 years ago

Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

Thailand on Saturday reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths, as the country deals with a third wave…

5 years ago

New Zealand to resume Australia “travel bubble” as Sydney COVID threat eases

New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of…

5 years ago

EU split on vaccine waiver idea, unlikely to take clear stance

European Union leaders are divided over whether to follow Washington in supporting a waiver of patent rights to COVID-19 vaccines,…

5 years ago

Carbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 – Eurostat

Carbon emissions from use of fossil fuels fell across the European Union last year, the bloc’s statistics office estimated on…

5 years ago

High-tech hunt for scarce COVID-19 vaccines in India raises fear for fairness

Indian tech experts have written software code and designed websites to help people book scarce COVID-19 vaccinations online, raising concern…

5 years ago

India posts record daily rise in coronavirus deaths

India’s coronavirus deaths rose by a record 3,780 during the last 24 hours, a day after it became the second…

5 years ago

Madrid voters queue at polls in COVID-influenced crunch election

Voters formed long queues at polling stations in Madrid on Tuesday to maintain social distancing in a regional election centred…

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