Merkel says COVID curbs to stay until more Germans get shots

BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday that more people needed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before restrictions could be lifted, following news that England will scrap nearly all curbs from next week. England will lift on July 19 the legal requirement to wear masks and for people to socially […]
Indian hospitals battle ‘chaotic’ surge as daily virus infections cross 200,000

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as infections surged to a daily record, overwhelming medical facilities and drying up oxygen supplies.