Variant surge at border forces Bangladesh into new lockdown Variant surge at border forces Bangladesh into new lockdown World 30 Jun, 2021
COVID-19 rising among children as Indonesia crisis grows The number of Indonesian children contracting the coronavirus has almost tripled since May, with infant deaths from COVID-19 rising sharply as the country suffers its most severe wave of infections so far, a senior paediatrician said on Wednesday. World 30 Jun, 2021
Australia tightens lockdown amid Delta virus outbreak, vaccine chaos Australia reported a slight rise in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while officials in several states tightened movement curbs and pushed for vaccinations to limit flare-ups of the highly infectious Delta variant. World 29 Jun, 2021
India COVID-19 cases rise by 50,040 amid concern about Delta variant India's daily COVID-19 infections rose by 50,040 on Sunday, official data showed, as concerns grew about the detection of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus in some states. World 27 Jun, 2021
WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far World 26 Jun, 2021
Pfizer says COVID vaccine highly effective against Delta variant First identified in India, Delta is becoming the globally dominant version of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. World 24 Jun, 2021
What is the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation? India said on Wednesday it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and advised states to increase testing. World 23 Jun, 2021
Delta COVID-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response -Fauci The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States’ effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call. World 23 Jun, 2021
Health ministry confirms detection of new mutation of Delta variant in Nepal The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed the detection of a new mutation of Delta variant (B.1.617.2), the dominant variant of Covid-19 most active in Nepal. COVID-19 21 Jun, 2021
Dongguan becomes latest city in China's Guangdong to be hit by COVID-19 The major manufacturing hub of Dongguan in China's most populous province of Guangdong launched mass testing on Monday for the coronavirus and cordoned off communities after detecting its first infections in the current outbreak. World 21 Jun, 2021
Delta variant behind COVID-19 resurge in Lisbon area The recent jump in infections comes around a month after tourism-dependent Portugal opened to visitors from the rest pf the EU as well as Britain. World 20 Jun, 2021
Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office. World 19 Jun, 2021
