WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally World 30 Mar, 2022
Hong Kong to halve COVID flight-ban penalty to 7 days Starting on Friday, the ban on individual airline routes will be halved to seven days as part of an ongoing "flight suspension mechanism", the government said in a statement. World 27 Mar, 2022
China COVID cases fall, govt inspecting Shanghai, other outbreaks China reported 1,366 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 24, the country's national health authority said on Friday, down from 2,054 a day earlier, though the number of asymptomatic infections increased. COVID-19 25 Mar, 2022
S.Korea's total COVID cases top 10 million as crematoria, funeral homes overwhelmed South Korea's total coronavirus infections topped 10 million, or nearly 20% of its population, authorities said on Wednesday, as surging severe cases and deaths increasingly put a strain on crematories and funeral homes nationwide. COVID-19 23 Mar, 2022
France sees biggest jump in COVID cases since early February France saw the biggest jump in new COVID-19 cases since February, health ministry data showed on Tuesday, with 180,777 new infections over 24 hours, and hospital numbers also rose for the third consecutive day. COVID-19 23 Mar, 2022
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US? Some scientists have called BA.2 a “stealth” variant because, unlike the BA.1 variant, it lacks a particular genetic signature that distinguishes it from the delta variant. World 22 Mar, 2022
Shanghai's Disney resort shut amid record daily local COVID infections China's financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local COVID-19 infections as authorities scrambled to test residents and rein in the Omicron variant, while closing its Disney DIS.N resort until further notice. World 21 Mar, 2022
COVID cases down Sudurpaschim has witnessed steady decline in the transmission rate of coronavirus recently. As per data with the province health directorate, the province saw zero COV- ID infection on Friday and Sunday. Nepal 21 Mar, 2022
China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year China's national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. World 19 Mar, 2022
S.Korea looks to end COVID restrictions despite record surge in cases, deaths South Korea recorded a record 621,328 new daily COVID-19 cases and a daily record 429 deaths, authorities said on Thursday, as the country which once took an aggressive anti-pandemic approach is set to end COVID restrictions. World 17 Mar, 2022
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg' Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus. COVID-19 17 Mar, 2022
S.Korea reports record 400,741 new daily COVID cases: KDCA South Korea reported a record 400,741 new daily COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to further ease social distancing rules despite a wave of Omicron infections. COVID-19 16 Mar, 2022
