Shanghai to ease lockdown in some areas despite rise in COVID infections Authorities in China's financial centre of Shanghai will start easing lockdown in some areas from Monday, despite reporting a record of more than 25,000 new COVID-19 infections, as they strive to get the city moving again after more than two weeks. World 11 Apr, 2022
Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in COVID-19 infections, but some districts were easing lockdown rules in an effort to minimise disruptions. World 18 Mar, 2022
In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar: WHO The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. World 02 Feb, 2022
Indian states begin easing COVID lockdowns as case numbers decline Some of India's states are easing lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections subside, with the world's second most-populous nation on Saturday logging its lowest daily case count in nearly two months. World 05 Jun, 2021
Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million Global deaths have doubled in three months United States, Brazil and India leading fatalities One person dying from COVID-19 every 16 seconds High death rate puts burial strain on many countries The global death toll from COVID-19... Women 29 Sep, 2020
Canada reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March TORONTO: Canada reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since March 15, according to public health agency data released late on Friday. Canada’s death toll from the pandemic stood at 9,163 as of Sept. 11, the same as... Women 12 Sep, 2020
Over two-thirds schoolchildren in Nepal deprived of education, says UNICEF KATHMANDU, AUGUST 28 United Nations Children Fund Nepal today issued a report simultaneously from Kathmandu and New York stating that more than two-thirds of Nepali schoolchildren have been deprived of distance learning. According to the recent... Horoscopes 29 Aug, 2020
Latin America passes 250,000 death toll from COVID-19 RIO DE JANEIRO/SANTIAGO: The number of reported COVID-19 deaths in Latin America passed 250,000 on Thursday, as the virus afflicts the region that has become the worst hit in the world. The grim milestone was passed as Brazil reported 1,204... Women 21 Aug, 2020
For first time, world records one million coronavirus cases in 100 hours: Reuters tally Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. The first case was reported in China in early January and it took three... Women 18 Jul, 2020
Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million LONDON: Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease which has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The first case was reported in... Women 13 Jul, 2020
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000 NAIROBI: African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday as cases topped half a million in the continent. New cases in Africa were up 24% over the past week, with... Women 09 Jul, 2020
Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million Global coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is triple that of... Women 09 Jul, 2020
