New COVID variant threat causes worldwide scramble Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is racing to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent. COVID-19 27 Nov, 2021
Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant will end on Wednesday night, authorities said, stopping short of easing more lockdown restrictions. World 15 Sep, 2021
Biden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing -source US President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal workers will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face regular testing, social distancing, mask requirements and travel limits, a source familiar with the matter said. World 29 Jul, 2021
Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists DOVER, ENGLAND: Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated Britain and raised fears... Women 24 Dec, 2020
Australia economy to get a $56 bln coronavirus protection injection RBA cuts interest rates to record low Central bank launches quantitative easing programme Government announces business loan support Qantas puts two-thirds of workforce on leave Tasmania orders mainland arrivals to quarantine... 19 Mar, 2020
First US cruise in decades arrives in Havana HAVANA: The first US cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and pulled into Havana Harbor on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility. The... Women 02 May, 2016
