Thailand detects African swine fever in sample at slaughterhouse
Authorities launched a probe at the weekend, after growing speculation in recent weeks that the disease was already decimating Thai pig herds. Thai authorities said...
China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
The lockdown of Anyang, home to 5.5 million people, was announced late Monday after two cases of the omicron variant were reported. Residents are not...
London Schools are determined to stay open, staff illnesses make it hard
Some parents question whether students should be back at all, given what they fear are inadequate precautions and promised changes in ventilation systems that they...
Australia’s New South Wales marks its highest Covid-19 death count
SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, recorded its highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths yesterday as the Omicron variant sweeps the country...
China reports 165 new Covid-19 cases for Jan 8, Omicron cases reported in Tianjin
SHENZHEN: China reported 165 confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 8, up from 159 a day earlier, its health authority said today. Of the new infections,...
New Delhi imposes weekend curfew as COVID-19 cases surge
NEW DELHI: India's capital New Delhi will lock down over the weekend as authorities grapple with a fresh surge in coronavirus cases, partly fuelled by...
Sweden sets new daily COVID-19 case record as fourth wave grows
STOCKHOLM: Sweden set a new daily record for COVID-19 cases, registering 11,507 cases on Dec 30, health agency data showed on Tuesday (Jan 4), as...
German hospitals hope Omicron – as milder variant – could ease burden
BERLIN: The Omicron coronavirus variant could ease pressure on the German health system if it turns out to produce milder illness, even though infections are...
France cuts isolation for COVID-positive to 7 days from 10 days
French authorities followed other countries such as the United States, which this week cut the isolation period to prevent disruptions in industries for lack of...
Australia starts 2022 with record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY: Australia started 2022 with a record number of new COVID-19 cases as an outbreak centred in the eastern states grew, and New South Wales...