Covid 19
Bhutan starts giving COVID-19 booster shots
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Bhutan has started giving COVID-19 booster shots to senior citizens and priority groups as the Himalayan kingdom tries to stave off the Omicron variant,…
Chinese officials punished over COVID outbreak that led to Xian lockdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - Officials in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian are facing punishment after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the lockdown of its 13 million residents, authorities said on…
India’s capital New Delhi bans Christmas, New Year celebrations over Omicron fears
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's capital New Delhi on Wednesday banned Christmas and other celebrations ahead of New Year to contain a possible surge…
Shri Rajnath Singh reiterates India’s vision of security and growth for all in Indian Ocean Region during multi-agency HADR exercise PANEX-21 in Pune
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh witnessed a Multi-Agency Exercise (MAE) and inaugurated an equipment display on the second day of PANEX-21, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise for…
Coronavirus cluster linked to U.S. base in Japan grows to at least 180
TOKYO (Reuters) - A cluster of coronavirus infections linked to a U.S. military base in Japan has grown to at least 180, Japan's government said on Monday, raising fears over…
Dutch PM Rutte: Netherlands will go into lockdown from Sunday
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands will go into a new lockdown from Sunday morning to try to limit COVID-19 infections because of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark…
Australia’s new COVID-19 cases hit record high
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia reported record high new COVID-19 cases on Saturday for a third day, with outbreaks growing in the two most populous states, however Prime…
Dutch health experts advise a full lockdown to slow Omicron -media
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The health experts advising the Netherlands' government on COVID-19 strategy have recommended the country go into a "strict" lockdown, Dutch media reported on Friday, just days after a…
Omicron rewrites the COVID plan for 2022
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - As the Omicron variant gains momentum in Europe and the United States, scientists are rewriting their expectations for the COVID-19 pandemic next year. Just…
Sport-COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) - World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with soccer and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in…
Omicron cases in Canada’s Ontario could soon swamp critical care units – panel
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, and could overwhelm intensive care units early next month without prompt intervention, a…
EU leaders struggle to find common ground on COVID travel rules
By Philip Blenkinsop and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Divisions within the European Union have deepened over travel rules to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, after Italy…
