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FEBRUARY 2020
FEBRUARY 2020
COVID-19: WHO names disease caused by new coronavirus
Coronavirus 'could cost global economy $1.1tn in lost income'
WHO says joint China mission to start coronavirus probe this weekend
Coronavirus: asymptomatic Wuhan woman shows why outbreak 'will be hard to stop'
Cruise ship accounts for more than half of virus cases outside China – as it happened
Europe's epidemic: how coronavirus radiated out from Italy
Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa
APRIL 2020
APRIL 2020
World coronavirus cases pass 1 million mark
Face masks cannot stop healthy people getting Covid-19, says WHO
Covid-19: how world leaders responded to the crisis
100 Days that changed the world
Coronavirus: what do scientists know about Covid-19 so far?
Ethnic minorities dying of Covid-19 at higher rate, analysis shows
MAY 2020
MAY 2020
New York warns of children's illness linked to Covid-19 after three deaths
Global report: WHO says Covid-19 'may never go away' and warns of mental health crisis
Trump threatens permanent freeze on WHO funding
Coronavirus threatens remote Indigenous communities in the Amazon
Coronavirus: Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow
AUGUST 2020
AUGUST 2020
Covid-19 may spread more easily among children than thought, report warns
Covid-19 lockdown will have 'negligible' impact on climate crisis – study
Women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response: Study
World Bank: Covid-19 pushes poorer nations 'from recession to depression'
Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%, study finds
SEPTEMBER 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst-hit by COVID-19
COVID-19 deaths near one million worldwide
Scientists find a potential way to stop coronavirus in its tracks
World Literacy Day: Education in the COVID era and beyond
Coronavirus: What sporting events are affected by the pandemic?
Genetic or immune defects may impair ability to fight Covid-19
OCTOBER 2020
OCTOBER 2020
How Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness unfolded: A timeline
Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit 'more severe'
Virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces, scientists find
World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
Covid-19 blood plasma therapy has limited effect, study finds
WHO: Countries on ‘dangerous track’ in COVID-19 pandemic
New study links air pollution to 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths
DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
COVID-19 will increase humanitarian needs in 2021: UN
UN bodies call for migrants to be involved in global COVID-19 recovery efforts
UN Chief: Global COVID-19 Recovery Will Take Years
COVID-19 to push over 1 billion people into extreme poverty by 2030—UNDP study
UK is first country to approve Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine
China OKs first homegrown vaccine as COVID surges globally
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
India's coronavirus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
JANUARY 2021
JANUARY 2021
S Africa COVID variant more infectious than UK strain: Hancock
Very disappointed’: WHO’s COVID experts blocked from China
Fauci: 100m vaccines, 100 days possible, rejects Trump's death claims
India tests vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial
Arthritis drugs could help save lives of Covid patients, research finds
Pfizer vaccine protects against new Covid variants, study suggests
Six months on, most COVID patients still have at least 1 symptom
WHO: Won’t achieve ‘herd immunity in 2021’ despite vaccines
WFP raises alarm over rising hunger in Madagascar
UK, South Africa COVID variants found in dozens of countries: WHO
New COVID-19 lockdowns imperil global economy’s recovery
China reports first COVID death in months as WHO arrives in Wuhan
COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study
India launches world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
South Africa struggles against ‘relentless’ COVID-19 surge
Ethical concerns raised as Israel to give Pfizer medical data
‘Catastrophic moral failure’: WHO warns over vaccine distribution
COVID review panel critical of China, WHO delay
Australia may not open borders in 2021, even with vaccines
UN: Covid19 slows down international migration
India’s homegrown COVID vaccine company warns some to avoid shot
Norway policy on Pfizer vaccine unchanged after alarm over deaths
New COVID challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
US deaths from COVID-19 surpass 400,000 as Trump leaves office
Japan plans mass vaccination as Olympic doubts mount
UK’s new COVID-19 strain reported in at least 60 countries: WHO
India, ‘pharmacy of the world’, starts exporting COVID vaccines
British PM says new COVID variant may be more deadly
US passes 25m COVID cases, over a quarter of world’s infections
COVID has worsened inequality even as the rich thrive: Oxfam
Moderna says COVID vaccine works against coronavirus variants
UN labour arm ILO warns of ‘lost lockdown generation’
Economic shot in the arm: IMF predicts vaccine-fuelled growth
US confirms first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant
Global number of COVID cases surpasses 100 million
As the UK reaches a grim pandemic milestone, the nation mourns
Netherlands: What’s behind violent anti-lockdown riots?
Lebanon riots: Security forces wound protesters with live fire
Chinese cities using anal swabs to screen COVID infections
South Africa variant of virus detected in the United States
Women are on COVID global front line, but left behind in recovery
‘Dominant’ S Africa strain powering COVID second wave in Africa
Novavax vaccine shows 89 percent efficacy in UK trials
How the Coronavirus Turns the Body Against Itself
More Indian-made COVID vaccines will be released: Modi
WHO says vaccine hoarding ‘keeps pandemic burning’
Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine not as effective as others
Tokyo Olympic Games will not happen ‘without spectators’
Canada to quarantine arriving travellers, suspend flights south
US health agency orders travellers wear masks on public transport
FEBRUARY 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
COVAX to send millions of AstraZeneca shots to Latin America
Indonesia: Lessons from the online classroom
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 92 percent effective, says study
Euro economy, dragged down by COVID, lags behind US and China
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine cuts COVID transmission: Study
COVAX sets out plan for global distribution of 337m vaccines
Continued increase in COVID cases and deaths in LatAm: PAHO
How to heal the 'mass trauma' of Covid-19
‘Life and death’: Barriers to healthcare for ethnic minorities
Covax: Canada defends taking vaccines from sharing scheme
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
AstraZeneca COVID shot protects against variant, trial suggests
AstraZeneca COVID jab ‘less effective against S Africa variant’
What you need to know about the new coronavirus variants
How texting makes pandemic stress worse
US top doctor says vaccination key to fighting COVID-19 variants
WHO team in Wuhan says coronavirus source ‘remains unidentified’
Are new COVID vaccines needed? ‘Jury’s out’ Oxford scientist says
UN: ‘Concerning news’ vaccines may not work against variants
Bolivia healthcare workers launch strike in COVID-hit region
South Korea’s Seoul to test pet cats, dogs for COVID
UK coronavirus variant spreading 'rapidly' through US, study finds
COVID app triggers overdue debate on privacy in Singapore
WHO vaccine experts recommend use of Oxford-AstraZeneca jab
Many countries used COVID to justify free speech curbs: HRW
Kent coronavirus variant set to ‘sweep world’, says UK scientist
Two masks are better than one in fight against COVID: US CDC
Brazil says Amazon COVID-19 variant three times more contagious
UN warns COVID hardship could swell ranks of child soldiers
Oxford University to test COVID vaccine response in children
Is it safe for pregnant women to have a COVID-19 vaccine?
Kent variant may be 70 percent more deadly: UK study
‘Vaccine nationalism’ will hurt all countries: New WTO chief
Demographic shifts: How will COVID impact European populations?
Covid-19: Vaccine as good in 'real world' as in trial in Israel
World first: UK to deliberately infect volunteers with COVID
‘Wildly unfair’: UN boss says 10 nations used 75% of all vaccines
South African COVID variant may reduce vaccine protection: Pfizer
COVID: US life expectancy drops, Black and Latinos hardest hit
Covid in Scotland: Research says women more likely to follow rules
Macron urges US, EU to rapidly divert COVID vaccines to Africa
Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?
Covid: More antidepressants prescribed but therapy down
Rich nations ‘hoarding’ a billion doses of excess COVID vaccine
Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85% effective after first shot
G7 leaders boost COVAX support, focus on COVID recovery
Vaccine nationalism: Why hoarding COVID jabs may prolong pandemic
Iran: Results suggest primary COVID vaccine 90-percent effective
Palestinian vaccine drive faces funding shortfall: World Bank
Tanzania’s president admits country has COVID-19 problem
WHO chief urges rich nations not to undermine COVAX scheme
UK PM sets out road map to ease England’s COVID lockdown
‘Truly heartbreaking’: US surpasses 500,000 COVID deaths
‘Extremely promising’: 1st dose of COVID vaccine cuts illness
UK: Unemployment rises as COVID lockdowns hit economy
UK, US to achieve herd immunity in 2021, but not EU: Report
South Korea coronavirus: PM aims for 'herd immunity by autumn'
‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence against women surges in Fiji
Covid infection in Lagos 'may top Africa's official total'
University study finds Covid survives three days on fabric
Covid: WHO scheme Covax delivers first vaccines
Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive vaccines via COVAX
Vaccine hoarding threatens global supply via COVAX: WHO
Covid: Vaccinating by age not job 'will save the most lives' - Hancock
Ecuador health minister steps down over COVID vaccine roll-out
Iran receives China’s Sinopharm jabs as COVID deaths reach 60,000
Czech Republic turns to Russian vaccine amid soaring COVID cases
MARCH 2021
MARCH 2021
Vaccine diplomacy, a new power tool for rich countries
Modi takes homegrown COVID jab as India expands vaccination drive
Fauci urges Americans to accept any of three COVID vaccines
Covid: Teachers' risk 'similar' to other under-65s
Global COVID-19 infections up for first time in 7 weeks, WHO says
Colombia becomes first in Americas to get vaccines through COVAX
COVID: Despite concerns, Chinese vaccines sweep the world
British South Asians suffer heavy toll as coronavirus surges
‘Catastrophe’ as Brazil hits record-high daily COVID deaths
Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s
Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warns
Covid Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
Covid: Joe Biden promises vaccines for all US adults by end of May
India’s Bharat Biotech: COVID vaccine shows 81 per cent efficacy
South Africa, China seize fake coronavirus vaccines: Interpol
Antibodies from S Africa COVID variant may offer cross-protection
Study suggests strong link between obesity and COVID death rate
WHO inspectors ‘to scrap interim report’ on probe of COVID origin
Nine great apes at San Diego Zoo get COVID jabs in world-first
At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID: Amnesty
Czech Republic asks other countries for help with COVID patients
US says it has jabbed 82 million people, topping the world
Wealthy Americans fare better in the pandemic, new survey shows
What's causing vaccine delays in some Asian countries?
Covid child brides: 'My family told me to marry at 14'
COVID surge stirs unrest in parts of Latin America
UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
Covid-19: Type 1 diabetes and Covid-19 link being investigated
Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?
US daily COVID-19 death toll below 1,000 for first time in months
New US guidance says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks
‘More jabs, more jobs’: OECD boosts forecast for global growth
Not working: More US moms dropped out in remote-school states
Coronavirus: India hunts for new strains as Covid wave looms
Covid: Brazil experts issue warning as hospitals 'close to collapse'
Covid: Women more anxious and overworked amid pandemic
COVID: UK variant up to 100 percent more deadly, study finds
Covid blood protein offers clues for treatments
Developing nations demand equal access to coronavirus vaccines
China risks COVID ‘immunity gap’ amid slow vaccine uptake
Generation threatened as COVID hinders child development: UNICEF
COVID-19: Ten key moments in the pandemic
Denmark, Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
COVID-19 has already wiped out 6 million jobs, EU study finds
Investigation: Drugmaker ‘bullied’ Latin American nations
Nobel Prize economists call for vaccine equity and debt relief
India sees worst single-day rise in COVID cases since December 24
Covid vaccine lowers cases in Scotland's healthcare worker families
WHO backs AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and plays down risks
The battle to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation online
What role could vaccine passports play in the pandemic?
COVID-19 at the root of global rise in childhood mental health issues
US surpasses 100 million COVID vaccinations
AstraZeneca suspensions: What you should know, in 500 words
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
Covid lockdown: Children as young as eight self-harming, doctor says
Why are COVID cases rising in Europe despite vaccination efforts?
UN sounds alarm over COVID deaths of children in South Asia
Moderna begins testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children
Covid: Does Tanzania have a hidden epidemic?
Covid: From boom to bust - why lockdown hasn't led to more babies
Covid: Schools warned against overloading pupils
Brazil health service in 'worst crisis in its history'
India sticks to AstraZeneca vaccine ‘with full vigour’
UN lifts 2021 economic growth forecast on COVID recovery hopes
Cancer patients 'lack same protection' after first jab
Existing COVID vaccines may protect against Brazil strain: Study
US to ‘loan’ COVID-19 vaccines to Canada and Mexico
In major milestone, US on cusp of 100 million COVID-19 shots
Ordered to stay home, Manila’s children face risks beyond COVID
COVID pushed 32 million Indians out of middle class: Pew research
World Bank rolls out COVID vaccine funds for poor Asian nations
Countries resume AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after reassurances
US halves social distancing recommendation for schools
Overseas fans banned from Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears
Covid: Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations
EU threatens to ban AstraZeneca exports if vaccines not delivered
COVID’s lost learning: 70 million children face reading crisis
India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases 'alarming'
AstraZeneca shot 79 percent effective in US, Chile, Peru trials
Coronavirus: Domestic abuse an 'epidemic beneath a pandemic'
Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid
‘Grotesque’: Producers urged to overcome vaccine inequity
US officials question AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial results
India reports novel COVID-19 variant, daily deaths at year’s high
Coronavirus: India temporarily halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 76% effective in new US trial analysis
Scepticism, hope as Tokyo Olympic torch relay kicks off in Japan
Africa experienced 30% rise in COVID cases during 2nd wave: Study
India delays jab supplies to UN-backed vaccine programme
WHO seeks 10 million COVID jabs for poorer countries
Mexico’s COVID death toll much higher than previously reported
WHO report says animals likely source of COVID: AP
Canada pausing use of AstraZeneca vaccine for those below 55
Scientists warn new COVID mutations in a year as vaccines stall
IMF chief predicts faster global recovery, warns fight isn’t over
14 countries raise concern over WHO report on COVID origin
Covid-19: CDC head warns of 'impending doom' in US
COVID sets gender parity back by a generation, report finds
Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out China lab leak theory says WHO
Pfizer-BioNTech says its COVID vaccine 100% effective in teens
Unequal, slow vaccinations could derail global trade rebound: WTO
Millions of J&J COVID vaccines ruined due to human error: NYT
APRIL 2021
APRIL 2021
India’s COVID cases at five-month high, vaccination drive widened
Europe’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’: WHO
Pfizer data suggests COVID-19 shot protects against SA variant
‘Catastrophic’: Africa CDC issues warning over India shot delays
India’s daily COVID cases surpass 100,000 mark for the first time
US vaccine campaign making gains, but COVID-19 cases on the rise
North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears
A ‘travesty’ that some nations unable to start vaccinations: WHO
Covid-19 linked to depression and dementia, study suggests
UK Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial in children paused
AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK
Covid: Under-30s offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab
Cricket: India’s popular IPL set to roll even as pandemic worsens
‘Vaccine policy is economic policy,’ IMF chief stresses
Covid-19 vaccination: India vaccination nears 100 million doses
Vaccine shortages hit poor countries as global deliveries stall
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: Study
Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low, official admits
Coronavirus pandemic ‘a long way from over’: WHO
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
Rare blood clots - what you need to know
UK expands trial to gauge effect of mixing COVID-19 vaccines
Japan: Olympics could still be cancelled over COVID fears
Europe has surpassed one million COVID-19 deaths: WHO
Higher risk of clots from COVID-19 compared with vaccines: Study
COVID booster jabs may be needed within a year: US official
Global officials urge rich countries to donate COVID jabs now
COVID: More than three million people have died of coronavirus
EU regulator finds J&J vaccine has ‘possible link’ to blood clots
Link between cardiac arrests and COVID may help map the pandemic
Covid: India sees world's highest daily cases amid oxygen shortage
Canada: COVID at ‘critical’ levels, personal contact discouraged
US health panel recommends resuming J&J vaccine use
1bn COVID jabs given globally – but over half in just 3 countries
Several countries promise rapid aid as COVID rages in India
US to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
India’s COVID surge imperils global economic recovery: US Chamber
WHO says ‘perfect storm’ of conditions led to India COVID surge
Vaccinated Americans can now remove masks outdoors: CDC
EU lawsuit against AstraZeneca begins in Brussels court
One dose of COVID vaccine halves transmission, study shows
BioNTech expects vaccine trial results for babies by September
Indian states run out of COVID jabs amid record infections
Almost half of Myanmar risks falling into poverty by 2022: UNDP
MAY 2021
MAY 2021
WHO approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Hospital fire kills 18 in India as 402,000 COVID cases announced
India hits new grim record with 3,689 COVID-19 deaths in one day
Moderna deal, Swedish donation boost COVAX vaccine programme
What are the global implications of India’s second COVID wave?
Covax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world?
US expected to authorise Pfizer COVID jabs for 12 to 15 year olds
IPL postponed after covid19 cases in bio-bubble
Biden sets goal of 70 percent vaccination by July 4
Global economy rests on cutting vaccine inequity: US trade chief
Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report
India posts record daily COVID deaths, 1 in 4 globally last week
‘Monumental moment’: US backs COVID vaccine patent waivers
WHO says Sinovac COVID vaccine effective but some data lacking
Pfizer and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Tokyo Olympic athletes
Global COVID-19 death toll more than double the estimates: study
UK scientists warn over Indian COVID ‘variant of concern’: Report
WHO approves emergency use of China’s Sinopharm COVID vaccine
The virus is an airborne threat, the C.D.C. acknowledges.
Mucormycosis: The 'black fungus' maiming Covid patients in India
Pfizer COVID jab expanded to US children as young as 12
WHO reviewing Seychelles data after fully vaccinated get COVID
COVID variant first detected in India found in 44 countries: WHO
World could have prevented COVID-19 catastrophe: Expert panel
Covid vaccines: Mixing increases reports of mild side-effects
Vaccinated Americans can go maskless in most places: CDC
India COVID cases above 24 million as mutant spreads across globe
Share COVID jabs instead of vaccinating kids, WHO urges
G7 urged to donate excess COVID vaccines to global sharing scheme
No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
India's Covid crisis hits Covax vaccine-sharing scheme
UK embarks on major reopening despite fears over COVID variant
Biden to send additional 20 million vaccine doses abroad
India’s COVID cases cross 25 million, deaths rise by record 4,329
Tokyo doctors call for Olympics to be cancelled over COVID surge
UAE to offer third Chinese vaccine dose amid efficacy concerns
EU presents WTO plan to boost COVID vaccine output
COVID causes orphan crisis in India; experts fear neglect, abuse
India battles rash of ‘black fungus’ cases hitting COVID patients
WTO: COVID vaccines must be produced in Africa, Latin America
COVID-19 death tolls likely a ‘significant undercount’: WHO
Covid: Stillbirth and prematurity risks may be higher in pregnancy
Critically ill Covid-19 patients 'more likely' to die in Africa
‘Share dollars and doses’: G20 summit tackles COVID inequalities
IMF pitches $50B plan to end coronavirus pandemic
Pfizer, AstraZeneca effective against virus strain found in India
India crosses 300,000 COVID deaths; vaccine drive hit by shortage
Comorbidities and COVID: A much higher risk of death
Covid: Sniffer dogs could bolster screening at airports
UN chief says world at ‘war’ against COVID-19
US agencies examine reports of early COVID infections in Wuhan
US warns against travel to Japan as country grapples COVID surge
EU Leaders agree to donate 100 million vaccine doses
WHO expert backs follow-up coronavirus mission to China
Moderna vaccine 'highly effective' in teens
COVID strain first detected in India found in 53 territories: WHO
Covid-19: Has India's deadly second wave peaked?
Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is being taken seriously
‘Green’ investments must triple by 2030, report urges
Africa needs 20m second AstraZeneca jabs in six weeks: WHO
Covid-19: Japan extends state of emergency just before Olympics
Macron says France will help Africa make more COVID-19 vaccines
Vietnam detects new hybrid of two COVID variants
WHO chief backs ‘pandemic treaty’ to counter future outbreaks
WHO renames COVID-19 variants with Greek letters to avoid stigma
JUNE 2021
JUNE 2021
Then and now: Pandemic clears the air
Japan to donate additional $800m to WHO’s COVAX body: Report
Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
UK reports no new COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020
Job loss to remain high due to slow vaccines, COVID variants: ILO
Africa faces ‘rising threat’ of a COVID third wave: WHO
White House announces global COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan
UK 'most trusting' country on Covid vaccines
Vaccinating children ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage: WHO
Fake medicines, recycled PPE: Scammers worsen India COVID misery
UK minister says Delta variant 40 percent more transmissible
Covid: UK PM to push for world vaccination by end of 2022
Unlocking: India states start reopening amid dip in Covid cases
WHO says can’t force China to give more info on COVID origins
Covid vaccines: Unicef asks G7 countries to donate now or risk wasting jabs
Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states can't use their vaccines
Pfizer to expand tests of COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12
Child labour on the rise for the first time since 2000: UN
CDC advisers to review heart inflammation link to mRNA COVID jabs
Biden announces ‘no strings attached’ global vaccine donation
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Delta COVID variant 60 percent more transmissible, UK gov’t says
UN says ‘global plan’ needed after G7 COVID vaccine pledge
Novavax COVID vaccine 90 percent effective, study says
Covid-19: Vaccine booster study begins in Cambridge
Delta variant doubles risk of COVID hospital admission: Study
Covid-19: Irish scientists discover link to life threatening blood clots
England delays easing COVID-19 lockdown as cases rise
Covid: US death toll passes 600,000 as vaccination rate slows
How COVID vaccines work against the Delta variant
Global COVID-19 death toll exceeds 4 million
Delta COVID variant becoming globally dominant, WHO official says
China says 1 billion COVID vaccine doses administered
Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Tokyo Olympics
Poorer nations bear brunt of global development fund dry up: UN
‘COVID vaccine or jail?’: Duterte warns as Delta variant surges
Covid: Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
Delta plus: Scientists say too early to tell risk of Covid-19 variant
Covid-19: Europe braces for surge in Delta variant
Covid-19: Singapore schools tackle mental health amid pandemic stress
‘Health system close to collapse’: Indonesia battling COVID surge
FDA adds heart inflammation warning to Moderna, Pfizer vaccines
Russia battles COVID surge as Asia-Pacific tightens restrictions
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Australia Covid: Outbreaks emerge across country in 'new phase' of pandemic
Mix-match method boosts immune response of AstraZeneca jab: Study
JULY 2021
JULY 2021
Covid: Scientists call for expanded list of symptoms
Africa’s COVID threat hits ‘new level’ as Delta variant spreads
Some European nations approve India’s Covishield vaccine: Report
WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise
India COVID death toll crosses 400,000 – half died in second wave
Tokyo 2020 organisers warn of no-fan Olympics as COVID cases rise
Russia’s COVID death toll hits record high for fifth day
‘It isn’t over’: WHO warns against easing COVID curbs too soon
WHO adds ‘lifesaving’ drugs for severely ill COVID-19 patients
Global COVID deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate
Surging food prices fuel 40 percent jump in global hunger: UN
Asia Pacific left reeling as Delta variant tears through region
Coronavirus in Africa: Concern grows over third wave of infections
Covid vaccines do work well in clinically vulnerable
UN Sec Gen: 11 billion vaccine doses needed to end COVID pandemic
Israel offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk
Nations ordering booster shots while others need first jabs: WHO
Guillain-Barre syndrome: FDA flags ‘small’ risk with J&J jab
‘Staggering loss’: Overdose deaths spike in US during pandemic
COVID cases rise again in US amid lagging vaccination rates
Risk of ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East: WHO
France Covid: Vaccinations mandatory for all health workers
Covid: WHO urges China to co-operate better in virus origin probe
Covid: Younger adults still at risk of serious organ damage - study
Chinese authorities say unvaccinated parents can't send children to school
Olympic village tests first COVID case days before Tokyo Games
Covid: Global healthcare workers missing out on jabs
‘I want to dance’: All COVID curbs lifted in England
ILO: Fewer women than men will regain employment in COVID-19 recovery
India’s excess deaths during COVID could be over 4 million: Study
ICMR sero survey says two-thirds of Indians exposed to Covid
Two Pfizer, AstraZeneca doses work against Delta variant: study
Eating disorders: The terrible impact of the pandemic on the young
Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
Officials warn of ‘race’ against Delta variant as US cases surge
Spacing Pfizer COVID jabs boosts antibody levels: UK study
US going ‘in wrong direction’ as COVID cases rise: Fauci
French parliament approves COVID passes despite protests
Could Covid vaccine be taken as a pill?
Tokyo hits record COVID cases days after Olympics began
Explainer: What is the Lambda coronavirus variant?
Vaccine access deepens divide between rich and poor nations
COVID: Bhutan fully vaccinates 90 percent of adults within a week
IMF warns of growing poverty, unrest and geopolitical tensions
Vaccinated should wear masks indoors in US COVID hotspots: CDC
Israel to offer COVID booster shots for over 60s: PM
Biden announces COVID jab requirements for US federal workers
COVID Delta variant as transmissible as chickenpox, says CDC
Covid-19 pandemic: Japan widens emergency over 'frightening' spike
China races to curb Delta-fuelled COVID outbreak, worst in months
AUGUST 2021
AUGUST 2021
US COVID spike: ‘More pain and suffering’ ahead, says Fauci
Germany to offer COVID booster shots in September
COVID likely to lock India’s women out of job market for years
WHO calls for moratorium on COVID vaccine booster jabs
‘Lost generation’ fears as COVID locks out India’s poor students
US now averaging 100,000 daily COVID infections as Delta surges
France pushes ahead with COVID pass despite protests
WHO to trial malaria, arthritis drugs as COVID treatments
WHO urges China to share raw data on early COVID cases
Canada announces COVID jab mandate for travellers, gov’t workers
US sees record number of children in hospital with COVID
Devastated Indonesian parents mourn children lost to COVID-19
Snap national lockdown in New Zealand over single virus case
Covishield: WHO flags fake jabs in India, Africa
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
COVID vaccine efficacy wanes, but jabs offer protection: Study
India gives emergency approval for world’s first COVID-19 DNA jab
Israel struggles with COVID surge despite mass vaccinations
Citing vaccine inequality, WHO head argues against booster shots
U.S. FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Search for Covid's origins stalled, scientists say
Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters increase antibodies: Data
Covid vaccine: India administers more than 600 million doses
Japan suspends 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination
WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
Covid-19: Pandemic had severe impact on young people, says report
Clot risk far lower from vaccines than virus: UK study
US COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 100,000, most since January
Delta variant doubles COVID hospital risk: Study
Covid-19: The Indian children who have forgotten how to read and write
Singapore vaccinates 80 percent of population against COVID-19
Israel offers COVID booster vaccine for ages 12 and above
WHO warns of 236,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by December
Organ transplants fell globally during the pandemic, study says
SEPTEMBER 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
Moderna says some COVID vaccines sent to Japan contained steel
Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds
COVID-19 restrictions bring brief air-quality gains in 2020
Rich countries to have 1.2bn surplus COVID vaccine doses
Philippines to relax COVID curbs even as cases hit record levels
India restricts religious festivals over COVID third wave fears
WHO urges rich countries to hold off on booster shots until 2022
Remote learning setting back millions of S Asian children: UNICEF
Covid: Vaccine protection still strong - Oxford jab creator
Covid-19 Africa: What is happening with vaccine supplies?
Biden announces new vaccine requirements in US to combat COVID
Denmark becomes only European country with no COVID curbs
Ex-French health minister charged over COVID handling
More US studies show COVID vaccines protect from serious illness
COVID-19 vaccine boosters not widely needed, say scientists
WHO aims for 30 percent of needed Africa COVID jabs by February
Canada: Alberta healthcare system on verge of collapse as Covid cases and anti-vax sentiments rise
As rich-poor divide widens between nations, UN urges reform
US FDA panel okays COVID-19 booster jabs for people over 65
India to resume COVID vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours
Pfizer says COVID vaccine safe for children 5 to 11 years old
Biden eases travel to US to those with COVID vaccinations
Some 20% of Nigeria’s workers lost jobs to COVID
‘Go big’: US doubles COVID vaccine purchases for global sharing
Covax: How many Covid vaccines have the US and the other G7 countries pledged?
African leaders highlight vaccine inequity in UNGA speeches
WHO backs Regeneron drug for COVID-19, urges action on price
India reports lowest daily COVID cases, deaths since March
OCTOBER 2021
OCTOBER 2021
Covid causing toll on children's mental health on Teesside
Covid-19 vaccinations: More than 50 nations have missed a target set by the WHO
Merck’s COVID pill cuts deaths, hospitalisations by half: Report
US deaths from COVID-19 surpass 700,000
J&J seeks US authorisation for its COVID booster shot
Study reveals why some people get Covid toe condition
Canada to require federal workers be vaccinated against COVID
WHO to ship COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea
Pfizer seeks US COVID vaccine approval for children aged 5 to 11
UN calls for $8bn to redress world COVID vaccine imbalance
New Zealand makes COVID vaccines mandatory for doctors, teachers
AstraZeneca says drug helps cut risk of severe COVID
Merck seeks US authorisation for pill to treat COVID
WHO says approval for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘still on hold’
Six out of seven coronavirus cases in Africa are going undetected, the W.H.O. says.
US FDA advisers back Moderna’s booster jab for COVID
India reopens for foreign tourists after 19 months as COVID ebbs
Covid in Scotland: Rise in pregnant women needing ICU treatment
US to lift curbs on vaccinated foreign travellers beginning Nov 8
US: FDA health panel endorses booster jab for J&J’s COVID vaccine
Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK
US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19
India celebrates one billion COVID vaccine doses with song, film
FDA clears more COVID-19 vaccine boosters, backs ‘mix and match’
Pfizer-BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID boosters in study
WHO says COVID may have killed 180,000 health workers
COVID cases in Eastern Europe surpass 20m as outbreak worsens
Covid: Vaccine study links virus to rare neurological illness
US unveils new coronavirus rules for international travel
Covid vaccines: FDA panel approves Pfizer jabs for children 5 and up
Merck strikes deal for global access to COVID-19 medication
Syringe shortfall threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine drive
US FDA authorises Pfizer COVID-19 jab for kids aged 5 to 11
Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say
NOVEMBER 2021
NOVEMBER 2021
Vax declared Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year
Covid-19 deaths pass five million worldwide
US CDC advisers recommend COVID jabs for young children
COVID: How the pandemic highlighted period taboos
WHO grants emergency approval for India’s Covaxin COVID-19 jab
UK approves Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill in world first move
High-risk Covid gene more common in South Asians
Europe could suffer 500,000 more virus deaths by Feb: WHO expert
Covid: Face masks affect how we interact, says Cardiff University study
Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalisations, death by 89%
US reopens borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months
COVID: Austria restricts unvaccinated people from public spaces
New Zealand: Thousands protest against compulsory COVID jabs
Pandemic recovery, climate top agenda at APEC leaders’ summit
Pfizer asks US to authorise COVID booster jabs for all adults
As COVID-19 rages, more in Singapore go hungry
PNG caught between COVID and vaccine sceptics in pandemic battle
Nepal to vaccinate all adults by mid-April: Health minister
Covid-resistant people inspire new vaccine tactic
Covaxin, India’s homegrown COVID jab, ‘highly efficacious’: Study
COVID-19’s epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
India opens to fully vaccinated foreign tourists
Online hate speech rose 20% during pandemic: 'We've normalised it'
Pfizer agrees to allow generic versions of its COVID pill
Europe only region with increasing COVID deaths last week: WHO
Austria imposes full COVID lockdown, makes vaccination mandatory
EU regulator recommends Merck’s COVID-19 pill for emergency use
Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab for kids starting at age five
Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths
WHO warns of 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by March
New Zealand to stay closed to visitors until April 2022
‘False sense of security’ around COVID vaccines: WHO
Germany’s COVID death toll passes 100,000 amid record infections
EU regulator approves first COVID shot for 5- to 11-year-olds
‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant
Countries restrict travel from southern Africa over COVID variant
WHO classifies new COVID variant as ‘of concern’
Merck’s COVID pill shows lower efficacy in updated study
WHO designates new COVID strain Omicron as ‘variant of concern’
UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
More European countries find Omicron cases as concern grows
Covid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variant
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
WHO says not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease
WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk
Covid Omicron: No need to panic, South African minister says
China’s Xi promises 1bn COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa
Moderna says Omicron vaccine could be ready by early 2022
Infographic: How Omicron compares with other COVID variants
Omicron poses risks to global growth, inflation: Rating agencies
DECEMBER 2021
DECEMBER 2021
Omicron travel bans harming global cooperation, WHO warns
US health panel endorses Merck’s COVID-19 pill
Countries tighten travel rules to try to slow Omicron spread
US reports first confirmed case of Omicron variant
UK approves COVID-19 drug that appears effective against Omicron
Biden urges booster jabs amid concerns over Omicron variant
WHO says Omicron in 38 countries, no deaths reported
Omicron likely less severe due to vaccine, prior infection: India
Black, South Asian Britons remain at higher risk of COVID: Report
WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron
‘Encouraging’ early feedback on Omicron severity: Dr Fauci
Mix and matching some COVID vaccines gives high immunity: Study
Pfizer says COVID booster ‘effective’ against Omicron variant
Omicron could be milder than Delta: WHO chief
WHO warns against rich nations hoarding jabs to fight Omicron
India’s Serum Institute let Africa down on vaccines: Africa CDC
Austrians refusing COVID vaccine will face up to $4,000 fines
US expands Pfizer’s COVID booster jab to 16- and 17-year-olds
Boosters give up to 75 percent protection from mild Omicron: UK
Pandemic health costs pushed half a billion people into poverty
UK raises COVID alert level as Omicron variant surges
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has COVID-19, presidency says
South Korea to use facial recognition to track COVID-19 patients
India’s Gujarat admits to more COVID deaths than official tally
Pakistan confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant
China faces new COVID outbreak as first Omicron case is reported
Pfizer jab protects against hospitalisation with Omicron: Study
Pfizer says its COVID pill near 90% effective in clinical trials
COVID: Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate, says WHO
Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals blow to PM Johnson
Google to employees: get the jab or get fired
‘Tragic milestone’: US COVID death toll surpasses 800,000
UK reports highest daily COVID cases, ‘staggering’ rise feared
South Korea reimposes COVID-19 curbs amid ‘mayhem’ at hospitals
Afghanistan healthcare ‘on brink of collapse’ amid Omicron scare
US CDC panel votes to recommend mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over J&J’s
Biden warns of ‘winter of illness, death’ for US unvaccinated
South Africa sees fewer hospitalisations as Omicron cases surge
US court reinstates Biden’s vaccine mandate for big businesses
‘No evidence’ Omicron milder than Delta, British researchers say
French PM says Omicron spreading like ‘lightning’
Omicron cases doubling at least every 3 days, WHO says
COVID: London declares ‘major incident’ over Omicron spread
Netherlands to go into tough COVID lockdown from Sunday
Fauci warns Omicron COVID variant ‘raging through the world’
Moderna says booster appears effective against new COVID variant
WHO sounds alarm over rapid spread of Omicron
US pledges $580m to international COVID fight amid Omicron spread
Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’, US announces new measures
Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges
WHO warns world cannot ‘boost its way out’ of pandemic
Advisor: Omicron doubles or triples infection risk while flying
COVID: South African study suggests Omicron milder than Delta
Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved for at-home use by US
Blanket COVID boosters risk prolonging pandemic, WHO chief warns
‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron
COVID: Study suggests AstraZeneca booster works against Omicron
China puts city of 13 million in COVID lockdown before Olympics
Merck’s at-home antiviral COVID-19 pill approved by US regulator
US to lift COVID travel restrictions on Southern African nations
UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission
France sees 100,000 daily COVID cases for first time
Asymptomatic COVID patients in US can isolate for only five days
France to roll out new COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron surges
India fears new COVID wave as Omicron infections spread
World hits record number of COVID-19 cases in a week: Tally
WHO chief warns Omicron, Delta forming ‘tsunami’ of COVID cases
South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron peak subsides
JANUARY 2022
JANUARY 2022
China welcomes 2022 with worst COVID week since taming virus
France to cut COVID isolation time for fully vaccinated people
Australia pushes on with reopening amid milder impact of Omicron
Qatar sees spike in COVID cases as it enters ‘third wave’
Infographic: How COVID has spread globally in the last two years
COVID outbreak: Indigenous community urges Canada to send in army
Schools in the US delay reopening amid rapid spread of Omicron
UK: COVID disrupts public life again, but symptoms ‘less severe’
COVID: WHO sees growing proof Omicron causes milder symptoms
Omicron is less severe because it does not infiltrate the lungs
US tops one million new daily COVID-19 cases – a global record
Israeli study shows five-fold antibody rise with fourth COVID jab
China could stay shut for all of 2022: Goldman Sachs
‘Third wave has set in’: India’s new COVID cases double in 4 days
Mexico sees rising COVID cases, especially in tourism hotspots
'Rules are rules’: Australia denies entry to Novak Djokovic
WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases, fewer deaths
Omicron may be less severe, but not ‘mild’ says WHO chief
Omicron exposes East-West divide on living with COVID
CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for ages 12 to 15
India fears another COVID catastrophe as cases hit 7-month high
Duterte wants unvaccinated jailed as COVID rate hits record high
India COVID-19 cases skyrocket amid election campaign
Anti-vaccine protesters rally in France, Germany, Austria, Italy
Australia to ‘push through’ Omicron, as total cases hit 1 million
India starts COVID booster shots for the vulnerable as cases rise
Covid-19: Common cold may give some protection, study suggests
Covid: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks - WHO
Covid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians
Djokovic admits not isolating after positive COVID test
‘No vaccine, no ride’: Limits imposed on Manila public transport
Repeated Covid boosters not viable strategy against new variants, WHO experts warn
India’s big cities could see COVID cases peak next week: Experts
Poorer nations forced to dump close-to-expiry COVID vaccines
Why is it better to wear an N95 than a cloth mask right now?
WHO adds new drugs to COVID treatments amid Omicron surge
Pandemic to endemic? Moderna chair says it could happen this year
US researchers share COVID-19 vaccine with the world
The poor die from COVID while the rich get richer, Oxfam warns
Canada approves Pfizer COVID pill
Greece punishes unvaccinated elderly with monthly fines
Philippine COVID deaths may be double the current number
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 animals after hamsters contract COVID
Nepal: COVID cases may double as infections hit record
Johnson lifts COVID rules in England as Omicron wave ‘has peaked’
Pfizer CEO awarded $1M Genesis Prize for developing COVID vaccine
Covid: WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records
Africa CDC chief calls for COVID vaccines with longer shelf life
As costs mount, how long can China stick with ‘zero COVID’?
Pakistan sees highest daily COVID cases since pandemic began
Ireland to drop almost all COVID restrictions
Pfizer, Moderna boosters up to 90% effective against Omicron: CDC
COVID: Hong Kong leader defends hamster cull
Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new virus questions
India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: Experts
Infographic: Endemic vs pandemic diseases
Hong Kong could stay COVID hermit until 2024, business body warns
Daily US death toll from Covid now matches Delta
Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
Moderna starts trial of Omicron-specific COVID vaccine booster
As Omicron pushes the West to reopen, Asia hunkers down
Two-thirds with Omicron say they have had Covid before
Covid: Scientists warn over 'reckless' lack of vaccines for poorer countries
Europeans eye endemic light at end of pandemic tunnel
Omicron, supply shortages risk pushing Germany into recession
COVID: New Omicron subvariant ‘appears to have growth advantage’
Pandemic or endemic: Where is COVID heading next?
FEBRUARY 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report
Huge volumes of COVID medical waste posing health hazard: WHO
Pfizer asks US to authorise COVID jabs for children under age 5
BA.2: Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO
Europe entering Covid pandemic 'ceasefire', says WHO
S Africa’s Afrigen makes mRNA COVID vaccine using Moderna data
COVID: What we know so far about the Omicron subvariant BA.2
US COVID death toll, sped by Omicron, surpasses 900,000
Thousands across Canada join truckers protesting COVID curbs
Australia to open borders to vaccinated tourists on February 21
Catching COVID more than once: What we know about reinfections
WHO seeks $23bn to end COVID pandemic as global health emergency
Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID vaccine on humans
Johnson signals early end to England’s COVID isolation rules
EU pushes for COVID jabs in Africa as supply ‘no longer’ an issue
Africa transitioning out of pandemic phase of COVID: WHO
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease
COVID pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear: WHO
US delays decision on COVID vaccine for children under 5
Study: COVID booster effectiveness wanes but remains strong
COVID: New cases decline by 19% worldwide, deaths stabilise
WHO urges increased COVID vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe
Vaccinated less likely to develop long Covid
Several European countries to ease COVID restrictions
Quarantine can be shortened in places with high COVID cases: WHO
Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology
Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19
WHO announces new hub for training countries to make COVID jabs
Hong Kong turns to emergency powers for China help in COVID surge
New US COVID guidelines allow most Americans to go mask-free
MARCH 2022
MARCH 2022
Amid Ukraine crisis, China’s ‘Zero COVID’ weighs on global growth
White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain?
Another life-saving Covid drug identified
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
‘Don’t think COVID-19 pandemic is over’, UN Sec Gen warns
Covid vaccines not linked to deaths, major US study finds
Ontario to remove mask mandates on March 21
Scans reveal how Covid may change the brain
In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records
Two years of COVID: The battle to accept airborne transmission
How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues
Two years on, complacency still plagues global COVID-19 response
Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say
WHO begins discussing when and how to declare end of pandemic
‘Return to normal’: France lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
China COVID cases more than double in growing outbreak
WHO: New COVID deaths fell 17% last week, but cases rising
Pets and COVID-19: Experts say vigilance needed but risks small
WTO chief welcomes COVID vaccine patent waiver plan
COVID: S Korea reports record cases as Omicron wave nears peak
Samoa goes into lockdown after first COVID case in community
Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant
China reports first COVID deaths since January 2021
Millions in China’s northeast placed under COVID-19 lockdown
Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US
Amid dropping COVID cases, South Africa loosens restrictions
Some European countries lift COVID curbs too ‘brutally’: WHO
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week, deaths fall
Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals
Covid-19: Young people hit hardest by Covid pandemic
New Zealand to remove pandemic mandates as omicron wanes
China: Shanghai to lock down for testing as COVID surges
BA.2: What to know about world’s dominant Omicron sub-variant
US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up
APRIL 2022
APRIL 2022
Iran fully reopens schools a day after two years of COVID closure
COVID-19: The endless search for the origins of the virus
WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally
Experts say US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
Shanghai wrestles with food shortages under virus shutdown
Nancy Pelosi latest US official to test positive for COVID
Covid: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus
WHO: Two-thirds of people in Africa may have had COVID
COVID-19, overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever
Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds
South Korea to drop most COVID rules as Omicron wave ebbs
Second Global COVID-19 Summit to be held next month
US judge overturns mandatory mask mandate on planes, trains
End to US mask mandate for travel brings cheers, concerns
WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week
Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions
‘Best therapeutic choice’: WHO backs Pfizer’s COVID antiviral
Beijing districts placed under lockdown as COVID cases mount
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
‘Best therapeutic choice’: WHO backs Pfizer’s COVID antiviral
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
Fauci: ‘Pandemic phase’ over for US, but COVID-19 still here
Moderna seeks US authorisation for vaccine in children under six
MAY 2022
MAY 2022
New Zealand welcomes tourists back as COVID rules eased
Denmark to destroy 1.1 million excess COVID-19 vaccines
Hong Kong to open beaches, extend nightlife as COVID curbs ease
WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa
Africa CDC calls for COVID vaccine orders from S Africa’s Aspen
Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO
India's Covid-19 toll highest in the world - WHO
Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
‘Huge step’: New Zealand to fully reopen borders on July 31
WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
Covid: Fourth-dose jab trial shows good boost
North Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown
Biden urges global COVID fight, US nears 1 million deaths
WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa
Covid study shows death risk doubles for diabetes patients
United States passes one million Covid deaths
Shanghai moves to impose tightest restrictions yet
World complacent on Covid, warns former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
Does US really have world's highest Covid death toll?
N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
North Korea: Covid outbreak a great disaster, says Kim Jong-un
China’s economy slows sharply as ‘zero COVID’ pummels activity
N Korea deploys army as WHO expressed ‘concern’ over COVID
China: Why is the WHO concerned about its zero-Covid strategy?
Africa contained monkeypox outbreaks during COVID – Africa CDC
WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising
North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
North Korea shuns outside help as COVID catastrophe looms
WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is ‘most certainly not over’
World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars - WHO
Covid-19 linked to impaired heart function, study finds
Pfizer to offer low-cost drugs to 45 lower-income nations
Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it
US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas
JUNE 2022
JUNE 2022
Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
WHO believes COVID getting worse, not better in North Korea
COVID deaths in Africa to fall by 94% in 2022: WHO
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere
UK plans to burn billions in wasted pandemic protective gear
COVID origins: WHO ‘open to any and all scientific evidence’
China calls COVID ‘lab leak’ theory a lie after WHO report
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
South Africa to get $474m World Bank loan for COVID vaccines
Dr Fauci, renowned pandemic adviser, tests positive for COVID
N. Korea reports another disease outbreak amid COVID-19 wave
Portugal’s COVID deaths grow as tourism season kicks off
WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline
'Long Covid' risk lower with Omicron, study finds
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week
North Korea reports 18,820 more fever cases amid COVID outbreak
COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe
Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17
South Africa ends COVID restrictions as fifth wave fades
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
JULY 2022
JULY 2022
One million set to perform Hajj as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Australia offers 4th COVID shot as subvariants fuel new wave
Ontario's 7th wave of COVID-19 is here, top doctor confirms amid exponential growth
Millions tested in Shanghai as China grapples COVID resurgence
Slow pace for youngest kids getting COVID vaccine dose
UK Covid cases rise by nearly 20% in a week
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread
S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up
US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for the 5th week, deaths stable
COVID pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief
New Zealand offers free masks, rapid tests to combat COVID surge
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
Coronavirus: China economy shrinks on zero-Covid policy
North Korea says nearing end of COVID crisis
Covid vaccine: India becomes second country to cross two billion Covid jabs
Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe
Australians urged to work from home as COVID hospital cases surge
US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID
Australians in hospital with COVID hit new record
US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
AUGUST 2022
AUGUST 2022
New Zealand fully reopens borders, marking end of COVID controls
SARS-related viruses infect thousands in Asia every year: Study
China races to contain COVID outbreaks in tourism hubs Tibet, Hainan
Kim Jong Un claims ‘victory’ over COVID, blames South Korea
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
Long COVID risk up for unvaccinated children; at-home antibody test shows promise
WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
'Like Wildfire’: COVID cases skyrocket on Marshall Islands
UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
Covid: Brain fog more common two years on, study suggests
Philippine schools reopen after one of world’s longest shutdowns
China says COVID has exacerbated decline in births, marriages
China drops some COVID rules for travellers but keeps quarantine
Japan to ease COVID-19 border controls from Sept. 7
Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger
N Korea logs new fever cases weeks after COVID victory claim
Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology
US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants
South Korea to scrap COVID tests for arrivals in boost for travel
SEPTEMBER 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022
Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
China locks down 21 million people in Chengdu as COVID-19 cases rise
Knock, knock: Jehovah’s Witnesses resume door-to-door work
‘Completely new’ COVID strains possible in winter: EU drug agency
China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
China approves inhaled Covid vaccine
EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
Human progress retreats to 2016 levels by COVID, other crises: UN
WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over
Self-sterilising plastic kills viruses like Covid
WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19
WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
Lancet panel: ‘Massive global failures’ in fighting COVID crisis
COVID still a threat due to low vaccination, says Africa CDC
WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two COVID treatments
US moved online, worked more from home as pandemic raged
China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest Chengdu
Covid-19 pandemic is over in the US - Joe Biden
At UN, leaders confront COVID’s impact on global education
EU health regulator says COVID pandemic not over
Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter
Israel rolls out new omicron-tailored COVID-19 vaccines
Pfizer to supply up to 6 mln COVID pill courses for lower income countries
COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds
'Blood on your hands' if world steps back on tackling COVID now, WHO official says
Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Canada to end all COVID travel restrictions from October 1
Japan's COVID herd immunity near 90% after Omicron wave, study says
Creator of Johns Hopkins COVID tracker wins top US science award
World Cup 2022: These are the COVID requirements to enter Qatar
Australia ends Covid isolation rule as it moves beyond 'emergency phase'
OCTOBER 2022
OCTOBER 2022
One in 20 suffer long-term Covid effects, study finds
Covid protection may be boosted by genes, study shows
WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
Study links coronavirus lockdowns to birth rate drop in Europe
BioNTech: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer?
US FDA authorises updated booster for children aged 5 and older
Covid: Life expectancy still down in many countries
COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
China sticks with zero-COVID as quarantine video causes outrage
WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency
WHO: COVID-19 vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa
India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
Tuberculosis deaths and disease increase during the COVID-19 pandemic
NOVEMBER 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
China posts 6-month high in infections despite COVID strategy
Global air travel rebounds to 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels
WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection, study finds
Australia recommends against fifth vaccine dose as fresh COVID wave builds
Pakistan PM tests positive for COVID for a third time
China eases COVID quarantine despite rising cases
Japan's new daily COVID cases to exceed 100,000 for first time in 2 months -Fuji TV
Cambodian leader leaves G-20 early after COVID-19 diagnosis
Measles an ‘imminent threat’ as children miss vaccination: WHO
China: Protests erupt over COVID curbs after deadly fire
China ramps up COVID vaccination for elderly after rare protests
Twitter rolls back COVID misinformation policy
China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police
DECEMBER 2022
DECEMBER 2022
Infectious Covid virus can stay on some groceries for days
‘New-found freedom’: China relaxes COVID rules after protests
China loosens COVID quarantine, testing rules nationwide
China government health adviser warns of surging COVID cases
Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
Record alcohol deaths from pandemic drinking
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
WHO: COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths
China says ‘impossible’ to track COVID spread as virus surges
China Covid: 'Panic-buying' and shortages as restrictions are eased
WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year
China's COVID spike not due to lifting of restrictions, WHO director says
WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China
One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report
Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery - trial
Growing list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals
COVID vaccine hesitancy leads to child health concerns in PNG
JANUARY 2023
JANUARY 2023
Chinese return to regular activities amid COVID surge
China ‘under-representing’ severity of COVID outbreak, says WHO
EU recommends pre-departure COVID tests for passengers from China
Excitement as China opens borders to quarantine-free travel
Thailand makes U-turn on COVID vaccination rule for visitors
China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs
WHO meets Jan 27 to decide on COVID 'emergency' status
What is known about new Covid variant XBB.1.5?
China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in past month
Covid cases in China touch 900 million - study
WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
China says COVID outbreak has infected 80 percent of population
Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine
Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang
Covid in China: Officials say current wave is 'coming to an end'
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for next pandemic, Red Cross warns
Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May
FEBRUAURY 2023
FEBRUAURY 2023
WHO: Pandemic at 'transition point'
French study links COVID-19 to spike in depression among young people
WHO to ‘push until we get the answer’ on COVID origins
China says 200 million treated, pandemic ‘decisively’ beaten
Past COVID infection lowers risk of hospitalisation, death: Study
US energy dept says COVID probably leaked from Wuhan lab
China's COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended, but not completely over
China should be honest on Covid origin, says US envoy
China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins
MARCH 2023
MARCH 2023
FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source
Reports on COVID origin reignite conspiracy theories about virus
WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins
Mental-health crisis from Covid pandemic was minimal - study
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