Travel during China's Golden Week holiday, which begins on Saturday, is set to hit its lowest in years, analysts say, as COVID-19 concerns spur calls for people to avoid travel and keep to their cities, while economic woes damp spending.

China's Covid worries to take shine off Golden Week holiday

A team of American researchers has identified a new variant of coronavirus in Russian bats that is capable of infecting people. They have voiced concern that the virus called "Khosta-2" may be "completely resistant" to all coronavirus vaccinations now on the market and is just waiting to jump from bats to humans.

What is Khosta-2, the 'vaccine-resistant' severe Covid-like virus scientific community is panicking about?

A team of American virologists has identified a covid-like virus that is lurking in Russian bats and they fear that it is "completely resistant" to all the coronavirus vaccines available in the market.

Scientists sound alarm over virus that 'latches onto humans' just like Covid-19, and is vaccine-resistant

Switzerland's health ministry on Saturday announced that it will be destroying over 10.3 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines after they expired this week.

Switzerland to destroy over 10 million expired Moderna COVID-19 doses

Hong Kong has decided to scrap its Covid-19 hotel quarantine policy from September 26th and from now on all the international travelers will be able to return to their homes or an accommodation of their choice and would not need to necessarily check into a hotel.

'Passengers can go to home or hotel' : Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine policy

Germany will be without captain Manuel Neuer and midfielder Leon Goretzka against Hungary and England due to positive coronavirus tests. Both Bayern Munich players were isolated after the positive results and have since left the team hotel in Gravenbruch, near Frankfurt, the German soccer federation said on Wednesday.

Germany's Manuel Neuer, Loen Goretzka test Covid positive, out of upcoming UEFA Nations League ties

The number of “ultra high net worth” individuals in the world has grown by 46,000 since 2021, according to The Guardian. Currently, there are 218,200 people who can be put in that category – the highest ever tally which is being attributed to the “explosion of wealth” following the pandemic.

Number of global ultra high net worth individuals hits record high in 2022

Hong Kong is on a losing spree. It has just lost the 2023 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships to Bangkok. This year’s Hong Kong Open badminton is also gone and a junior world fencing championship has given the city a miss.

The hammer and sickle effect in Hong Kong

Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a Covid-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses and forced residents to stay home for over two weeks.

COVID-19: China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu

A bus carrying people to a COVID-19 quarantine facility crashed in the Chinese province of Guizhou resulting in 27 deaths on Sunday. This has come as a major shock for Guizhou which has lost two lives in the entire COVID-19 pandemic and users on social media were quick to criticise their government.

27 dead in China after bus taking people to COVID-19 quarantine facility crashes

Earlier this week, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the world is currently in a better position to end the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 10 million kids lost a parent or a caregiver because of Covid: Study

The next two rounds of the Chinese Super League have been postponed until the end of September as the competition continues to be impacted by China's efforts to tackle COVID-19 outbreaks.

More Chinese Super League matches delayed due to COVID-19 curbs

Education is a significant and intrinsic part of our lives. Parents begin to worry about their children's education and careers when they are three years old. Education empowers a child with knowledge and learning skills.

What challenges affect education in India?

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the world is currently in a better position to end the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since its outbreak in November 2019, the pandemic has killed over six million people.

'Seize this opportunity': WHO says end of COVID-19 pandemic is in sight

Israel will start vaccinating its population with variant-tailored second-generation coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, which is better suited to fight against new COVID-19 strains, by the end of this month, according to a media report on Thursday.

Israelis to be administered variant-tailored coronavirus vaccine: Report

Chinese city Chengdu has extended its lockdown again in the majority of districts on Thursday, in an effort to stop the spread of the Covid-19 cases in the 21 million populous capital.

Chinese city Chengdu extends Covid lockdown again

After effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are immense as some of those who were infected suffer from long Covid, which is a phenomenon of Covid-related ailments remaining in patients long after they recover.

Is long Covid linked to suicide? Scientists warn of a hidden crisis

The lifting of Covid curbs have boosted consumer and business spending. Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in second quarter. It translates into Japan seeing its economy growing for a third quarter in April-June.

Japan: Easing Covid curbs lift Japan spending

US health officials said on Tuesday that Covid boosters are likely to be recommended annually just like influenza vaccines. The announcement has come after Food and Drug Administration authorised last week, authorised updated bivalent shots against both the original strain of the coronavirus and the BA.

US plans annual Covid vaccines, just like flu

The first needle-free COVID-19 vaccine is here and China became the first country to approve it. The vaccine, created by Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics, needs to be inhaled and it is expected to quickly become a favourite among a number of people who are not comfortable with needles and syringes.

China approves world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

China has decided to go back to its strict policy on COVID-19 as fresh cases prompted the authorities to put millions of people under lockdown across the country.

Parts of China placed under COVID-19 lockdown after recent surge in cases

Japan and South Korea are ending Covid curbs. Tokyo has announced it will ease border control from September 7. For South Korea, domestic travellers will no longer be required to test for Covid-19 before their departures.

Japan, South Korea ease Covid curbs

Preliminary government data released on Wednesday stated COVID-19 deaths caused life expectancy in the US to decline for the second consecutive year in 2021, reaching its lowest since 1996.

Life expectancy in US down for second consecutive year due to Covid-19, lowest since 1996: CDC

The coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted millions of people across the globe. The unprecedented crisis become the new normal, but not for those who faced the worst of the pandemic.

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