The first phase of polling in France is to be held on April 10th. In a recent update on French elections, Le Pen has notched the highest ever score in the opinion polls.

French election race tightens: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen battle over pensions

Shanghai has sent 12,111 people who were close contacts or people who had come in contact with COVID-19 positive patients to the province of Zhejiang, according to Xinhua press agency.

Shanghai moves a number of COVID-19 patients to neighbouring province of Zhejiang

India on Wednesday reported its very first case of the new XE variant of coronavirus from Mumbai. The variant, which is thought to be more transmissible than Omicron, was discovered in the United Kingdom for the first time.

COVID-19: India detects first case of Omicron XE variant in Mumbai

Facebook-owner Meta is no longer requiring employees to have COVID-19 boosters to enter its offices in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Friday. The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.

Meta no longer requires COVID-19 booster shots for staff in US offices

Rising Covid Cases and Shanghai Lockdown Early this week, China locked down its most populous city of Shanghai. China’s cosmopolitan financial capital was shut down in two phases, for four days each.

Chinese vignettes | China is steadily making gains overseas. At home, it struggles to fight Covid

China is facing a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and to curb the spread of infection the nation has adopted strict and unbending measures. Amid other Covid rules, anyone found positive in Shanghai must be isolated from non-infected people, even if they are asymptomatic or have a mild infection.

China's Covid policy: Shanghai separates virus-positive kids from parents, defends decision

China on Sunday reported 13,287 new Covid cases for April 2, the highest since February 2020, with the majority in Shanghai and northeastern Jilin province. The national health authority on Sunday said the country reported 1,506 confirmed Covid cases for the previous day, which is less than the day earlier with 2,129 cases.

COVID-19: China reports highest number of cases since February 2020

As per polls, President Emmanuel Macron continues to remain the favourite with far-right candidate Le Pen inching closer to securing the second position in French elections in 2022.

Polls: Emmanuel Macron likely to win by 53% of votes

In a recent update on French polls, President Emmanuel Macron continues to remain the favorite with far-right candidate Le Pen inching closer to securing the second position.

French election 2022: France witnesses battle on the far right

In a recent update on French election 2022, President Emmanuel Macron slammed his opponent and far-right candidate Le Pen ahead of polls. He said, "we have to keep on saying the truth of her projects."

French election 2022: Emmanuel Macron slams opponent Le Pen ahead of polls

The first round of voting is just two weeks away in France. Another key player Eric Zemmour came into the picture of France elections. France is on the decline according to him, this is because of three main factors - minimum governmental interference, unchecked immigration, and the rise of Islam in the country.

French Election 2022: Who is France's Eric Zemmour?

Coronavirus has been tormenting the whole world for last two years. The number of cases is still rising in some countries. Ever wondered how does it actually infects humans?

How does COVID-19 actually infect humans? World's first human challenge study reveals  

Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.

Over 100 million Covid cases in Asia, 1 million every 2 days

After a month of decline, COVID-19 cases began to rise around the world last week, with lockdowns in Asia and China struggling to contain an outbreak. In March, the BA.

Global rise in COVID-19 cases: European countries, China see fresh spike

First round of voting is just two weeks away in France and new opinion polls show French far-right leader Le Pen gaining three points on President Emmanuel Macron.

French Elections: New opinion polls show Le Pen closing in on Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron is all set for French Presidential election and the voting in France will begin on April 10th.

Election season amid Ukraine war: Who is challenging French President Emmanuel Macron?

The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday eased its COVID-19 travel advisory for India. The CDC changed risk level from Level 3 (high risk) to Level 1 ( low risk).

COVID-19: US CDC eases travel advisory for India

China has locked down Shanghai to contain a new cluster of Covid-19 cases in the bustling coastal city. How will this lockdown affect China's economy? Why is China adamant on zero-Covid? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Shanghai lockdown threatens China's economy

A new study found that the various symptoms connected to long COVID-19 could be different in people, who have been infected with different variants of the deadly virus.

Different variants may cause different long COVID-19 symptoms, says study

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Monday (March 28) that he has "supposedly" tested positive for the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). He, however, mentioned that he doesn't have major symptoms.

'Covid-19 is the virus of Theseus': Elon Musk 'supposedly' tested positive for coronavirus again

French Presidential election: Emmanuel Macron all set for re-election

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that the country will be further relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions as the number of infected cases continue to decline rapidly.

Singapore to further relax COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline, says PM

Novavax announced on Tuesday (March 22) that the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine emergency-use authorisation for children aged 12 to 17 years.

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine gets India authorisation for children aged 12 to 17 years

Fans will be allowed to attend matches during the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on Saturday, with COVID-19 restrictions easing in the country, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.

IPL 2022 set to welcome 25 percent spectators back to stadiums as per COVID-19 protocols

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