After Malayalam superstar Mammootty, his son, actor Dulquer Salmaan has also contracted coronavirus. Dulquer announced on social media on Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

After Indian actor Mammootty,  his son Dulquer Salmaan tests COVID-19 positive

Sixteen members of the senior men's hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence here.

Covid-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru, 16 senior men's hockey team players among 33 positive cases

UK PM Boris Johnson is facing a lot of heat over the parties that are alleged to have been taken place flouting Covid rules. WION's Jodie Cohen spoke with Jonathan Oates, a British Liberal Democrat politician and member of House of Lords.

Scope of probe has clearly grown: UK lawmaker on Downing Street parties

Health experts have warned that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to humanity after a report found that superbug infections killed 1.2 million people in 2019.

'The overlooked pandemic?': Antimicrobial resistance major threat to human health globally, study finds

Novak Djokovic, a tennis star from Serbia and currently the world number one is also a co-founder and majority shareholder of a biotech firm developing a coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment, CEO of the Danish company said on Wednesday (January 19).

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has majority stake in biotech firm developing COVID-19 drug: CEO

Four inmates from the Arkansas jail in the USA are suing jail authorities for 'medical experimentation' involving ivermectin to treat Covid. The jail physician Dr Robert Karas has admitted that 254 inmates at the jail had been treated with the drug.

USA: Jailed convicts sue authorities over 'medical experimentation' with ivermectin

We've heard of blind dates but neverending dates? That's new. But anything is possible in these crazy times. Picture this, a man and a woman go on a date and bam!

Couple on neverending date due to Covid lockdown gets engaged

France's education minister is facing calls to quit after it was revealed that while on vacation in Ibiza, he issued a severe COVID-testing policy for schools just before the start of the January school year.

French education minister criticised for announcing COVID-19 measures from Ibiza trip

Soumya Swaminathan, the top scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), stated that there is no evidence that healthy children and adolescents require COVID-19 booster doses.

Do healthy kids need booster shots against COVID? WHO's chief scientist answers

US President Joe Biden's administration said on Wednesday that it will be distributing 400 million high quality Covid N95 masks for free to Americans . The step will be taken in order to rein in the coronavirus pandemic.

US government to distribute 400 million Covid N95 masks for free

During a virtual address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022 on Monday (January 17), the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted urgent actions needed to help developing countries amid climate, coronavirus (COVID-19) and other crises.

Davos Agenda 2022: At WEF, UN chief urges businesses to help low-income nations amid Covid and climate crises

Researchers in the United Kingdom discovered that even after a 10-day quarantine, some people who get SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can still transmit the infection to others.

One in ten COVID-19 patients could be infectious even after 10 days

About 100 horses jumped through bonfires in a purification ceremony on January 16 during the Spanish festival of "Las Luminarias," which was held for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional night time celebration takes place in San Bartolome de Pinares every Jan. 16, the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, Spain's patron saint of animals.

Purification Ceremony: Horses jump over fire during 'Las Luminarias' festival

Nick Kyrgios promised COVID-weary fans a show after recovering from his own infection and duly delivered on Tuesday with a tweener-laden 6-4 6-4 6-3 win over Briton Liam Broady on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open second round.

Showman Nick Kyrgios goes from sick-bed to Australian Open second round after win over Liam Broady

Nepal Government has opened up COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to frontline workers as infection surge in the country. The Ministry of Health and Population said to qualify, it must be at least six months since the person's second dose.

Nepal opens up COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to frontline workers

Amid a rise in the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases globally after the emergence of the Omicron variant, experts and medical scientists are working to investigate the immune escape potential.

COVID-19: Fourth dose of vaccine 'not good enough' against Omicron variant, reveals Israeli study

India on Monday (January 17) recorded 258,089 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 37.38 million. A positive sign for the nation as the number of new infections is 13,113 less than yesterday.

India records 258,089 new COVID-19 cases, 13,113 less than yesterday; spike in positivity rate

Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to "targeted" groups of people and will not be sold to the general public, the organising committee said on Monday, in the latest setback to the Games inflicted by COVID-19.

COVID-19 prohibits public sale of Beijing Olympics tickets

There is some positive sign for the United Kingdom as the daily coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were at the lowest level in a month after another 81,713 cases were reported on Saturday.

Covid in UK: Teens to get boosted, reported cases at lowest in a month

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a massive backlash for breaking coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown for Downing Street parties. Now, another photo has emerged showing Johnson's wife Carrie flouting social distancing rules during the country-wide lockdown in 2020.

After Boris Johnson, his wife pictured breaking COVID-19 rules, hugging friend - see pic

'Water is an immediate need': Tonga assesses damage after volcanic eruption, COVID-19 threat looms

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India continue to rise as the nation has recorded 2,71,202 virus cases on Sunday (January 16), which is 2,369 more than a day before.

Is COVID-19 peaking in India? Nation logs 2,71,202 new cases, positivity rate at 16.28%

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Sunday that country will be first in Europe to make Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for adults in February. He acknowledged that this was a 'sensitive topic'.

Covid vaccination to be compulsory from February, says Austrian chancellor

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic was detained in Australia again on Saturday (January 15) after the government authorities revoked his visa for a second time.

Novak Djokovic back in detention as Australia cancels visa again

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After Indian actor Mammootty, his son Dulquer Salmaan tests COVID-19 positive