Six Sri Lanka women cricketers who took part in a World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe have tested positive for COVID-19, the Asian country`s cricket board said on Sunday.

Six Sri Lanka women players test positive for COVID-19 in Zimbabwe

Fifteen more countries have recognised India's COVID-19 vaccination certificate, taking the total number of such nations that have approved India`s vaccine certificate to 21, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Fifteen more countries recognise India's COVID-19 vaccination certificate: MEA

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have mutually agreed to defer the three-match ODI series which began on Friday.The decision comes as a result of mounting anxiety and concern on the side of the visiting team around travel bans and restrictions on flights from South Africa being imposed by several countries around the world including the United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA).

COVID-19 Omicron variant: Remaining two ODIs between South Africa-Netherlands postponed

The women`s cricket World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe has been abandoned after the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa that prompted travel curbs, the sport`s governing body (ICC) said on Saturday.

Omicron fear: Women's Cricket World Cup qualifiers called off in Zimbabwe; Pak, Bangladesh, WI qualify

The emergence of the new variant of COVID-19 in South Africa has jeopardised India's upcoming cricket tour of the country. The new variant Omicron has been detected in several countries and has been categorised as a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

BCCI officials likely to meet to discuss the fate of India's tour of South Africa amid COVID-19 threat

World economies were slowly and gradually opening borders after facing the wrath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the past two years. But a new variant with a large number of mutations poses a bigger threat to the world.

COVID-19: Will vaccines work against the Omicron variant? Here's what experts say

Belgium became the first country in Europe to report the new case as global authorities reacted with alarm to a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant detected in South Africa.

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Israeli health ministry on Friday reported first case of the new Covid-19 variant. The new Covid variant has been designated B.1.1.529 and is being referred to as variant Nu.

First case of new Covid variant reported in Israel

A new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in South Africa which is likely to wreak havoc across the country in the coming days. The scientists have said the new variant can have a high number of mutations which has got everyone concerned.

India's cricket tour in jeopardy as South Africa likely to suspend all sports due to new COVID-19 variant

Israel on Friday issued a travel ban that barred travellers from almost all African countries from coming to Israel. The move was taken in the wake of the occurrence of a new coronavirus variant which is considered to be more contagious than the dreaded Delta strain.

New Covid variant: Israel imposes travel ban on passengers from most of Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday (November 23) has warned that 700,000 more people could die from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe by March 2022, taking the total to above 2.

WHO warns as Europe could hit over 2 million COVID-19 deaths by March 2022

Singapore and Malaysia will next week launch a quarantine-free travel lane at their land border crossing, one of the world's busiest, for people vaccinated against COVID-19, the two countries said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Singapore and Malaysia to open land border for vaccinated travellers

India is witnessing decrease in the new COVID-19 cases. India logged 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480.

COVID-19: India sees a decline in new cases

Surging numbers of coronavirus infections in Europe have prompted US officials to advise citizens against traveling to Germany or Denmark.

COVID-19: U.S. issues travel warning for Germany, Denmark

Just as France is witnessing a spike in the number of infections in the whole country, Prime Minister Jean Castex tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. This comes as the leader returned from a visit to neighbouring Belgium, as per his office.

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex tests positive for COVID-19   

China has inoculated 76.3 per cent of its population with the Covid-19 vaccine as a total of 1.076 billion people in the country have received the required number of doses, the NHC spokesperson informed in a news briefing.

China has vaccinated over 75% of its population amid a surge in cases

In order to curb a violent protest against COVID-19 measures, Dutch police fired shots leading to injuries to some people, authorities said on Saturday. In the incident, three people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam.

Police fire shots after anti-Covid curb protesters go on rampage

Across the world, over 40% of COVID-19 survivors have had lingering after-effects of the illness based on their review of 40 earlier studies from 17 countries. Researchers from the university of Michigan estimate that patients' experiences with so-called long COVID which is defined as new or persistent symptoms at four or more weeks after infection.

Over 40% of COVID-19 survivors face lingering after-effects of the illness

Nearly six weeks after being put on a ventilator, a woman miraculously woke from COVID-19 -induced coma on the day she was going to be taken off life support. The family and doctors catering to the 69-year-old woman, Bettina Lerman, were in for a shocking surprise when she woke up on her own just hours before they were going to pull the plug.

On day to be taken off life support, woman wakes up from COVID-19-induced coma

If a new study is to be believed, the risk of stillbirth is about twice as high for women with Covid compared to those without. When the Delta variant had become dominant, the risk of stillbirth had grown to about quadruple, a large US government study said on Friday.

COVID-19 ups risk of stillbirth by nearly twice, says study in US

The United States authorised the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18 and older on Friday, as the world's hardest-hit country enters a new winter wave of the pandemic.

COVID-19: US authorises boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for all adults

Rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as Austria to impose lockdown. A report claims that the Chinese Air Force has deployed the H-6K bomber along the border with India.

Top 10 world news: Austria to impose lockdown, Harris on reports of tensions with Biden administration & more

With less than two months to go before Christmas, Germany is preparing for tighter restrictions and stricter vaccine rules as the country faces a steep rise in corona infections.

Germany gets tough on unvaccinated as new rules come into force

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his group stage match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev on November 17, 2021.

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