In a striking assessment, it was revealed that more than 100,000 people have died due to the drug overdoses over a year-long period during the Covid pandemic. This is the highest death toll in a year from drugs ever recorded in the US.

Drug overdoses killed a record 100,000 in US during COVID-19 pandemic

Austria entered a lockdown for people not vaccinated against the coronavirus with reinforced police checks to ensure compliance, though city streets appeared as busy as usual.

Austria enters COVID-19 lockdown for unvaccinated

Pharma giant Pfizer and UN-backed international public health group Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on Tuesday struck a licensing agreement over Pfizer's COVID-19 pill.

Pfizer to allow other companies to manufacture Covid pill in 95 countries

The people who refuse Covid vaccinations in Australia will lead a lonely and miserable life, the head of the Australian Medical Association in Queensland has warned.

'Life will be miserable' for unvaccinated people, warns Australian medical chief

As the vaccination rate increases in the country, India has reported the lowest active Covid cases on Sunday morning. The Ministry of Health reported that the active cases are currently at 0.

Even as air quality deteriorates, India reports lowest active Covid cases since March 2020

Europe continues to remain the new epicentre of COVID -19. In the latest the dutch authorities have now imposed a 3-week partial lockdown in an effort to bid the surge in cases.

Europe continues to remain the new epicentre of COVID -19

As Covid cases in Austria hit record highs, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday that he wanted to introduce nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated.

Austria to introduce lockdown for the unvaccinated

The efficacy analysis data from Phase III clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine, Covaxin, has now been peer-reviewed and ‘confirms’ the India-made dose to be 77.

India-made Covid vaccine Covaxin is 77.8% effective, says data published in Lancet journal

As Germany continues to battle with the fourth wave of deadly coronavirus, a top virologist has warned that a further 100,000 people can die. Christian Drosten described it as a real emergency situation and said "We have to act right now.

'Real emergency': Top German virologist warns of 100,000 Covid deaths as cases continue to surge

India could resume deliveries of COVID-19 shots to global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX in a few weeks for the first time since April, two health industry sources said, ending a suspension of supplies that has hurt poor countries, reports Reuters.

India could resume vaccine deliveries to COVAX in a few weeks, say sources 

COVID-19 patients in Singapore who do not get vaccinated by choice will have to pay their hospitalisation bills, starting from December 8, the government has said.

'Important signal': Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in Singapore to now pay their hospital bills

Coronavirus cases have been surging all across Europe. While speaking to CBS News, WHO top official, Dr Hans Kluge has warned that the United States should pay close attention.

As COVID-19 cases surge in Europe, WHO top official urges US to pay attention

The UK government said on Tuesday that all frontline workers of National Health Service (NHS) in England would have to be fully vaccinated by April 1 failing which they would lose their jobs.

Unvaccinated NHS workers in England to lose jobs: Health minister

The UK government is looking forward to implementing travel restrictions on people who do not take up the booster shot. As per official figures, 10,062,704 people in the UK have received a booster jab.

'National mission': UK government to implement travel restrictions for those who refuse booster shot

Germany's incidence rate measuring the number of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 people over the last seven days soared to 201.1 on Monday, a record since the pandemic erupted more than a year ago.

Germany: Seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate rises to record high

Costa Rican children aged five and up must get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new health ministry mandate, making the Central American country one of the first to adopt such a requirement for kids.

Costa Rica issues COVID-19 vaccine requirement for children

Australias largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90 per cent of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said.

Sydney to further ease COVID-19 curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

India saw a single-day rise of 10,853 COVID-19 infections, which took the country's total tally of cases to 3,43,55,536, while active cases have declined to 1,44,845, the lowest in 260 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.

India reports single-day rise of 10,853 COVID-19 infection, active cases lowest in 260 days

The World Health Organization expressed "grave concern" over the rising pace of coronavirus infections in Europe, as Germany registered its biggest daily increase since the start of the pandemic.

COVID-19 cases rise in Europe

India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,60,265, according to Union health ministry data.

India adds 10,929 COVID-19 cases, 392 deaths

US company Ocugen announced Friday that it had asked authorities for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, which was developed in India, for ages 2 to 18.

Approval sought in US for India-made Covaxin's use on those aged 2 to 18

Coronavirus cases have been surging across the globe. However, it is not just humans who are contracting the virus. In a first, two hyenas at the Denver zoo have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.

Two hyenas at Denver zoo infected with coronavirus in first such case for species

In what has been deemed as a "magnificent milestone" by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the country has reached an inoculation rate of 80 per cent for those aged 16 and older.

'Magnificent milestone': Australia to soon become one of world's most vaccinated countries

A former vice-minister of public security who had visited Wuhan in March 2020 has now been arrested on charges of bribery. Sun Lijun was one of many officials who were sent to Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic, when the virus was rapidly spreading all through the globe.

China arrests official who was sent to Wuhan during Covid outbreak

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