The United Kingdom on Thursday (October 28) informed that the government will remove the remaining countries from the coronavirus (COVID-19) travel 'red list' from next Monday as the bans on foreigners travelling to England have been scrapped.

UK set to remove remaining countries from COVID-19 travel 'red list'

Sweden's response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a commission investigating the country's response to COVID-19 said on Friday.

Sweden acted too slowly as pandemic swept country, finds probe

Moscow has brought in its strictest COVID-19 lockdown measures in more than a year as nationwide one-day pandemic deaths and infections hit new highs. The Russian capital has now shut shops, schools and restaurants for 11 days in a bid to battle the deadly coronavirus.

Lockdown imposed in Moscow as COVID-19 cases surge amid slow vaccination rate

Most of Europe is now using COVID-19 passports to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas and museums even after protests in the region. Scotland, also, has now implemented a vaccine passport even though England does not require a pass.

Most European countries to keep using COVID-19 passports as winter approaches

Panic gripped the south Indian state of Karnataka after 32 students in a residential school tested positive for the coronavirus, The10 girls and 22 boys are in grades 9 to 12 of Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalaya in Kodagu district.

Panic in southern Indian state of Karnataka as 32 students test positive for COVID-19 at residential school

The Food and Drug Administration should provide an emergency use permission for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 years old, according to a panel of independent advisors.

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: FDA panel OKs Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11

With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games - although preparations are anything but simple as China readies to host thousands of athletes and personnel as it battles flare-ups of COVID-19.

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID-19, rights concerns

Facing the toughest restrictions since the early months of the pandemic, many Russians have decided that now is an ideal time to fly off for a foreign beach holiday instead of hunkering down at home.

Russians opt for foreign beach breaks over COVID curbs

Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown

In the last 24 hours, India registered 12,428 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 238 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. In the same period, 356 new fatalities were reported, which increased the death toll to 4,55,068.

India logs 12,428 new Covid cases, lowest in 238 days

China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to reinforce a zero-tolerance policy against the virus, even when cities have already scrambled to test millions in just a few days amid outbreaks.

China urges faster, more accessible COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak

The African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by the White House, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the United States to facilitate the deal, officials told Reuters.

African Union to buy up to 110 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines - officials

Another big boost awaits India's vaccination drive, just days after the country successfully administered 1 billion vaccine doses, the WHO will meet today to consider approving the emergency use of India's indigenously made Covaxin jab.

Covaxin: WHO to meet for emergency use listing

Lanzhou, a four-million-strong city in northwest China, was placed under lockdown on Tuesday in an effort to contain a domestic coronavirus outbreak, with people ordered not to leave their homes except in an emergency.

New COVID-19 outbreak in China: Authorities shut down Lanzhou, city of 4 million people

The coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna is safe and produces a powerful immune response in children ages 6 through 11, the company said Monday. One month after immunisation was complete, the children in Moderna’s trial had antibody levels that were 1.

Moderna’s COVID vaccine produces strong immune response in younger children

India logged 14,306 new COVID-19 cases, taking the virus tally to 3,41,89,774, while the active cases declined to 1,67,695, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

India logs 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The coronavirus pandemic will come to an end when all the countries start using the available health tools effectively, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.

Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it, says WHO chief

For the second consecutive day, Chile registered more than 2,000 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with 2,056 new infections in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since July, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.

Chile registers highest number of daily cases of COVID-19 since July

Britain has recorded the highest number of new cases of COVID-19 since July over the past week, reveal government figures. A total of 333,465 people in Britain tested positive for the deadly coronavirus over the past seven days.

UK: Highest weekly COVID-19 cases reported since July; Johnson rules out the possibility of lockdown

The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place on Sunday, has been postponed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, just ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Wuhan marathon postponed as COVID-19 cases surge in China

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him as saying.

British finance minister rules out return to major Covid restrictions

India is a "vaccine powerhouse" and America's work with the country in vaccine manufacturing is saving people's lives, the head of the US International Development Finance Corporation, David Marchick, has said ahead of his India visit.

US working with India on vaccine manufacturing to save people's lives: US DFC chief

India on Saturday registered 16,326 fresh Covid cases and 666 deaths, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. The new fatalities have increased the overall death toll to 4,53,708.

India logs 16,326 fresh Covid cases, 666 deaths

New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country's South Island in nearly a year, health officials said.

New Zealand's coronavirus outbreak spreads to South Island

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