The first Black US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has died from complications due to COVID-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. His leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last few years of the 20th century.

Colin Powell dies at 84 due to COVID-19 complications

People who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by an mRNA vaccine shot had a lower risk of infection compared to those immunised with both doses of the AstraZeneca preventive, according to a nationwide study in Sweden.

Mix-and-match vaccines highly effective against COVID-19: Lancet study

The WHO's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider the emergency use listing of India's Covaxin which is being used in the country's nationwide anti-COVID-19 vaccination programme, according to the global health agency's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan.

WHO to meet next week to consider emergency use listing of India's Covaxin

Some can afford space travel, but for some, managing the one-time meal is rocket science. A harsh reality of the world, which is technologically so advanced that it can achieve anything possible, but the widening of the gap between the rich and poor just can not be ignored.

As COVID-19 creates 'new poor', here's how India is progressing to eradicate extreme poverty

India recorded 14,146 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the country's infection caseload to 3,40,67,719, even as the number of vaccinated people went past 970 million, the Union Health Ministry said in an update on Sunday.

India adds 14,146 new Covid cases, over 970 million vax doses given

Russia on Sunday reported a new record for coronavirus infections for a fourth day in a row, a day after the worst-affected country in Europe set a new death toll high.

Russia reports record daily virus cases again

Countries all across the Asia-Pacific region are rushing to place orders for the latest weapon which can help in battling the deadly coronavirus, an antiviral pill that has not been authorised for use yet.

Pandemic game-changer: A new drug to treat COVID-19 - Molnupiravir

Another 43,423 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19 as the country recorded more than 40,000 Covid cases on the fourth consecutive day, according to official figures released on Saturday.

UK records more than 40,000 Covid cases for fourth day in a row

India recorded 15,981 COVID-19 cases in a day, taking the infection tally to 3,40,53,573 while 166 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,51,980, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Saturday.

India records 15,981 COVID-19 cases, 166 fatalities in a day

A few weeks after the coronavirus surge in New Zealand, the country has managed to vaccinate 2.5 per cent of its population within a single day. This was a record number of coronavirus vaccines administered to locals in the country.

COVID-19: New Zealand vaccinates 2.5% population in one day

India will have a vaccine capacity of 28 crore doses this month, which includes 22 crore Serum Institute of India's Covishield and 6 crore doses of Bharat Biotech Biotech's Covaxin and production of 60 lakh Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D doses are also ready, said government sources.

India to procure over 30 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses per month by January: Sources

Russia on Saturday topped 1,000 deaths over 24 hours for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with the country's jab drive at a standstill and few restrictions in place.

Russia tops 1,000 daily COVID-19 deaths for first time

Deaths due to tuberculosis have increased for the first time in over a decade reversing years of global progress, the World Health Organization said on Thursday citing the 2021 Global TB report. The resurgence is linked to disruptions in healthcare due to the pandemic.

TB Deaths rise for the first time in over a decade

India has not only faced the COVID-19 crisis with great resilience and fortitude but has also played a major role and "walked the talk" on the global fight against it, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

India has faced Covid crisis with resilience and fortitude: Sitharaman

Sydney will open up to fully vaccinated international travellers from November 1 without the need for quarantine, the country's most populous state said on Friday, bringing forward a full return of overseas travel.

Sydney to open for international travellers without quarantine

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday that a COVID-19 testing laboratory in Wolverhampton in central England has been suspended over concerns that it had been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to thousands of people.

UK: Covid testing lab suspended after thousands get incorrect results

New data shows that September was the worst month in the US for new cases and deaths. Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics reveals that cases among children peaked in September, as many schools opened for offline classes amid growing cases of delta variant.

US: COVID-19 cases among children peaked in September, shows data

A COVID-19 testing laboratory in central England has been suspended over concern that it has been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to people who are infected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday.

UK lab suspended after false negative Covid tests

South Africa will start vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 next week using the Pfizer vaccine, the health minister said on Friday, as the country looks to ratchet up inoculations ahead of final year examinations.

South Africa to vaccinate teenagers with single dose of Pfizer: Health minister

An expert committee on Thursday recommended a booster dose of Moderna's anti-Covid vaccine in the United States for certain at-risk groups, a month after making a similar decision for the Pfizer shot.

US experts recommend Moderna booster for older and at-risk groups

Isolated populations of India have a higher genetic risk for COVID-19, reveals a study. A study led by experts at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, and the Varanasi-based Banaras Hindu University (BHU) involve examples of the tribes such as Onge and Jarawa.

Isolated populations of India more likely to contract COVID-19: Study

Kyrie Irving, the NBA star who has been indefinitely barred from practicing or playing with the Brooklyn Nets because of his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, spoke out publicly Wednesday night for the first time since the team decided to keep him off the court, saying his refusal was a matter of personal freedom.

Kyrie Irving defends his decision not to get vaccinated

Isolated populations in India are vulnerable to Covid-19, says a joint study by researchers from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), the Banaras Hindu University and some other universities.

Isolated populations in India vulnerable to Covid-19, says study

India reported 15,823 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 226 fatalities in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. Out of 15,823 new cases and 226 deaths reported in India, Kerala reported 7,823 cases and 106 deaths on Tuesday.

India reports 15,823 fresh COVID-19 cases, 226 fatalities

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