The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March and the 2022 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital, event organisers said. The race was to have been held on October 17 but has now been moved to March 6, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation said on its website on Friday.

Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 edition cancelled due to COVID-19

Six lions and three tigers at the National Zoo in Washington have tested positive for COVID-19 and are undergoing treatment after falling unwell, the zoo said Friday.

Coughs and lethargy: Lions, tigers at Washington zoo catch COVID-19

President Joe Biden will host a virtual summit with world leaders on the coronavirus pandemic next Wednesday. This comes a day after he addresses the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said Friday.

Biden to convene COVID-19 summit on Wednesday: White House

The pretrial hearing in the case against accused 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others was suspended Friday amid a coronavirus scare in the courtroom at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo 9/11 trial suspended amid COVID-19 scare

The Kookaburras (Australian men`s hockey team) and Hockeyroos (Australian women`s hockey team) will not compete in the next edition of the FIH Pro League, with Hockey Australia (HA) also confirming non-attendance at various other FIH (International Hockey Federation) events over the coming months on Friday.

Australia withdraw from Junior Hockey World Cups due to Covid-19

Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, raising the risk of new and deadly variants, the WHO said on Thursday.

Africa COVID-19 jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one', says WHO

US medical experts will be meeting on Friday to debate and vote on the controversial question of giving out booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the general population.

US medical experts to vote on Pfizer COVID-19 boosters

The 2022 Gay Games due to be held in Hong Kong will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus, a delay to Asia's inaugural hosting of an event that could raise hope in a region where intolerance is common, organisers said on Wednesday.

Hong Kong 2022 Gay Games postponed amid COVID-19 travel restrictions

After 16 era-defining years at the helm of Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is standing down - so a traditional marzipan manufacturer is hoping to sweeten her departure with a special souvenir for her fans. Watch this video for more details.

Marzipan makers offer special sweets for Germans

Five months before the World Health Organization designated the virus a pandemic, American leaders were purportedly notified of a new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan.

Chinese defector tried to warn Trump about COVID-19 five months before pandemic 

Dozens of people in Vladimir Putin's entourage have tested positive for the coronavirus , the Russian leader said on Thursday, as his country struggles with high infection rates and a vaccine-sceptic population.

Russian president Vladimir Putin says 'several dozen people' within the Kremlin inner circle have COVID-19 

Crippled economy, excruciating debt obligations, dwindling forex reserves, and a looming health crisis this is what describes Sri Lanka's current economic situation.

Sri Lanka: COVID-19 pandemic & plunging economy leads to crisis

China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus -- 71 per cent of its population -- official figures showed Thursday. The country where the virus was first detected has mostly curbed the virus within its borders but is racing to get the vast majority of its population vaccinated as a new outbreak flickers in the southeast.

China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people 

Team India's tour of New Zealand has now been pushed to late 2022 due to the cramped cricketing schedule. The Kane Williamson-led Black Caps were set to host India over the summer but the tour has been postponed and will now be held after the 2022 T20 World Cup, in Australia.

India's tour of New Zealand pushed to late 2022 amid cramped schedule due to Covid-19: Report

A study of 614 fully vaccinated health workers in India found a "significant" drop in their COVID-fighting antibodies within four months of the first shot. The findings could help the Indian government decide whether to provide booster doses as some Western countries have done.

Indian study finds a big drop in COVID-19 antibodies within four months of vaccination

The Southeastern Province of China, which saw an initial lull, is witnessing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. Watch this report to know more.

Fujian: National Health Commission reports 59 fresh cases

The medical general Lancet has revealed that there is no need for the third COVID-19 vaccine against the infection. Watch this report to know more.

Lancet: Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines not needed yet

Amid surging Delta variant cases in the US, COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years could be available by the end of next month, says a media report.

COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years in US to be made available soon

In an effort to combat the second wave of COVID-19 in the financial year 2020-21, India Inc has spent a huge sum of over Rs 16 billion, said a study conducted by CSR knowledge and impact intelligence portal CSRBOX.

To combat COVID-19's second wave, India Inc spent over Rs 16 billion

Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study that found that people receiving the therapy experienced more serious adverse events than those getting standard care.

Blood plasma therapy doesn't help seriously ill COVID-19 patients: Study 

New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will remain in strict Covid-19 lockdown for at least another week as a Delta variant outbreak "rumbles along", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland

New Zealand is buying an extra 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from Denmark. The attempt comes in as the country tries to keep its coronavirus vaccination program running at full speed, the government said.

New Zealand buys half a million vaccine doses from Denmark

Children in Bangladesh flooded back into classrooms on Sunday as schools reopened after 18 months, one of the world's longest coronavirus shutdowns. The resumption came after UNICEF warned that prolonged school closures during the Covid-19 crisis were worsening inequities for millions of children across South Asia.

Bangladesh schools reopen after 18-month COVID-19 shutdown

At least 13 western lowland gorillas seem to have tested positive for COVID-19, said Atlanta's zoo in the US. It includes 60-year-old Ozzie, the oldest male gorilla in captivity.

Now, COVID-19 spreads to gorillas at US zoo as 13 apes test positive

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