Prime Minister Boris Johnson will vow on Thursday to "level up" the forgotten parts of Britain without damaging those areas that are already thriving when he sets out plans for the flagship policy that helped him win election.

PM Johnson to set out plan to 'level up' Britain

More than 5,000 anti-vaccine protesters, some them waving Greek flags and wooden crosses, rallied in Athens on Wednesday to oppose Greece's coronavirus vaccinations programme.

Thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations in Athens

At least eight staff at a Japanese hotel hosting Brazil's Olympic judo team have tested positive for coronavirus, local officials said Thursday. Health and sports officials at Hamamatsu city, west of Tokyo, said virus screenings were done before the judo delegation of around 30 members arrived there on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 cluster emerges at hotel hosting Brazilian Olympians

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus during a 20-day break ahead of the England Test series that will begin in August.

'I fear for the 100 & the Indian Test series': Michael Vaughan reacts after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

BCCI has released a statement on Thursday and confirmed that Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19. They also confirmed that throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani has also tested for the dreaded virus.

Cricket: BCCI releases statement after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

With just a week to go to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, COVID infections are hitting the games. An athlete in Japan and 4 Olympic workers have tested positive for Coronavirus. Watch this report to know more.

Tokyo Olympics: Athlete and 4 workers test positive for COVID-19

Argentina on Wednesday reached a grim milestone in its fight to control the pandemic as deaths caused by COVID-19 crossed 100,000. As per the data published by the health ministry, 19,697 new cases and 614 more deaths were recorded taking the total number of deaths to 100,250.

Argentina COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000 in grim milestone

Israel is discussing COVID-19 booster shots with drug companies, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday, as the country grapples with an outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta variant.

Israel in talks with pharma companies about COVID-19 booster jab, says PM

Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that strict home confinement included in a national state of emergency to curb the first wave of COVID-19 infections last year was unconstitutional.

COVID-19 home confinement is unconstitutional, rules Spanish court

COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again. The World Health Organization reported that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, which is a 3 per cent increase from the week before.

COVID-19 deaths, cases rise again globally amid relaxed curbs

Despite surge in COVID-19 cases, Bangladesh is all set to lift its nationwide Coronavirus lockdown for the upcoming EID and other festival. Watch this report to know more.

Coronavirus Update: Bangladesh to ease restrictions despite record infections

The chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday warned against mixing and matching different COVID-19 vaccines, calling it a "dangerous trend".

WHO chief scientist warns against 'mixing and matching' different Covid vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration warned on Monday that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines may increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological illness, after 100 early instances were identified among the 12.

COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson vaccine can cause rare neurological complication, warns US FDA

Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Tokyo enters 4th COVID-19 emergency as Olympics approach

Despite the largest economic decline in over 300 years, Britain's wealth levels increased for the first time in 70 years during a recession, according to thinktank the Resolution Foundation.

COVID-19: UK's rich enjoy wealth boom as savings rise by $1.3 trillion

Countries all across the globe have hit new pandemic highs and reimposed COVID-19 restrictions after the G20 finance ministers warned that the economic recovery was threatened by variants and uneven vaccination campaigns.

Delta variant hampers the return to post COVID-19 normality

In a strange revelation, a 90-year-old Belgian woman who died after falling ill with COVID-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants at the same time.

Woman infected with Alpha and Beta COVID-19 variants at the same time dies

Australia reported its first coronavirus-related death of the year on Sunday and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the virus in the state of New South Wales, which is battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.

Australia reports first 2021 COVID-19 death, highest case number

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with COVID-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time.

Coronavirus Update: 90-year-old Belgian woman died with double variant infection

European Union Ambassador to the UN Olof Skoog speaks with WION. Watch this report to know more.

Until everyone is safe, no one is safe: Olof Skoog, EU Ambassador to United Nations

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday she was "very concerned" about the risk that new variants of coronavirus could pose to the global economic recovery from the pandemic.

US 'very concerned' COVID-19 variants could risk recovery, says Yellen

In the wake of the assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana on Friday, PM Modi urged the people of the two states to come out in large numbers and cast their votes.

Gap between Sputnik V COVID-19 shots can be up to 180 days, says RDIF

Cuba on Friday approved its home-grown Abdala vaccine for emergency use, the first Latin American coronavirus jab to reach this stage and a possible lifeline for a region trying to battle a killer pandemic with modest means.

Cuba approves emergency use of home-grown COVID-19 vaccine

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PM Johnson to set out plan to 'level up' Britain

Thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations in Athens

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 cluster emerges at hotel hosting Brazilian Olympians

'I fear for the 100 & the Indian Test series': Michael Vaughan reacts after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

Cricket: BCCI releases statement after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics: Athlete and 4 workers test positive for COVID-19

Argentina COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000 in grim milestone

Israel in talks with pharma companies about COVID-19 booster jab, says PM

COVID-19 home confinement is unconstitutional, rules Spanish court

COVID-19 deaths, cases rise again globally amid relaxed curbs

Coronavirus Update: Bangladesh to ease restrictions despite record infections

WHO chief scientist warns against 'mixing and matching' different Covid vaccines

COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson vaccine can cause rare neurological complication, warns US FDA

Tokyo enters 4th COVID-19 emergency as Olympics approach

COVID-19: UK's rich enjoy wealth boom as savings rise by $1.3 trillion

Delta variant hampers the return to post COVID-19 normality

Woman infected with Alpha and Beta COVID-19 variants at the same time dies

Australia reports first 2021 COVID-19 death, highest case number

Coronavirus Update: 90-year-old Belgian woman died with double variant infection

Until everyone is safe, no one is safe: Olof Skoog, EU Ambassador to United Nations

US 'very concerned' COVID-19 variants could risk recovery, says Yellen

Until everyone is safe, no one is safe: Olof Skoog, EU Ambassador to United Nations

Gap between Sputnik V COVID-19 shots can be up to 180 days, says RDIF

Cuba approves emergency use of home-grown COVID-19 vaccine