Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a number of measures Friday to curb a rapid spike in coronavirus infections in the country, including closing discos and nightclubs and curbing restaurant hours.

Dutch reimpose some curbs after virus spike

The World Health Organization on Friday, July 9, said that there was a "likely causal association" between coronavirus vaccine using mRNA technology and "very rare" heart inflammations.

WHO sees 'likely' COVID-19 vaccine link to rare heart inflammation

The US is sending 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan, the White House has said, asserting that its donations around the world are without any strings attached.

COVID-19: US sending 1.5 million Covid vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan — White House

A panel of scientists who advise the French government on health warned Friday that as many as 95 percent of people might need to be vaccinated to dam the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

COVID-19: 95% may need to be vaccinated to stop Delta variant, warn French scientists

Soumya Swaminathan, the top scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced on Friday that 15 European Union (EU) countries officially recognise Covishield, a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII).

COVID-19: 15 countries in European Union recognise India-made Covishield vaccine

The deadly coronavirus pandemic isn't slowing down, according to WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan. Cases are increasing in five of the six WHO regions, and the fatality rate in Africa has increased by over 40%.

COVID-19: WHO chief scientist lists four reasons for pandemic not slowing down

South Korea will raise coronavirus curbs to their highest level in the Seoul metropolitan area, the country's prime minister said Friday, warning a record spike in new cases had reached "maximum crisis level".

South Korea to raise Covid-19 restrictions to highest level in capital

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Fiji has announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant, with the prime minister issuing a blunt message: "no jabs, no job".

'No jabs, no job': Fiji to make vaccine compulsory

Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the year as officials struggle to stamp out a growing cluster of the highly infectious Delta variant in Sydney.

Sydney sees worst pandemic day of 2021 as Delta COVID-19 outbreak spreads

Sydney in Australia recorded the highest daily COVID-19 cases amid a lockdown with the Delta variant outbreak worrying health officials. PM Scott Morrison said that 300,000 coronavirus vaccine doses will be sent to Sydney as the vaccination drive struggles amid a surge in virus cases.

Australia's Sydney witnesses surge in COVID-19 despite lockdown

The Southeast Asian Games, which were because of happening in Vietnam this year, have been delayed as a result of the pandemic and will be held in 2022, a member of the organizing council said Thursday.

Southeast Asian Games 2021 postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic

The infectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been surprising the scientific world as the COVID-19 epidemic has proceeded. While the virus mostly affects the lungs, it has been discovered to infect other organs as well.

COVID-19 can infect, replicate in salivary gland cells; serve as reservoirs for viruses

Seven members - three cricketers and four management staff members - of the England squad, have tested positive for coronavirus, the England and Wales Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday.

Cricket- Seven members of England squad test positive for COVID-19 ahead of Pak series: ECB

The England and Wales Board (ECB) have announced their revised squad for the ODI series with Pakistan after seven members, three cricketers and four management staff members, had tested positive for coronavirus.

'Very strange times': Michael Vaughan reacts to ECB naming revised squad after COVID-19 cases

Israel agreed on Monday to provide about 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine to South Korea, the Haaretz newspaper reported, citing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Israel and South Korea agree to COVID-19 vaccine exchange: Report

Scientists are concerned that a highly contagious new COVID-19 strain devastating Peru might be immune to vaccinations. The C.37 strain, known as the Lambda variant, was first found in Peru in December 2020, accounting for fewer than 1% of all new cases.

COVID-19: Lambda variant may be more resistant to vaccines than other strains

When the entire country was facing strict lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commerce Ministry worked towards bringing the delicious mangoes and vegetables of Varanasi and nearby areas to reach the international markets in Europe and the Middle Eastern countries for the first time.

In a first, mangoes, black rice, bottle gourd from Varanasi make it to global markets despite COVID-19

Following more than 60 deaths in a hospital where supply of the life-saving oxygen gas was nearly limited, Indonesia has ordered oxygen manufacturers to prioritise medical demands, the government announced on Sunday.

Indonesia: Oxygen crisis worsens COVID-19 surge, dozens die amid scarcity

The pandemic pushed one section of the society to the front line. They put their masks on, donned their PPE kits & faced the virus head-on. WION brings you voices of four 'Healthcare Heroes'. Four countries. Four stories. One virus.

Voices: Healthcare Heroes

The World Health Organization's Director-General has said that the world is in a very dangerous period of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 resurges across the world

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have said that they are preparing to hold the games behind closed doors as the COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Japan.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Cases continue to surge in Japan

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to make alarming inroads in Indonesia as the country witnesses record daily case load in the recent days and according to red cross Indonesia's COVID-19 surge is on the edge of the catastrophe as most as more infections of a delta variant continue to fuel the outbreak choking the healthcare system there.

COVID-19 Update: Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Indonesia

From Thursday, Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights from the United Kingdom. This comes as authorities in Hong Kong put measures in place to cut the spread of the Delta Variant of Coronavirus.

Hong Kong to ban all passenger flights from United Kingdom

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