A press videographer who was traveling with President Ashraf Ghani's delegation tested positive for COVID-19, claims the Congress's Office of Attending Physician on Friday.

Afghan journalist in presidential delegation tests positive for COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics 2020 face the risk of becoming a super-spreader event. Who will be accountable if the virus spreads? Are the curbs for athletes too harsh? Molly Gambhir speaks to Tatsuo Ogura from the Tokyo Organising Committee.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Who is accountable if the virus spreads?

Rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people, who are not at great risk from COVID-19, while the poorest countries cruelly lack doses, the World Health Organization said on Friday, condemning a global failure.

Just give us the vaccines, WHO pleads, as poor countries go wanting

Residents of four neighbourhoods of central Sydney were ordered to remain at home for a week on Friday to contain a growing outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19.

Lockdown ordered in central Sydney areas hit by Covid surge

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon at supporters of a hardline Muslim cleric jailed Thursday for spreading false information about COVID-19 after he held rallies that drew thousands.

Clashes as Indonesia jails hardline cleric over virus lies

The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday.

First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019, says study

According to a new book, Dr Anthony Fauci opposed the Trump administration demands to withdraw a research grant to a foundation associated to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, only to “reluctantly agree” after it was indicated that his career would be risked.

COVID-19: Fauci fought Trump order to cancel research grant linked to Wuhan lab 

In one of the toughest policies by an airline, Cathay Pacific Ltd has notified on Thursday that all of its Hong Kong-based employees must get vaccinated against coronavirus by August 31, or risk losing their jobs.

Cathay Pacific airlines tells employees 'get vaccinated or risk losing your job'

The extremely contagious Delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain yet, and it will “pick off” the most vulnerable people, especially in areas with low COVID-19 immunisation rates, according to World Health Organization officials.

Delta is the fastest COVID-19 variant and will pick off the most vulnerable: WHO

A Swedish information technology firm said on Tuesday a database containing patient data, including COVID-19 test results, had been breached but it was unclear if any contents had leaked.

Swedish IT provider says COVID-19 test database breached

New Zealand raised the COVID-19 alert level in its capital Wellington on Wednesday amid concerns that the city may have been exposed to the highly infectious Delta variant that has triggered a fresh outbreak in neighbouring Australia.

New Zealand brings back curbs in Wellington after Covid scare from Sydney visitor

The government of outgoing President Hassan Rouhani has faced criticism for a slow vaccination drive, which officials have blamed on US sanctions hampering efforts to buy foreign vaccines and on delays in deliveries.

Iran's President-elect Raisi says COVID-19 vaccination to top his plans

India recorded 50,848 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the country`s total caseload to over three crores, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday.

India reports 50,848 new COVID-19 cases, taking total infections to 30 million

Reported deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 100,000 on Monday, the country`s health ministry said, amid warnings of potential scarcity of treatment drugs and oxygen in hospitals during a long and brutal third peak of infections and deaths.

Colombia's COVID-19 deaths pass 100,000 in unrelenting third wave

The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 178.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.87 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 178.6 million

India recorded 42,640 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest since March 23, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday.

India logs 42,000 Covid cases and 1,167 deaths in 24 hours

When the COVID-19 pandemic exploded around the globe, scientists warned of dire consequences if the chain of transmission wasn’t disrupted on time. We were warned that more dangerous variants would emerge and that vaccines may lose efficacy in the face of such mutations.

Covid vaccines are losing efficacy against Delta variant, warns WHO epidemiologist

Amid rising cases, China is testing a whole city for COVID-19 to prevent another outbreak. Authorities quarantined areas where cases were reported in the manufacturing hub of China’s most populous province of Guangdong.

China begins testing entire city after fresh cases of Delta variant surface

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 178.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.86 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 178.4 million

Australian states and territories will get more doses of COVID-19 vaccines soon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as authorities look to avoid further delays in an immunisation drive that has hit several roadblocks.

Australian PM promises more COVID-19 shots to states amid rollout delays

Brazil recorded 44,178 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,025 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Brazil reports 44,178 new coronavirus cases and 1,025 deaths

At a Senate hearing on efforts to combat COVID-19 last month, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky asked Dr Anthony Fauci whether the National Institutes of Health had funded “gain-of-function” research on coronaviruses in China.

Fight over Covid’s origins renews debate on risks of lab work

New York City was one of the global hotspots during the pandemic. Nearly a million people were affected while 20,000 died in the big apple due to COVID. Reports reveal that the number of homeless people in New York reached record levels during the pandemic.

Number of homeless people rise to record levels in New York City

According to the Genome sequencing results of the lions which tested COVID-19 positive at the Chennai Zoo, four samples have been identified as "Delta" variants of the virus.

Chennai Zoo Lions infected with Delta variant of COVID-19, reveals genome sequencing

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