Government of India on Monday announced that it will temporarily ban flights from the UK to the country after the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of the coronavirus in Britain.

India bans flights from UK over new Covid-19 variant spread

After one of the biggest outbreaks of coronavirus in the famous seafood market, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has passed a controversial statement blaming the migrants for it.

Thailand's PM Prayut blames migrant workers for COVID-19 outbreak

If you thought it is a long drive to the wedding venues, you will be surprised to see what this couple decided to do for their wedding amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Malaysian ex-MP hosts drive-thru wedding for son; 10,000 people participate

As the world awaits their shot at getting the coronavirus vaccine, security experts are warning governments to protect their shares of vaccine from theft. Interpol chief Juergen Stock has warned the world about a possible 'dramatic' increase in the theft and other crimes related to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Crime will increase 'dramatically' with COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Interpol

A Russian scientist who was working on the deadly coronavirus vaccine has been found dead in suspicious circumstances in St Petersburg. Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky, 45, was reported to have fallen in his underwear from a 14th-floor window of a high rise flat - and was allegedly found with stab wounds.

Russian scientist working on Covid vaccine found dead with stab wounds

A coronavirus patient in Italy found with the same new strain of the deadly virus which the UK said is "out of control" and behind a severe surge in infections London and southeast England.

Italy finds patient with new coronavirus strain which UK said is 'out of control'

The British government on December 19 alerted the World Health Organisation about a new variant of the coronavirus that the Prime Minister said maybe “up to 70 per cent” more transmissible than earlier strains.

Coronavirus: What we know about the UK's new Covid strain

A few days after the UK announced identifying a new variant of coronavirus, several European countries are thinking of banning all incoming flights from the country.

European countries ban flights from UK over new coronavirus variant

The National Health Service (NHS) of the UK has advised lactating mothers to not get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus till they stop breastfeeding. This caution by the NHS has received criticism from several Women's rights and breastfeeding organisatons.

Can mothers get COVID-19 vaccine while breastfeeding? UK suggests this

Thailand has decided to test more than 10,000 people for the novel coronavirus after one an outbreak was linked to the biggest seafood market in the country. Over 700 new cases were recorded from the Mahachai market and port in Thailand.

Thailand set to test 10,000 after biggest outbreak in seafood market

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock was the first one to announce the identification of a new variant of coronavirus. Now, as his government has announced a Tier 4 lockdown in the country, Hancock has justified the move by revealing the extent of danger the new variant poses.

New variant of coronavirus was 'out of control' in UK; lockdown can be extended: Health Secretary

Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases expert, has assured children he won't let their visit from Santa be affected in this pandemic, promising them their gifts will be delivered like every year.

'I vaccinated Santa personally': Fauci promises Christmas cheer to kids

Israel on Saturday set new coronavirus rules obliging residents returning to the country from Sunday to self-isolate, ending exemptions for arrivals from a few countries previously classed as "green".

Israelis face tighter travel rules as COVID-19 cases increase

Iqbal Shaheen, a taxi driver, drove his sick father to this city’s three main hospitals. All of their intensive care beds and ventilators were occupied. Shaheen was told there might be room at a private hospital, for $625 a day, far above what his earnings of $10 a day could cover.

A COVID-19 surge and conspiracy theories roil Pakistan

Since its arrival Monday, the coronavirus vaccine has brought hope to New Yorkers. But so far, only a few have actually been administered the vaccine. In the first 72 hours after the vaccine’s arrival, some 5,200 health care workers in New York City received the first of two doses, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.

5 takeaways from the first week of vaccines in New York

As the world is now relying on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to not show complete trust in this vaccine.

Women may grow beard after taking Pfizer vaccine: Jair Bolsonaro

After the United Kingdom, South Africa has also found a new strain of the novel coronavirus which has resulted in a surge of cases, prompting a second wave. The health minister took to Twitter to announce the news.

After UK, South Africa identifies new strain of coronavirus amid second wave

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has taken a stand against China and declared he won't let Cambodia be treated as a dumping ground of China, with respect to the vaccine trials against the novel coronavirus.

Cambodia is not China's dustbin: PM announces no vaccine trials will be held

Netflix has decided to delay the production of the much-anticipated thriller 'The Gray Man' amid concerns about the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in California.

Netflix delays production of Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans starrer 'The Gray Man' due to surge in COVID-19 cases

The subject line on the email I received last week said simply, “Test.” It contained the results of a private blood test I had undergone the day before. I opened the attachment with excitement and some trepidation - I believed it would likely reveal whether I am already vaccinated against COVID-19, or if I received a placebo.

Real thing or placebo? My COVID-19 vaccine odyssey continues

A day after the French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he has issued a video statement assuring everyone about his wellbeing.

Emmanuel Macron claims he is 'doing well' from COVID-19 and concentrating on Brexit

As the United Kingdom began administering people with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, researchers from the University of Oxford and pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca said that Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when a two full-dose regime is used rather than a full-dose followed by a half-dose booster.

Oxford says Covid-19 vaccine has good immune response with 2-dose regime

Roughly a year into the pandemic it is clear the new coronavirus is worse than seasonal flu, and a study released on Friday outlined just how much worse, showing a death rate almost three times higher among Covid-19 patients.

Coronavirus nearly three times more deadly than flu: Study

After several countries started mass vaccination drive, Spain, too, has decided to start immunising people against the novel coronavirus from December 27. The mass vaccination drive will be starting a day after the country receives its first doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the country's health minister Salvador Illa announced on Friday.

Spain to start mass vaccination drive against COVID-19 next week

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