India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks, thanks to rising vaccinations and antibodies from prior infections.

India logs slimmest rise in COVID-19 cases in 543 days despite festivals

Different establishments around the world have been giving different incentives to encourage vaccination against COVID-19. These attempts are being made to ensure several lives can be saved in the fight against coronavirus.

Brothel offers free entry, private sessions to people taking Covid shot on-site in Austria

AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship scheduled to be held in Istanbul from December 6-19 has been postponed to March 2022. The organizers said whilst AIBA has been working hard to maintain the schedule of this event, the feedback received is that too many National Federations are facing difficult situations and restrictions within their countries.

AIBA's Women's World Boxing Championship postponed, to be held in March 2022

An Australian study revealed that those who are completely vaccinated are 16 times less likely to end up in intensive care units (ICU) or die from COVID-19 than those who are not.

Risk of death from Covid 48 times higher for unvaccinated people: Study

As coronavirus cases continue increasing in the country, British authorities have announced that booster jabs for locals will be available to book a month in advance now.

Amid Covid surge, UK to send booster shot invite a month early

A close aide of Joe Biden who travelled with him to Scotland for the UN Climate Summit has tested positive for coronavirus. The aide is a staffer on the National Security Council of the US and had accompanied Biden to Scotland for the UN climate summit.

Biden's aide who travelled to Scotland with him tests positive for Covid

Scientists at Oxford University have discovered a gene that can double the risk of lung failure and death in those who are contracted COVID-19. The study, which was published in Nature Genetics, seeks to find out why some communities in the UK and South Asia are at higher risk from Covid.

UK: Fatal gene that doubles risk of lung failure from Covid mostly found in South Asians

After a drastic decline last year, global fossil fuel emissions have rebounded sharply in 2021 and are now just slightly below their previous record highs, researchers said Wednesday.

Carbon dioxide emissions rebounded sharply after pandemic dip

After 590 days of the country's international borders being blocked, fully vaccinated Australians may finally go overseas without a visa. After months of limitations during the coronavirus epidemic, the most severe restrictions on foreign travel will be lifted starting today.

Australia is reopening to the world after 590 days of restricted access

US intelligence agencies said they may never be able to conclude whether the COVID-19 virus was developed in a Wuhan lab or transmitted from animal to human, a declassified report has stated.

We may never know how COVID-19 originated, say US intelligence officials

It’s time for children to mask on and return to schools for in-person classes. India’s capital city, New Delhi, is now resuming in-person classes for students in grade IX and above.

New Delhi schools to reopen from Monday, but online classes to continue: State government

After few months of celebrating Covid-free days, China is now gearing itself for another possible huge outbreak. A health official has said that China’s Covid infections are expected to alarmingly increase in the next few days and a new outbreak may take over the country soon.

China should adopt 'emergency mode' as new Covid outbreaks are predicted: Experts

The one place which has been Covid-free since pandemic started

On Thursday, India achieved the milestone of administering one billion Covid vaccines to eligible population. As the world leaders came ahead to congratulate India, the country is already making its way to the next goal.

India to administer next billion vaccines in next 3-4 months: Vaccine panel head

Thai Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha announced Thursday that vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries will be allowed to enter the kingdom without undergoing quarantine come November 1, as it readies for a much-anticipated re-opening.

Thailand allows vaccinated tourists from 40-plus countries, PM says

As cases are alarmingly increasing in Russia, the capital city has decided to shut all its non-essential services between October 28 and November 07. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has announced an 11-day closure to make sure that the spread of the deadly coronavirus can be stopped.

Moscow announces closure of non-essential services as Covid cases surge

All members attending the new House of Commons session in Canada will have to be fully vaccinated to be able to attend the parliament. The new parliament session is scheduled to begin on November 22.

Canadian MPs told to get fully vaccinated to attend House of Commons

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has rubbished all accusations against him regarding the pandemic and has said that he is 'guilty of nothing'. He rejected all accusations that were directed towards him in a senate committee report.

Bolsonaro says he is 'guilty of nothing' as committee accuses him of 'crimes against humanity'

The pandemic period has been tough for everyone and especially the children who have not been able to step outside and have experienced a major change in their daily lifestyle.

As schools shift back to classroom teaching, are students ready to be reintroduced to outer world?

As the UK observes another increase in Covid cases around the country, health experts are urging the Boris Johnson government to reintroduce curbs. On Wednesday, the healthcare leaders urged the British government to reintroduce Covid-related curbs in the country to make sure that the cases do not increase in the upcoming winter season.

'Bring back Covid regulations', urge health experts as cases in UK rise again

The day was a little gloomy, even though the sun was shining bright. It was a little cold but we had just battled an extreme winter so this March weather didn’t feel that bad.

Are virtual classrooms in post-pandemic world turning your kids into introverts than extroverts?

In pics | Social distancing goes for a toss at Grand Mosque in Mecca

In what can be called an outrage against harsh COVID-19 policies in Australia, social media seems to be abuzz with several comments, reposts, etc after a video went viral, where Melbourne police can be seen checking a man’s coffee cup to see if it was empty or not to verify his excuse for not wearing a mask.

Watch: Australian cops check man’s beverage to verify excuse for not wearing mask, enrage netizens

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath said on Tuesday that India is doing well in terms of vaccinating its own people, which is undoubtedly beneficial to its economy, as the global financial organisation forecast 9.

High vaccination rate will aid India's economic recovery: Gita Gopinath

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