With hospitals in Indonesia running at full capacity as the nation sees its worst COVID-19 outbreak fuelled by the Delta variant, several overworked nurses have been staging protests and threatening mass resignation if the government benefits are not paid by September 1.

As COVID-19 surge, Philippines nurses threaten mass resignation over unpaid compensation

To enhance employee health, Japan's largest brokerage company, Nomura, has advised its workers not to smoke during working hours, even if they work from home. The company released a memo stating that the new policy will take effect in October.

Japan firm asks staff not to smoke cigarettes even if working from home

Five states in the US are nearly out of ICU beds as a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially among unvaccinated people, pose a fresh set of problems for the hospitals who are already stretched to their maximum capacity.

5 US states nearly out of ICU beds as fresh surge of COVID-19 cases stretch hospitals

A scientist involved in the mathematical modelling of India’s COVID-19 pandemic on Monday claimed that the country is likely to see the third wave peaking between October and November if a more virulent mutant than the existing ones emerges by September.

India’s third COVID wave may peak between Oct-Nov, intensity to be less than second wave: Scientist

India delivered 100 metric tons of liquid medical oxygen and 300 oxygen containers to Vietnam on Monday to help the country fight the coronavirus infection, officials said.

India provides medical supplies to Vietnam

As Delta variant of COVID-19 ravages Sydney with more people turning up at hospitals, a startling report has come to the fore revealing that several overworked ICU nurses are sedating patients to manage their workload.

Sydney ICU nurses using sedatives on patients to manage COVID workload: Report

Two people in Japan died after they received shots of Moderna’s Covid vaccine. These two men from Japan had been vaccinated from the lot that was later suspended.

Two men die after second dose of Moderna's Covid vaccine: Japan government

Nearly half of the Covid patients who were hospitalised in 2020 in China’s Wuhan city are now facing serious and prolonged health issues, a study has revealed. Wuhan was the epicentre of coronavirus when coronavirus pandemic started in December 2019.

Wuhan's Covid patients face serious health problems year after recovery: Study

Anti-lockdown rallies have become a common sight all over the world, but for the first some, a country witnessed a demonstration in which people preferred to stay indoors.

One-person rally against Covid lockdown in New Zealand

Last spring, Israel’s remarkably swift vaccination campaign was seen as a global model. Coronavirus infections plummeted, an electronic pass allowed the vaccinated to attend indoor concerts and sporting events, and distancing rules and mask mandates were eventually scrapped.

Israel, once the model for beating COVID-19, faces new surge of infections

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday said the COVID-19 infection in India will likely enter “some kind of stage of endemicity” marked by low or moderate levels of transmission.

India might be entering endemic stage of COVID-19: WHO chief scientist Swaminathan

As countries all around the world went into a complete lockdown in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic, people started picking up various habits such as cooking, meditation, exercising and more.

Nearly 652,000 people have started smoking in pandemic: Study

As the third world nations struggle to get enough doses to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Thailand has come up with an idea of utilising these doses more efficiently.

'AutoVacc': Thai experts develop robotic arm to save every drop of Covid vaccine

The US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) has issued a warning to people who are self-medicating with ivermectin tablets to treat COVID-19 symptoms, saying that it has not authorised the use of drugs for treating the infection as it is “intended to treat livestock.

'You are not a cow, You are not a horse': FDA warns against using ‘animal drug’ ivermectin to treat COVID-19

A little after the Iran government lifted all coronavirus-related restrictions, the country has reported record daily increase in Covid deaths. Iran’s health ministry has reported 36,419 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the total tally of Covid cases in the country to 4,677,114.

Iran reports record Covid deaths as country lifts all restrictions

From containing the spread of virus to vaccinating people, Israel has been a step ahead of majority of the other countries in handling the coronavirus pandemic. Carrying that achievement forward, Israel has now launched an antibody test for children as young as three years old.

Israel launches antibody testing programme for 3 year old children

Thousands of people have once again taken to streets in France to protest the government’s policies regarding coronavirus vaccines. This Saturday marked the sixth weekend of protest in France against the Macron government’s "health pass" amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

French locals protest Covid 'health pass' for sixth consecutive weekend

India’s capital city New Delhi has reported the lowest number of new Covid infections on Saturday, bringing in a welcome change. Delhi reported a record low of 19 new Covid infections and zero coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, with a positivity rate of 0.

New Delhi: Shops allowed to open past 8pm as capital records lowest Covid cases

A UK medicines regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has approved the use of artificial antibodies to prevent COVID-19. As per the experts of MHRA, Ronapreve might be able to prevent people from coronavirus infections and may also be able to treat the patients who are suffering from acute symptoms of coronavirus.

'Fantastic news': UK approves first ever Covid antibody treatment

A UK medicines regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has approved the use of artificial antibodies to prevent COVID-19 in the UK.

A Spanish court on Thursday lifted a coronavirus curfew imposed on most of Catalonia, including the capital Barcelona, leaving it in place in just a fraction of the northeastern region.

Spain court orders end to Barcelona coronavirus curfew

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it has found new evidence which strongly recommends that pregnant people should get vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible.

Pregnant people should get vaccinated soon to protect their babies: CDC

The World Health Organization (WHO) is finding more ways to stop the spread of coronavirus, especially with the new variants coming up such as the Delta variant which has also been dubbed as a 'variant of concern'.

WHO to test three new drugs for potential Covid treatment

Berlin introduces the best way to get the jab - a party

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As COVID-19 surge, Philippines nurses threaten mass resignation over unpaid compensation

Japan firm asks staff not to smoke cigarettes even if working from home

5 US states nearly out of ICU beds as fresh surge of COVID-19 cases stretch hospitals

India’s third COVID wave may peak between Oct-Nov, intensity to be less than second wave: Scientist

India provides medical supplies to Vietnam

Sydney ICU nurses using sedatives on patients to manage COVID workload: Report

Two men die after second dose of Moderna's Covid vaccine: Japan government

Wuhan's Covid patients face serious health problems year after recovery: Study

One-person rally against Covid lockdown in New Zealand

Israel, once the model for beating COVID-19, faces new surge of infections

India might be entering endemic stage of COVID-19: WHO chief scientist Swaminathan

Nearly 652,000 people have started smoking in pandemic: Study

'AutoVacc': Thai experts develop robotic arm to save every drop of Covid vaccine

'You are not a cow, You are not a horse': FDA warns against using ‘animal drug’ ivermectin to treat COVID-19

Iran reports record Covid deaths as country lifts all restrictions

Israel launches antibody testing programme for 3 year old children

French locals protest Covid 'health pass' for sixth consecutive weekend

New Delhi: Shops allowed to open past 8pm as capital records lowest Covid cases

'Fantastic news': UK approves first ever Covid antibody treatment

'Fantastic news': UK approves first ever Covid antibody treatment

Spain court orders end to Barcelona coronavirus curfew

Pregnant people should get vaccinated soon to protect their babies: CDC

WHO to test three new drugs for potential Covid treatment

Berlin introduces the best way to get the jab - a party