The Covid 19 pandemic has reached yet another grim milestone in the United States. According to the John Hopkins University, the nation's cumulative death toll from the Covid 19 infections has surpassed the 900 000 mark. The latest number has been fueled by the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

United States reaches a grim milestone in fight against Covid 19

A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections have been found among Beijing Winter Olympic games related personnel on February 2, the highest daily tally so far.

55 new COVID-19 cases reported at Beijing Winter Olympics

New Zealand would gradually reopen its borders to citizens and international travellers after being closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Zealand to reopen borders that has been closed for almost two years

<p>Jaya Bachchan who was spared the COVID 19 virus when her entire family—her husband Amitabh, son &nbsp;Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya—were infected in 2020 has got the virus.<br />
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The project that gets most directly affected is Karan Johar’s multi-starrer 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' where Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan stars in a pivotal role. The shooting of the next schedule in Delhi has been postponed.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-shabana-azmi-tests-positive-for-covid-19-449367">Shabana Azmi tests positive for COVID-19</a><br />
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Says a source, “The shooting schedule for 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' &nbsp;was to begin on 2 February and end on 14 February. First Shabana Azmi tested positive and now Jaya Bachchan. Karan has now called off the schedule. He doesn’t want to take a risk with the rest &nbsp;of the cast and crew.”<br />
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Johar wrapped up a schedule in Delhi in December 2021. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead role with Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi playing pivotal roles.&nbsp;</p>


Jaya Bachchan who was spared the COVID 19 virus when her entire family—her husband Amitabh, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya—were infected in 2020 has got the virus.

Jaya Bachchan who was spared the COVID 19 virus when her entire family—her husband Amitabh, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya—were infected in 2020 has got the virus. The project that gets most directly affected is Karan Johar’s multi-starrer 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' where Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan stars in a pivotal role. The shooting of the next schedule in Delhi has been postponed. Shabana Azmi tests positive for COVID-19 Says a source, “The shooting schedule for 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' was to begin on 2 February and end on 14 February. First Shabana Azmi tested positive and now Jaya Bachchan. Karan has now called off the schedule. He doesn’t want to take a risk with the rest of the cast and crew.” Johar wrapped up a schedule in Delhi in December 2021. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead role with Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi playing pivotal roles.

Jaya Bachchan tests Covid positive, Karan Johar's shooting postponed again

<p>Veteran star Shabana Azmi is one of the recent celebrities to test positive for COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared her health update with her fans and followers.</p>

<p>"Have tested positive for Covid today Have isolated myself at home and Request all those who were in close contact with me to please get tested," she wrote in the caption.</p>

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<p>Well-wishers from the film industry flooded the comments section with get-well-soon wishes.</p>

<p>"Get well soon shabanaji," actor Divya Dutta wrote."Take care. Get well soon," designer Manish Malhotra added."Oh God, please stay away from JAVED Saab," producer Boney Kapoor chimed in.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor will be seen in the Karan Johar directorial 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani'&nbsp;which also stars Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan.&nbsp;</p>


Veteran star Shabana Azmi is one of the recent celebrities to test positive for COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared her health update with her fans and followers.

Veteran star Shabana Azmi is one of the recent celebrities to test positive for COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared her health update with her fans and followers. "Have tested positive for Covid today Have isolated myself at home and Request all those who were in close contact with me to please get tested," she wrote in the caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shabana Azmi (@azmishabana18) × Well-wishers from the film industry flooded the comments section with get-well-soon wishes. "Get well soon shabanaji," actor Divya Dutta wrote."Take care. Get well soon," designer Manish Malhotra added."Oh God, please stay away from JAVED Saab," producer Boney Kapoor chimed in. Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor will be seen in the Karan Johar directorial 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' which also stars Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan.

Shabana Azmi tests positive for COVID-19

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A special Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, has approved changes to the adjusted alert Level 1 Covid-19 regulations in South Africa. This follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) which received updates on the management of Covid-19 in South Africa.

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China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among people linked to Beijing Olympics 2022. Eight of the total were athletes or team officials who tested positive after arriving at the airport on Sunday.

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According to new data, more than 1 million American kids were diagnosed with Covid-19 during the week ending January 20. That’s 17% higher than the previous weeks figures.

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The US' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level-3 Travel Health Notice for India due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country.

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The Japanese capital Tokyo is witnessing more than 10,000 new Coronavirus cases in a day. Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo spoke to WION on the Covid-19 situation in Tokyo and the restrictions that are being considered to contain this sharp surge.

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<p>Hong Kong may only reopen in early 2024 because of its stringent COVID-19 policies, which could trigger an exodus of foreign firms and staff and jeopardise its role as a financial hub, the city's European Chamber of Commerce said in a draft report.</p>

<p>The limited effectiveness of locally developed vaccines is forcing mainland China to maintain tight restrictions on travel, the chamber said in the draft, which was reviewed by Reuters but has not been made public.</p>

<p>The European Chamber of Commerce declined to comment on the report.</p>

<p>The most likely scenario for Hong Kong would be that it would not reopen until China rolls out its mRNA vaccine across its 1.4 billion population, which could take until late 2023 or early 2024, it said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ahead-of-winter-olympics-over-25-of-us-diplomats-may-leave-china-find-out-why-447604" hreflang="en">Ahead of Winter Olympics, over 25% of US diplomats may leave China. Find out why</a></strong></p>

<p>If that was the case, the chamber said there was a risk of a "cascade effect" of firms leaving the Asian financial hub.</p>

<p>"We anticipate an exodus of foreigners, probably the largest than Hong Kong has ever seen, and one of the largest in absolute terms from any city in the region in recent history," it said.</p>

<p>While Hong Kong has succeeded in keeping the virus under control for much of 2021, it has become one of the world’s most isolated places because of its travel restrictions and intermittent lockdowns that have accelerated a brain drain from the former British colony.</p>

<p>Hong Kong saw a surge of infections in January, which authorities have struggled to control.</p>

<p>Given the scenario, multinational firms would increasingly relocate China-focused teams to the mainland or shift their Asian regional teams to Singapore or Seoul, the chamber said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explainer-chinas-zero-covid-strategy-what-it-is-how-it-functions-and-does-it-work-442865">Explainer: China's 'zero covid' strategy; what it is, how it functions and does it work?</a></strong></p>

<p>Hong Kong could lose its appeal as an international business hub as well as its potential to contribute to China's economy.</p>

<p>The departure of international talent could also undermine the city's "potential to maintain world class universities", it said.</p>

<p><strong>Faster vaccines, Shorter quarantine</strong></p>

<p>Unlike the mainland, Hong Kong is dependent on business travellers and imported goods.</p>

<p>Its role as one of the world’s main transhipment and passenger hubs has been drastically curtailed by tough flight restrictions, which mean very few people are allowed to land and hardly anyone is allowed to transit.</p>

<p>In contrast, the rival financial hub of Singapore has eased its coronavirus curbs including border controls.</p>

<p>Only about 70% of people in Hong Kong have been double-vaccinated compared with 91% of Singapore's eligible population.</p>

<p>Most of Hong Kong's elderly people have not been vaccinated.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: A new infection is spreading from Hong Kong's wet markets</strong></p>

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<p>The chamber outlined other scenarios of "average likelihood" including the possibility of an uncontrolled outbreak in the mainland leading to Hong Kong sealing its boundary with China and reopening with the rest of the world.</p>

<p>Another scenario was an uncontrolled outbreak in Hong Kong, which would make any additional restrictions meaningless. This could cause up to 20,000 deaths among the elderly.</p>

<p>The chamber made recommendations to the government including accelerating vaccinations and shortening quarantine from 21 days to 7 to 14 days, which would please the international business community.</p>

<p>Foreign businesses should assume that Hong Kong would very likely be "semi-closed for international travel in the coming 12-36 months". Talent, and holding on to it, would be "a precious commodity", it said.</p>


Hong Kong may only reopen in early 2024 because of its stringent COVID-19 policies, which could trigger an exodus of foreign firms and staff and jeopardise its role as a financial hub, the city's European Chamber of Commerce said in a draft report.

Hong Kong may only reopen in early 2024 because of its stringent COVID-19 policies, which could trigger an exodus of foreign firms and staff and jeopardise its role as a financial hub, the city's European Chamber of Commerce said in a draft report. The limited effectiveness of locally developed vaccines is forcing mainland China to maintain tight restrictions on travel, the chamber said in the draft, which was reviewed by Reuters but has not been made public. The European Chamber of Commerce declined to comment on the report. The most likely scenario for Hong Kong would be that it would not reopen until China rolls out its mRNA vaccine across its 1.4 billion population, which could take until late 2023 or early 2024, it said. Also read | Ahead of Winter Olympics, over 25% of US diplomats may leave China. Find out why If that was the case, the chamber said there was a risk of a "cascade effect" of firms leaving the Asian financial hub. "We anticipate an exodus of foreigners, probably the largest than Hong Kong has ever seen, and one of the largest in absolute terms from any city in the region in recent history," it said. While Hong Kong has succeeded in keeping the virus under control for much of 2021, it has become one of the world’s most isolated places because of its travel restrictions and intermittent lockdowns that have accelerated a brain drain from the former British colony. Hong Kong saw a surge of infections in January, which authorities have struggled to control. Given the scenario, multinational firms would increasingly relocate China-focused teams to the mainland or shift their Asian regional teams to Singapore or Seoul, the chamber said. Also read | Explainer: China's 'zero covid' strategy; what it is, how it functions and does it work? Hong Kong could lose its appeal as an international business hub as well as its potential to contribute to China's economy. The departure of international talent could also undermine the city's "potential to maintain world class universities", it said. Faster vaccines, Shorter quarantine Unlike the mainland, Hong Kong is dependent on business travellers and imported goods. Its role as one of the world’s main transhipment and passenger hubs has been drastically curtailed by tough flight restrictions, which mean very few people are allowed to land and hardly anyone is allowed to transit. In contrast, the rival financial hub of Singapore has eased its coronavirus curbs including border controls. Only about 70% of people in Hong Kong have been double-vaccinated compared with 91% of Singapore's eligible population. Most of Hong Kong's elderly people have not been vaccinated. Watch | Gravitas: A new infection is spreading from Hong Kong's wet markets The chamber outlined other scenarios of "average likelihood" including the possibility of an uncontrolled outbreak in the mainland leading to Hong Kong sealing its boundary with China and reopening with the rest of the world. Another scenario was an uncontrolled outbreak in Hong Kong, which would make any additional restrictions meaningless. This could cause up to 20,000 deaths among the elderly. The chamber made recommendations to the government including accelerating vaccinations and shortening quarantine from 21 days to 7 to 14 days, which would please the international business community. Foreign businesses should assume that Hong Kong would very likely be "semi-closed for international travel in the coming 12-36 months". Talent, and holding on to it, would be "a precious commodity", it said.

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<p>To paraphrase a beloved pop song of the 1970s: &nbsp;“All You &nbsp;Get From Covid Is &nbsp;Covid Cinema”</p>

<p>Luckily for us 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is not only well worth our time and attention, but this five-tiered omnibus is also better more sensitively designed than the first season that came in&nbsp;2020. 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' actually constitutes 4 stories of varying merit and one outright masterpiece.</p>

<p>Quite like Neeraj Ghaywan’s 'Geeli Pucchi' in the anthology 'Ajeeb Dastaans', Nagraj Manjule’s 'Vaikunth' in' Unpaused' is so far ahead of the other four segments it deserved a &nbsp;full feature-length treatment. It’s like the Amitabh Bachchan of the anthology towering above the rest with its razorsharp brilliance and acute insight into human nature during stressful times. Aching darkness spreads over the story as the film’s protagonist, a cremator in a crematorium who suddenly has a full season over his head as corpses drive into the burning ground in wailing ambulances that couldn’t care less and shrieking relatives whose grief has no comfort.</p>

<p>Nagraj Manjule in the main role confers a haunting tragic ethos on the situation. Day-in and day-out he burns the abandoned bodies unattended by all except those very close; his own father is afflicted and his little son has no roof on his head as the landlord evicts them pleading he has to think of his own health safety. There is death, danger diseases everywhere in Nagraj Manjule’s brilliantly shot uniquely executed story. There are also spurts of savage humour(son weeping at the wrong pyre).Manjule chooses to end this grim tale of a wounded civilization on a note of hope, and a welcome one at that.</p>

<p>Equally grim is 'War Room', my second-favourite story of the anthology, directed by Ayappa KM about frontline workers grappling in a helpline organization trying to find beds and oxygen cylinders. There is the dread of diseases and death shrouding every moment of this heart-stopping story. The unfailingly brilliant Gitanjali Kulkarni is a teacher turned Covid front worker with a tragic secret that comes out in an unexpected twist of fate. More than the twist, I loved the sense of imminent doom that the director conveys while keeping the tone of narration steady and calm.</p>

<p>'Teen Tigada' steers in out of Covid fears as three itinerant labourers are stranded in an abandoned factory with a &nbsp;truckload of expensive goods. The three actors seen on screen are so immersed in their shared world of unalloyed despair that their &nbsp;bouts of anger and &nbsp;hunger seem all too tangible. Director Ruchir Arun’s sheds empathy for the wandering migrants whose future looks so abysmally devoid of hope, and yet there is laughter and sunshine in this story thanks to the three actors Saqib Saleem, Ashish Verma and Sam Mohan especially Sam who is the quietest least expressive of the trio, and perhaps the most wounded.</p>

<p>'Gond Ka Laddu' plays it over-cute with Neena Kulkarni locking horns with a &nbsp;courier boy(Lakshvir Singh &nbsp;Sharan) &nbsp;who ruins her surprise for her daughter when her sent laddus are crushed in a road accident. What follows is an unbelievable leap of faith, rendered convincing by the heartwarming performances(Darshana Rajendran as the courier boy’s supportive girlfriend is the ultimate spot of sunshine in a &nbsp;world blinded by darkness) &nbsp;and by our desperate need to find some light at the end of the tunnel.</p>

<p>'The Couple', the final story of this ambrosial anthology is also highly connectible and genuinely likeable. A young couple, played with understated smartness by Shreya Dhanwanthary and Priyanshu Painyuli, lock horns during the lockdown when the wife loses her job. The taunts,jibes, bitter rage and growing frustration…all have their say in Nupur Asthana’s evocatively shot short film with lissom, if langorous, &nbsp;legs.</p>

<p>The stories even in their weakest moments never fail to wedge themselves in our hearts.The actors are fully invested into bringing back to us episodes and moments from the past two years that resonate with all of us, though in no intrusive aggressive way. Easy does it.</p>

<p>'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.&nbsp;</p>


To paraphrase a beloved pop song of the 1970s: “All You Get From Covid Is Covid Cinema” Luckily for us 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is not only well worth our time and attention, but this five-tiered omnibus is also better more sensitively designed than the first season that came in 2020.

To paraphrase a beloved pop song of the 1970s: “All You Get From Covid Is Covid Cinema” Luckily for us 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is not only well worth our time and attention, but this five-tiered omnibus is also better more sensitively designed than the first season that came in 2020. 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' actually constitutes 4 stories of varying merit and one outright masterpiece. Quite like Neeraj Ghaywan’s 'Geeli Pucchi' in the anthology 'Ajeeb Dastaans', Nagraj Manjule’s 'Vaikunth' in' Unpaused' is so far ahead of the other four segments it deserved a full feature-length treatment. It’s like the Amitabh Bachchan of the anthology towering above the rest with its razorsharp brilliance and acute insight into human nature during stressful times. Aching darkness spreads over the story as the film’s protagonist, a cremator in a crematorium who suddenly has a full season over his head as corpses drive into the burning ground in wailing ambulances that couldn’t care less and shrieking relatives whose grief has no comfort. Nagraj Manjule in the main role confers a haunting tragic ethos on the situation. Day-in and day-out he burns the abandoned bodies unattended by all except those very close; his own father is afflicted and his little son has no roof on his head as the landlord evicts them pleading he has to think of his own health safety. There is death, danger diseases everywhere in Nagraj Manjule’s brilliantly shot uniquely executed story. There are also spurts of savage humour(son weeping at the wrong pyre).Manjule chooses to end this grim tale of a wounded civilization on a note of hope, and a welcome one at that. Equally grim is 'War Room', my second-favourite story of the anthology, directed by Ayappa KM about frontline workers grappling in a helpline organization trying to find beds and oxygen cylinders. There is the dread of diseases and death shrouding every moment of this heart-stopping story. The unfailingly brilliant Gitanjali Kulkarni is a teacher turned Covid front worker with a tragic secret that comes out in an unexpected twist of fate. More than the twist, I loved the sense of imminent doom that the director conveys while keeping the tone of narration steady and calm. 'Teen Tigada' steers in out of Covid fears as three itinerant labourers are stranded in an abandoned factory with a truckload of expensive goods. The three actors seen on screen are so immersed in their shared world of unalloyed despair that their bouts of anger and hunger seem all too tangible. Director Ruchir Arun’s sheds empathy for the wandering migrants whose future looks so abysmally devoid of hope, and yet there is laughter and sunshine in this story thanks to the three actors Saqib Saleem, Ashish Verma and Sam Mohan especially Sam who is the quietest least expressive of the trio, and perhaps the most wounded. 'Gond Ka Laddu' plays it over-cute with Neena Kulkarni locking horns with a courier boy(Lakshvir Singh Sharan) who ruins her surprise for her daughter when her sent laddus are crushed in a road accident. What follows is an unbelievable leap of faith, rendered convincing by the heartwarming performances(Darshana Rajendran as the courier boy’s supportive girlfriend is the ultimate spot of sunshine in a world blinded by darkness) and by our desperate need to find some light at the end of the tunnel. 'The Couple', the final story of this ambrosial anthology is also highly connectible and genuinely likeable. A young couple, played with understated smartness by Shreya Dhanwanthary and Priyanshu Painyuli, lock horns during the lockdown when the wife loses her job. The taunts,jibes, bitter rage and growing frustration…all have their say in Nupur Asthana’s evocatively shot short film with lissom, if langorous, legs. The stories even in their weakest moments never fail to wedge themselves in our hearts.The actors are fully invested into bringing back to us episodes and moments from the past two years that resonate with all of us, though in no intrusive aggressive way. Easy does it. 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

'Unpaused: Naya Safar' review: The anthology is just the booster to uplift our Covid afflicted morale

<p>A tearful and apologetic Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.<br />
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The British superstar had been scheduled to start a three-month residence at the Caesars Palace Hotel in what were to be her first live appearances since 2017.<br />
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"We've tried absolutely everything that we can to put it together in time. And for it to be good enough for you. But we've been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID. Half my crew, half my team are down with COVID. They still are. And it`s been impossible to finish the show," Adele said in a video posted on Instagram.<br />
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Saying she was "sorry" eight times in a 92-second message, especially for people who had travelled to Las Vegas for the show, Adele said the delays prevented her from perfecting the show to her standards and she promised to reschedule.<br />
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"I`m going to finish my show and I`m going to get it to where it`s supposed to be," she said.<br />
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The shows were to follow her latest album '30,'&nbsp;which debuted at No.1 in 30 countries in November.<br />
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Concert residencies in Las Vegas have become a major attraction in recent years for musicians who do not wish to travel extensively.<br />
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Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Usher, Barry Manilow and Shania Twain are among the top acts to have recently scheduled multiple concert dates in Las Vegas.</p>


A tearful and apologetic Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.

A tearful and apologetic Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays. The British superstar had been scheduled to start a three-month residence at the Caesars Palace Hotel in what were to be her first live appearances since 2017. "We've tried absolutely everything that we can to put it together in time. And for it to be good enough for you. But we've been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID. Half my crew, half my team are down with COVID. They still are. And it`s been impossible to finish the show," Adele said in a video posted on Instagram. Saying she was "sorry" eight times in a 92-second message, especially for people who had travelled to Las Vegas for the show, Adele said the delays prevented her from perfecting the show to her standards and she promised to reschedule. "I`m going to finish my show and I`m going to get it to where it`s supposed to be," she said. The shows were to follow her latest album '30,' which debuted at No.1 in 30 countries in November. Concert residencies in Las Vegas have become a major attraction in recent years for musicians who do not wish to travel extensively. Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Usher, Barry Manilow and Shania Twain are among the top acts to have recently scheduled multiple concert dates in Las Vegas.

Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas shows due to COVID delays

The United States appears to be emerging from its latest Covid-19 wave driven by the Omicron variant.

A steep rise in Covid-19 cases ends with a hint of downtick in US

The Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic who became a focus of the global vaccine debate over his failed attempt to enter Australia without being inoculated, holds a majority stake in a Danish biotech firm aiming to develop a treatment to counter Covid-19.

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic bets on a Covid-19 cure for tennis milestone

The British government is lifting all Covid-19 restrictions across England. Mask wearing would not be compulsory anymore, guidance to work from home will also end and Covid passes would not be required to access big events.

British government removes almost all Covid curbs across UK

Plan B measures aimed at tackling the spread of Covid-19 are to be dropped across England from next week. These measures include guidance to work from home, the use of the Covid pass and mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.

Plan B measures to end from next week in UK

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