Social distancing and face masks are gradually making a comeback in many countries amidst the fresh bout of coronavirus outbreak that is being fuelled by highly transmissible JN.

JN.1 Covid variant drives fresh outbreak, more than six countries affected

The World Health Organization (WHO) has examined an alarming situation in China as the nation saw a sudden surge of respiratory illnesses among children. The UN health body has asked China to provide disease data, but Beijing on Friday (Nov 24) claimed that no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected.

Another Covid-like scare from China? Experts tell WION what exactly it is

Data of more than 800 million Indians, including Aadhaar and passport details, has been put up for sale on the dark web after an alleged leak. Resecurity, a US-based cybersecurity solutions and services provider was the first to report the massive breach.

India's biggest data breach? Covid information of over 800 million people leaked

Xi Jinping has made a rare admission that the outbreak of Wuhan Virus in China is 'violent & quick'. He has also admitted that e's worried about the situation in rural China. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: 'The outbreak is violent' says Xi Jinping

Thailand has decided to reintroduce COVID-19 entry norms for foreigners visiting the southeast Asian country in the wake of the explosion of cases in China. Country’s transport minister Saksayam Chidchob in a statement said that the restrictions would start from Monday, during which people would be asked to proof of at least two vaccinations, or recovery from the virus since July.

Thailand reimposes Covid entry rules in wake of China outbreak

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday (December 30) that the coronavirus strategy in the nation was "optimised" to protect the lives of citizens and minimise economic costs of the pandemic.

China optimised ‘Covid control strategy’ to protect lives, minimise economic costs, says Xi Jinping

An American research station in Antarctica has been shut for inward travel following a Covid outbreak. The National Science Foundation, which operates McMurdo Station on the southern tip of Antarctica’s Ross Island, has said that 98 positive cases were recorded since October.

US research station in Antarctica hit with Covid outbreak

China's economy unexpectedly contracted in July as a result of a housing crisis and Beijing's zero-Covid policy, while the central bank shocked the markets by lowering crucial lending rates to boost demand.

China's economy falls into a slumber due to unexpected COVID-19 outbreaks and property crisis

Despite claims by Kim Jong-un’s sister that the Supreme Leader was one of those infected with Covid-19, North Korea has declared a "shining success" in its fight against the virus.

Sister says Kim Jong Un was seriously ill during covid outbreak, blames South Korea

The Chinese authorities imposed a lockdown in Hainan province’s southern beach holiday city of Sanya on Saturday and shut its public transport system as a preventive measure against COVID-19 outbreak during its peak tourist season.

Chinese beach holiday city imposes lockdown as Covid cases spike

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.

Tokyo's daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic

Australia on Thursday (July 7) announced that starting this week it would increase the roll out of the fourth Covid vaccine as it fights a persistent rise in hospital admissions fuelled by the highly contagious new Omicron subvariants BA.

COVID-19: Australia to offer fourth shot amid new Omicron variants threat

North Korea has claimed that the source of its Covid outbreak originated from people touching “alien things” near the South Korean border. The North Korean government made these remarks on Friday while announcing the results of the probe that sought to find out how the hermit country contracted its first case.

North Korea claims ‘alien things’ near border with South responsible for Covid outbreak

More than 700 people were locked inside a hotel and casino resort in one of the world’s biggest gambling hubs Macau, China, following a coronavirus outbreak on the premises, according to local reports.

Macau outbreak: More than 700 people locked inside casino after Covid cases detected

Most children in Beijing will not return to school next week as originally planned, Chinese officials said on Saturday, after an emerging COVID-19 outbreak prompted authorities to partly reverse a decision to resume in-person teaching.

Beijing delays school reopenings after new Covid outbreak

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Morocco on Sunday begins welcoming an influx of its citizens living in Europe after the pandemic led to a halt in what has been called one of the world's biggest cross-continental migrations.

Huge Europe-Morocco migration begins after COVID-19 hiatus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has cast doubts on North Korea`s claims of progress in the fight against a Covid-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an absence of independent data.

Covid-19 situation in North Korea is 'getting worse, not better', says WHO

The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit.

Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break

North Korea's Supremo Kim Jong-Un has now ordered the military to stabilize the distribution of Covid medicines in Pyongyang. This comes as authorities ramped up efforts to curb the virus flare up in the country

COVID outbreak in North Korea: Kim Jong-Un orders army to assist in medicine distribution

Even after two years of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China is still reeling under the negative impact of the pandemic. The worst COVID outbreak in Asia's largest economy in two years has brought sporadic lockdowns and factory closures.

China's factory activity shrinks, worst covid-19 outbreak in two years

As a resurgent COVID-19 wreaks havoc in China, more than 70 officials have been let go as a “punishment” in the past one month for failing to control the virus. China has been witnessing a spurt in Covid cases owing to the more contagious Omicron variant.

China continues to break Covid case record, officials face the brunt for 'laxity'

The southern tech city of Shenzhen has allowed factories and public transport to function after it decided to partially ease lockdown restrictions in the wake of Chinese President Xi Jinping stressing the need to "minimise the impact" of the COVID-19 on the nation's economy.

China’s Shenzhen eases restrictions as Covid outbreak threatens to derail economy

Apple supplier Foxconn has suspended its operations in tech hub Shenzhen city following lockdown as China experiences probably one of its worst Covid outbreak since the pandemic first broke out.

Apple products to get delayed as Foxconn stops ops amidst China’s worst Covid outbreak

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