The Chinese government has issued a report claiming COVID-19 originated in the U.S., contradicting investigations that suggest a lab in Wuhan was the source. This comes amid ongoing tensions regarding the virus's origins, with accusations flying between China and the U.S. over responsibility and response. Key updates include the revamping of the U.S. COVID.gov website to address lab-leak theories. The origins of the virus continue to be a topic of heated debate, with both nations presenting conflicting evidence.

China claims Covid-19 originated in the U.S.

The Singapore's health ministry has implemented a mask mandate again amid a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the past few days. The health authorities have recorded more than 25,900 cases of Covid from May 5 to 11. Watch in for more details!

Singapore monitoring new Covid-19 wave as infections rise

The Singapore's health ministry has implemented a mask mandate again amid a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the past few days. The health authorities have recorded more than 25,900 cases of Covid from May 5 to 11.

Singapore faces new Covid-19 wave, government advises citizens to wear mask amid rise in cases

British pharma giant Oxford-Astrazeneca is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccines globally. According to a report in the Telegraph, the vaccine can no longer be used in the european union. The company says the decision has been taken for purely commercial reasons. Watch in for more details!

AstraZeneca voluntarily withdraws Covid vaccine from EU, begins global withdrawal

The Union Health Ministry has updated the CoWIN certificates for COVID-19 vaccinations. They have now removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image. Earlier, these certificates prominently displayed PM Modi's image along with a quote.

Why did India remove PM Modi's photo from COVID-19 vaccine certificates?

#Gravitas | after mass-producing covid-19 vaccines through the pandemic. The pharmaceutical giant astrazeneca has made an alarming admission. For the first time, it has admitted that its covid vaccines can cause a rare side effect. Listen to the full statement on #gravitasquoteunquote.

Astrazeneca admits to vaccine side effects

Experts flag potential Bird Flu epidemic as '100 times worse than Covid'

COVID-19: Pharma company AstraZeneca sued in UK for deaths due to vaccine-induced blood clots, says report

Chinese researchers discovered and identified the virus that causes Covid-19 in late December 2019, at least two weeks before Beijing made the deadly virus's features public. This raises fresh concerns about what China was aware of during the pandemic's critical early stages.

Chinese lab mapped coronavirus 2 weeks before Beijing told world

China hid Covid-19 details from the world, US documents reveal

China knew, but hid COVID-19 details weeks before it became pandemic, US documents show

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization announced that December saw approximately 10,000 deaths linked to COVID-19. The UN-backed health agency reported that hospital admissions increased by 42% in almost 50 nations during the month, mostly in Europe and the Americas. Additionally, compared to November, there was a 62% rise in admissions to the intensive care unit. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, "This level of preventable deaths is not acceptable, even though 10,000 deaths a month is far less than the peak of the pandemic."

Covid killed 10,000 globally in December : World Health Organization

The spread of JN.1 subvariant of Covid-19 is causing concern in UK, confirming the presence of the varinat in the UK. Health Secretary has expressed over the alarming rise in the cases.

UK: Experts warn of another Covid wave in the UK by next week

Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe.

EU repeats vaccination call after Covid-19 surge

As the flu and COVID-19 pandemic expanded around Europe, Spain's government proposed a mandate on Monday requiring patients to wear masks in hospitals and clinics. Meanwhile, Italy reported that rates of respiratory ailment infections had reached all-time highs. Watch to know more!

Spain on alert after surge in Flu & Covid cases across Europe

Covid pandemic left a lasting physical and mental impact on people. And now, according to a new study, people infected by covid-19 are four times more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Covid-infected people prone to schizophrenia

India sees a 22% weekly surge in covid-19 cases, the highest daily tally in seven months. In the last week of the year 2023, India reported 4,652 fresh covid cases with 29 deaths.

India logs highest rise in Covid-19 cases in seven months

India has logged 841 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection have been recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday. Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 172 fresh coronavirus cases and zero fatalities, the health department said.

India Covid: New JN.1 sub-variant causes worry, India reports 841 new cases in 24 hours

The World Health Organization on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" but said it did not pose much threat to public health.

Covid-19 India: 'JN.1 poses low risk at present': WHO

US Prison highlights gross negligence. The study has found mortality rate soared to 77% during COVID-19 pandemic. The study used data from 49 states and federal departments of correction.

Study exposes disproportionate impact of COVID-19 crisisin US prisons

China's pneumonia surge is spreading beyond borders. Thsi brings back the memories of dreaded COVID-19. Asian countries are also putting themselves on guard.

China's pneumonia outbreak: Children around the world falling sick, cases rise globally

How Covid-19 affected over-50s' brain health. A recent study finds cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic. This was regardless of whether or not they were infected with Covid-19.

Gravitas: How COVID-19 compromises brain function

UK removes guarantees on £1 bn Covid loans. Here's why it matters

Pangolins, made famous by Covid, have more species than previously known: Study

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