As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, top US infections disease expert Anthony Fauci warned that if another variant comes into the country then it could mean "trouble".

Coronavirus cases reach record high in US as Fauci fears another variant

Video-streaming service Netflix will require its workers at its offices to be vaccinated for COVID-19, confirms a global entertainment website. The same rule is applicable to headquarters in Los Gatos, California, The visitors will also have to show proof of vaccination for their Sunset Blvd.

Netflix to require vaccination for its office workers, visitors to show proof of vaccination

The Delta Variant has breached China's virus defences with 18 cities & 27 provinces reporting cases. #Wuhan is the epicentre once again with authorities planning to test all 11 million residents. WION's Palki gets you the latest images & developments of the outbreak.

Gravitas: Delta Variant breaches China's virus defences

A White House official took to Twitter to call out western media for not mentioning an important point while quoting CDC’s warning about the Delta variant of coronavirus.

'Irresponsible': White House official calls out western media for missing facts

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in an internal paper that the Delta COVID-19 variant can be passed on even by vaccinated people and may even be deadlier than previous coronavirus strains.

Delta COVID-19 variant can be passed on even by those vaccinated: US top health body

Kenya is witnessing a jump in Coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant. The country is extending the nighttime curfew and banning public gatherings and in-person meetings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, warning that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. Kenya has a positivity rate of 14 percent as of Friday compared with about seven percent last month.

Kenya adopts new measures to curb COVID spread due to Delta variant

The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease.

Delta variant rampant in Asia; Olympics COVID tally rises to 241

The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus is causing a sudden surge in cases in China, with 15 cities, including the capital Beijing, reporting clusters of positive cases, according to official media on Friday.

China faces worst COVID-19 outbreak since Wuhan; surge of Delta variant in 15 cities

Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’—the movie-screen adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s famous children’s book by the same name—has official been postponed and will not release on September 17, various media outlets claim.

Jack Whitehall-starrer ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ release delayed amid Delta variant concerns

The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19, as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines remain effective against the disease, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads, says World Health Organization

New research has shown that relaxing restrictions like mask-wearing and social distancing when most people have been vaccinated greatly increases the risk of vaccine-resistant variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Study says risk of vaccine-resistant variants highest when most inoculated

China has reported 64 new COVID-19 cases as the country battled its worst outbreak in months due to a Delta variant-fuelled surge. Gene sequencing results of 52 cases linked to the outbreak showed they have all contracted the Delta strain, Ding Jie, deputy director at the city's centre for disease control and prevention, said at a news briefing on Friday.

China battles biggest Covid outbreak in months as Delta resurgence continues

World Health Organisation said on Thursday that Delta variant was behind the "surge" in coronavirus outbreak in West Asia. This has triggered a "fourth wave", it said.

West Asia virus surge due to Delta variant: WHO

The World Health Organization reported that the Delta variant is causing a surge in coronavirus outbreaks, triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East where vaccination rates are low.

World Health Organization blames Delta variant for Middle East virus surge

A major influx of vaccination doses is expected to come through for Covax over the coming months, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 250 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be donated within six to eight weeks, it said.

Covax expects 250 million donated doses in six to eight weeks: WHO

Pakistan will ban air travel for anyone without a COVID-19 vaccine certificate from August 1 and will require all public sector workers to get vaccinated by August 31, the government announced on Thursday along with a host of other restrictions.

Pakistan to bar unvaccinated public sector staff, teachers

Ireland will start offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 12 and up, the government said Tuesday, warning the Delta variant still poses "a significant risk" in the country despite a high-tempo jabs rollout.

Ireland to vaccinate teens as Delta concerns linger

Due to worries about the rising infection rate caused by the delta variant, the United States issued a notification on Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 limitations on international travel in place for the time being.

COVID-19: US to keep travel restrictions in place due to concerns about Delta variant

National carrier Etihad Airways on Monday informed that flights from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will remain suspended till August 2. The date could be extended, depending on directions by the UAE authorities, Khaleej Times reported citing Etihad Airways Guest Relations.

COVID-19: UAE extends ban on passenger flights from India till August 2

After an all-too-brief respite, the United States is again at a crossroads in the pandemic. The number of infections has ticked up — slowly at first, then swiftly — to 51,000 cases per day, on average, more than four times the rate a month ago.

The delta variant is the symptom of a bigger threat: Vaccine refusal

Hollywood actor Sean Penn has reportedly refused to return on set for shooting his upcoming Watergate series, ‘Gaslit’. According to a confirmed report by an entertainment portal, Penn has demanded that the entire cast and crew get vaccinated before returning to work.

Sean Penn refuses to return to work on ‘Gaslit’, demands total cast & crew vaccination

Business activity in the eurozone shot ahead at its fastest rate in 21 years in July, a closely watched survey said on Friday, as the economy went into full throttle with loosened COVID-19 restrictions.

Eurozone economy booms at fastest rate in 21 years

COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the United States over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors. Health officials have blamed the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and also the slow vaccination rates for the rise in cases.

COVID-19 cases nearly triple in US over two weeks amid vaccine misinformation

The director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical advisor to the president Anthony Fauci has said that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is responsible for more than 80% of new infections in the country.

Delta variant behind over 80% of new COVID-19 cases in US: Anthony Fauci

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