Driven by the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, the coronavirus cases in China is surging. At present, China reported the Highest daily COVID-19 cases in 2 years.

China: Highest daily COVID-19 cases in 2 years as Omicron fuels the surge

For the first time in two years, China's daily COVID-19 cases are over 1,000 as the highly contagious Omicron variant has triggered outbreaks on a scale only seen during the Wuhan outbreak.

For the first time since start of pandemic, China records more than 1,000 daily cases

The Chinese mainland reported 402 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, nearly double of the cases recorded a day earlier, official data showed on Thursday.

China reports 402 local Covid cases, nearly double than a day earlier

As the US is experiencing a downward trend in cases, states and cities are lifting remaining restrictions. However, several public health experts are urging leaders to prepare for future outbreaks.

As Omicron cases decrease, experts urge US to prepare for future outbreaks

The Chinese port city of Qingdao reported 88 new coronavirus cases for March 5, all of them of the Omicron variant, fuelling China's highest number of daily locally transmitted cases so far this year.

Chinese city of Qingdao reports Omicron outbreak among students

Hong Kong is reeling under the fifth Covid-19 wave led by the Omicron variant. Elections in the country have been postponed and nearly 7.4 million people have been put under strict mandates as Covid cases rise in the country.

Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid Fifth wave of COVID-19 led by the Omicron variant

Hong Kong is reeling under the Covid-19 wave led by the Omicron variant. Elections in the country have been postponed and nearly 7.4 million people have been put under strict mandates as Covid cases rise in the country.

Covid wave in Hong Kong: Elections postponed, 7.4 million people put under strict mandates

The Wuhan Virus has mutated again. Omicron Sub-Variant #BA2 is spreading globally. How lethal is this variant? Does it endanger the progress made so far? Will vaccines be effective? Palki Sharma tells you all you need to know.

Gravitas: Omicron BA.2: All you need to know

The new sub-variant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, as per reports. BA.2 is becoming a dominant strain in several countries. Will vaccines work against this new variant and how deadly is this new sub-variant?

Will vaccines work against BA.2, the new sub-variant of Omicron? Covid-19

Although Omicron is touted as milder than its predecessors, it is widely known to be more contagious than previous Covid strains. The extent to which this strain of viruses is more contagious has been revealed in a new graph.

'The worst is yet to come': Study finds that Omicron is 10 times better than Delta at evading Covid vaccines

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Hong Kong is battling a resurgent Covid wave as the officials on Thursday reported that cases multiplied by 60 times this month, putting the health infrastructure under tremendous strain.

Hong Kong’s ‘dynamic zero Covid’ policy put to test as cases multiply by 60 times

A new type of Coronavirus that is a hybrid form of Delta and Omicron has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said. The UK Health Security Agency officials (UKHSA), however, said they are yet not worried about it as the cases are low.

UK reports its first case of Deltacron—a hybrid of Omicron and Delta Covid virus: Report

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that the country will start rolling back Covid curbs in light of falling infection rates in the country. He said that the falling number of infections suggested that coronavirus wave due to Omicron variant has passed the peak.

Germany to begin rolling back coronavirus curbs, says Chancellor Scholz

South Korea's daily number of Covid cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851.

South Korea reports record high of 90,443 new Covid cases

Scientists have warned that the next Covid variant may be more dangerous than Omicron. These scientists have cautioned against letting our guard down. The warning has come even as countries around the world gradually seek to relax Covid curbs and travel restrictions.

Next Covid variant may be more dangerous than Omicron, say scientists

As COVID-19 cases decline after a surge driven by the Omicron variant in the country, the Indian government has revised guidelines for International arrivals.

Indian government revises COVID-19 guidelines for International arrivals

Australia's borders will reopen to fully vaccinated travellers on February 21, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, lifting arguably the world's tightest and longest-standing pandemic travel restrictions.

COVID-19: Australia to open borders to vaccinated tourists on February 21

The Norwegian government has lifted its final Covid restrictions as they have scrapped all the social distancing measures. Also, masks are not mandatory now in public spaces.

Norway scraps all social distancing measures amid a surge in Omicron cases

A new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that the efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration.

Efficacy of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines wane after third dose: Study

The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month's volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64.

Tonga virus cases surge in wake of volcano eruption

Since the discovery of the Omicron variant in the Covid-19 virus, half a million deaths have been reported, according to the World Health Organization calling the toll "beyond tragic".

'Beyond tragic': WHO reports 130 million cases and 500,000 deaths linked to Omicron

In less than two weeks, all the remaining Covid restrictions will be removed in England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday. The current regulations, including the need to self-isolate after testing positive, were due to expire on March 24.

UK PM Johnson announces end to all Covid restrictions this month

The New York City Council held a hearing on Tuesday to consider a plan to make sidewalk dining - first allowed in 2020 as a temporary measure to help blunt economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic - part of the new normal.

New York considers making outdoor dining a permanent fixture

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