COVID-19 cases in Omicron-hit South Africa more than double within a week as it reports around 20,000 new cases and 36 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. However, it is still early to determine how many of these cases are because of the Omicron variant.

Omicron wave hits South Africa as 20,000 new COVID-19 cases & 36 deaths reported in last 24 hours

A giant tsunami of debt has hit the world amid the pandemic with borrowings gone out of control. The world is staring at a giant pile of debt worth $226 trillion in total.

Global debt rises as financial crisis looms; China under threat

Maria Van Kerkhove, the Covid technical lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that we can globally overcome the pandemic in 2022. During the WHO Q and A stream, she said, "2022 is the year we can end the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amid fears of new variant, WHO expert says that pandemic can end in 2022

The Italian statistics agency ISTAT has revealed that Italy's birth rate is drastically declining as it has hit a new low for the first time in 160 years. January 2021 saw the lowest birth rate ever with a 13.

Amid pandemic, Italy's birth rate hits 160-year low

A recent cartoon in the French daily Le Monde featured a bedraggled man arriving at a doctor’s office for a COVID-19 vaccine. “I am here for the fifth shot because of the third wave,” he says.

Across the world, Covid anxiety and depression take hold

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a series of consequences for the entire world, one of them being, extreme poverty. New research compiled by the World Health Organisation and the World Bank shows how this pandemic is going to put a pause on two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage.

Inflated health care costs have forced over half billion people into poverty amid pandemic

Graduating in the times of the pandemic can be quite tricky and the Nepalese students in China have been barred from entering in China and no companies accepting them in their home country.

Nepalese students in China get barred from entering the country

While the entire world is grappling with the fear of the new Covid variant, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has come up with his words of optimism as he predicts the ending time of the pandemic.

In his review of the year, Bill Gates predicts the ending time of pandemic amid fears of Omicron

Researchers in Nebraska had just finished sequencing six samples of the omicron variant, the most discovered anywhere in the United States. They just didn’t know it yet.

Inside a sequencing lab on the front lines of America’s search for Omicron

Amid growing concerns over the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Biden administration is supporting efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish a new international agreement on future pandemic preparedness and response— the so-called pandemic treaty. But as VOA’s White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, public health experts are pessimistic of the outcome.

WION-VOA Co-Production: US to support WHO's new accord on future pandemic

In today’s fast-paced world, where numerous people go online for various purposes, around 37% of the world’s population seems to have never used the internet. The revelation was made by a United Nations' body.

Over one third of world never used internet, says UN body  

According to experts, inflation, supply chain crisis, and pandemic will impact the shoppers and retailers during the holiday period in the United States. This special broadcast of WION-VOA tells you about the impact of inflation on American shoppers and businesses.

Experts: Supply chain issues and online sales to impact retail in US

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Women chief Sima Bahous described gender-based violence (GBV) as “a global crisis”.

'Global crisis': Cases of violence against women triggered by the pandemic

A new research study has revealed that spending more time on near objects like mobile phones, screens, laptops, could make eyeballs elongated and eventually lead to near-sightedness, called myopia.

Staring at screen for prolonged period can make eyeballs elongated, reveals study

Ana María Banegas lives on a sun-drenched street in central Barcelona, a short walk from where her children go to school. Outside, a doormat welcomes visitors: “Home Sweet Home.

As pandemic evictions rise, Spaniards declare ‘war’ on Wall Street landlords

In a striking assessment, it was revealed that more than 100,000 people have died due to the drug overdoses over a year-long period during the Covid pandemic. This is the highest death toll in a year from drugs ever recorded in the US.

Drug overdoses killed a record 100,000 in US during COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. retail sales surged in October as Americans eagerly started their holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some goods because of the ongoing pandemic, giving the economy a lift at the start of the fourth quarter.

US retail sales surge in October

The ongoing pandemic continues to cast its shadow over the job market in the United States. According to a latest report--- a record-high 4.4 million people have left their jobs in September alone.

US: Ongoing pandemic continues to cast its shadow over the job market

Different establishments around the world have been giving different incentives to encourage vaccination against COVID-19. These attempts are being made to ensure several lives can be saved in the fight against coronavirus.

Brothel offers free entry, private sessions to people taking Covid shot on-site in Austria

Israel has approved Covid-19 vaccines for children from the age of 5, the country's 9.4 million population is relatively young.

COVID-19 : Vaccine approved for children in Israel

As New Zealand struggles to contain Covid variant Delta’s outbreak, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has nosedived in two new polls. The country is transitioning into a new era of endemic Covid.

Ardern’s popularity plummets as New Zealand struggles to check Delta outbreak

There is no denying that the world has witnessed a lot in the last 2 years. The pandemic shook all existing structures, the plans, the way we lead our lives. Masks have become a necessity in our lives. 2 years ago - no one would have imagined wearing a mask day in and out. But at present - those without one are looked upon. It is undoubtedly necessary to take all precautions to protect oneself from the deadly virus. But this protection itself is proving to be harmful for the environment. Watch this report to know more.

Waste generated during pandemic gets dumped in ocean

A recent study has revealed that over 25,000 tonnes of pandemic-related plastic waste has been leaked into the ocean while 8 million tons of plastic waste has been created globally, adding to an already out of control global problem.

Over 25K tonnes of pandemic-related plastic polluting the ocean, posing threat to marine wildlife: Study

Not very long ago, there was a pretty strong case to be made that New York Road Runners, the organization that owns and stages the New York City Marathon, was the de facto leader of running in the United States.

After a rough year, New York Road Runners searches for a leader and mission

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