Health passes spread around the world Passes and vaccine passports are increasingly being used across the world to limit entry to public places to those who have been vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 or tested negative. Aug 8, 2021 0 2
China's Wuhan completes citywide COVID tests on 11 million residents Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday said they had completed citywide testing of more than 11 million people for COVID-19 after a resurgence of cases more than a year after the coronavirus first emerged ... Aug 8, 2021 0 5
US 'failing' on Covid: top health official With the United States recording its highest daily COVID case load in six months, a top public health official warned Sunday that the country is "failing" in its battle to keep the coronavirus in check. Aug 8, 2021 0 67
Malaysia to ease Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated in eight states Malaysia will ease coronavirus curbs for fully vaccinated people in states comprising about half the country, its premier said Sunday. Aug 8, 2021 0 4
Israel sets up COVID rapid test stations nationwide Israel set up rapid coronavirus testing stations across the country on Sunday, the Magen David Adom emergency service said, as the government tries to stave off another pandemic lockdown. Aug 8, 2021 0 4
Tunisia holds vaccine 'open day' against Delta-driven spike Tunisia on Sunday launched a COVID-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad to combat surging infections. Aug 8, 2021 0 4
Iran sees highest daily virus case, death counts in pandemic Iran, grappling with its most severe surge of the coronavirus to date, reported more new infections and deaths across the country on Sunday than any other single day since the pandemic began. Aug 8, 2021 0 4
Brunei clamps down after first local virus cases in 15 months Brunei imposed strict curbs to halt the spread of COVID-19, after finding its first locally transmitted cases in the country in over a year. Aug 8, 2021 0 54
Covid variant 'no joke,' young Mexicans warn from hospital When Diego started going out again to meet friends he never expected to be among a growing number of young Mexicans hospitalized by a highly contagious COVID-19 variant driving another wave of infections. Aug 8, 2021 0 46
Brisbane to lift virus lockdown while Sydney outbreak grows Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane will lift a lockdown Sunday after containing a virus cluster, while an outbreak that has kept Sydney paralysed for weeks continues to grow. Aug 8, 2021 0 3