Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Variant sweeps Hungary to world-high weekly COVID death rate

Hungary had the world's highest COVID-19 death rate compared to population over the last week, according to AFP data on Thursday, as hospitals face unprecedented pressure from surging cases of a virus variant.

Vaccination

Vietnam approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Vietnam has approved Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, its health ministry said Tuesday, two weeks after the Southeast Asian country kicked off its inoculation campaign.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by a fortnight, officials said Friday, less than five months ahead of the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics.

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