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Delta variant still responsible for 99% of Covid cases globally: WHO

While the world is on high alert due to the new Omicron Covid strain, Delta variant continues to be a major cause of the pandemic contributing to 99…

Omicron: Couple arrested in Netherlands after escaping COVID hotel quarantine

A couple was arrested in the Netherlands after escaping hotel quarantine, Dutch police said.

They added that the arrests took place on a plane…

Swiss voters approve governments pandemic response in referendum

Swiss voters on Sunday approved their government's pandemic response plan in a referendum by a 62.01% majority, according to official results…

Fiji sends 50 peacekeepers to Solomon Islands

Fiji will contribute 50 troops to an Australian-led peacekeeping force in Solomon Islands after anti-government rioting that razed parts…

15 countries and spreading: Where has the Omicron variant been spotted

15 countries and spreading: Where has the Omicron variant been spotted

A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus…

Renowned fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies at 41 after a private battle with cancer

Virgil Abloh, the artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear and the founder of the label Off-White, has died after a private battle with cancer.…

As omicron spreads studies suggest that travel bans alone do not do much good

When the omicron variant of COVID-19 was first identified in South Africa, the country's scientists were quick to inform global health leaders…

UK invites ASEAN to G-7 Summit signifies growing Indo-Pacific tilt

Britain will be hosting this year`s G-7 meet and has for the first time invited the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), signifying…