Coronavirus

Thousands protest against Czech COVID-19 measures as hospitals fill

Nov 29, 2021 05:17

Several thousand people protested in Prague against anti-coronavirus restrictions on Sunday even as many Czech hospitals halted non-urgent procedures in the face of one of the world's fastest rates of new infections.
‘Not Covid-related at all!’ Delta Airlines flight from South Africa diverted from Atlanta to Boston

Nov 29, 2021 04:57

A Delta Airline flight from South Africa has been diverted from Atlanta to Boston with the American authorities asserting that the decision had nothing to do with the new Covid-19 variant omicron.
Iran authorizes COVID-19 booster shot for all adults

Nov 29, 2021 03:33

Iran’s coronavirus task force has expanded eligibility for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to all adults as the country seeks to prevent a fresh surge in the number of infections.
'It was entirely avoidable': Rich countries blamed as new COVID variant sparks global alarm

Nov 28, 2021 17:58

The detection of a new, heavily mutated, and potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant in Botswana and other nations is sending shockwaves worldwide as public health officials rush to understand the strain and its possible impact on the global pandemic response.
US food insecurity is much higher than before COVID

Nov 28, 2021 17:50

As the COVID pandemic upended the economy in the spring and summer of 2020, tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs and became ever more vulnerable to hunger. In consequence, the country’s network of food banks saw a sudden spike in usage.
Omicron keeps spreading around world; experts say curbs likely too late

Nov 28, 2021 11:17

The new Omicron coronavirus variant keeps spreading around the world, even as more countries try to seal themselves off by imposing travel restrictions.
COVID-19 daily death toll in Iran continues declines

Nov 28, 2021 09:20

Iran on Sunday registered the lowest number of daily deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 250 days.
Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert

Nov 28, 2021 07:23

Researchers in South Africa are racing to track the concerning rise of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The variant harbours a large number of the mutations found in other variants, including Delta, and it seems to be spreading quickly across South Africa.
Omicron Covid-19 variant may already be in US: Fauci

Nov 28, 2021 06:49

The new Omicron variant of coronavirus may already be in the United States, says Dr. Anthony Fauci as the White House announced restrictions for travelers from eight African countries.
President highlights promising results of vaccination in Iran

Nov 28, 2021 04:14

The outstanding rate of vaccination against the coronavirus in Iran has taken all cities out of the category of the red zones with high risk of contagion, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said.