What is 'Eris', the new COVID variant?
Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021.
Tue Aug 15 2023
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 20,000 for second day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday.
Wed May 17 2023
Mistakes at UK COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people
Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world, with more than 177,000 deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
Wed Nov 30 2022
Beijing shuts parks, museums as China's COVID cases rise
China fights a spike in cases, deepening concerns about its economy and dampening hopes for a quick post-coronavirus reopening.
Tue Nov 22 2022
Factbox - What are the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 coronavirus variants, and why it matters
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are among the more than 300 sublineages of the Omicron variant circulating globally.
Sun Nov 06 2022
Not 'lying flat': China to persist with tough COVID policies
China will persist with its COVID-19 policies to guard against new coronavirus strains and the risks they bring.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1
The country had passed the peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections, the government said.
Tue Sep 27 2022
Tennis - Djokovic has no regrets about missing Slams due to unvaccinated status
Novak Djokovic missed two of this year's four Grand Slams due to not being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Fri Sep 23 2022
German man gets life sentence for murdering cashier in COVID mask row - dpa
Prosecutors said the cashier had asked the man to comply with rules and wear a face mask while paying for beer.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Russia's daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time since mid-March
Sixty-three people in Russia died of coronavirus over the past day, the country's taskforce against the virus said.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Russia daily COVID cases hit highest since April
41 people in Russia died of coronavirus over the last day, the country's anti-COVID-19 taskforce said in an update.
Thu Jul 28 2022
COVID symptoms almost resolved, Biden says he is feeling great
Biden, who tested positive for the coronavirus last Thursday, has been treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Controversial Indonesian cleric released on parole
Rizieq was found guilty of breaching coronavirus curbs when he held and attended several mass events at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Explainer - What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID-19?
BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.
Thu Jul 14 2022
WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency
According to UN, the "global emergency" label currently only applies to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing efforts to eradicate polio.
Mon Jun 27 2022