Africa's 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic flattening: WHO - China.org.cn

After a six-week surge, Africa's fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

China Fights Biggest Delta Outbreak As Cases Grow in Dalian - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China is battling the spread of its biggest COVID-19 outbreak caused by the Delta variant, according to numbers announced on Monday, with travelers from a city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere in the country subject to tough quarantine rules in nearby areas.

Alaska in crisis care as hospitals hit by Covid surge - RTÉ

Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, has taken the drastic step of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a surge in Covid-19 patients has forced rationing of strained medical resources.

New Zealand to keep largest city locked down - Reuters

 

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Japan Puts In Use $13B From Reserve Funds In Virus Battle - UrduPoint

Japan on Friday decided to put in use $13 billion from reserve funds in its fight against COVID-19, local media reported.

Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar | Al Jazeera

Japan is expanding a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the total to 21 in all, to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, the minister in charge of COVID-19 countermeasures announced on Wednesday.

Coronavirus en Russie: nouveau record de morts en 24 heures, dû au Delta et à une faible vaccination - Belga

La Russie a fait état vendredi de 815 décès dus au Covid-19 en 24 heures, un record pour le deuxième jour consécutif qui est dû au variant Delta et à une campagne de vaccination poussive.

Top US Infectious Disease Specialist Calls For Vaccinations To Stop Virus Mutations - UrduPoint

The director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci called for mass vaccinations to stop the COVID-19 virus from mutating.

US States Of Florida, Louisiana Hit Record Coronavirus Cases Due To Delta Variant - UrduPoint

The US states of Florida and Louisiana hit record numbers in new daily cases and hospitalizations as the coronavirus Delta variant spreads across the United States.

Panik vor der Delta-Variante: WHO erwartet massiven Anstieg der COVID-19-Fälle

 

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U.S. President Biden orders mandatory vaccination of federal employees

 

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Pfizer says 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose strongly boosts protection against Delta variant - China.org.cn

American biopharmaceutical company Pfizer said Wednesday a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the Delta variant.

US CDC revises masking recommendations amid COVID-19 surge - China.org.cn

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in COVID-19 hot spots.

Alarma en Italia: ¿Llegará una nueva variante del Covid resistente a todas las vacunas?

 

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India's COVID deaths up to ten times higher than official tally | DW News

 

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Panic buying hits South Australian supermarkets

 

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Delta variant likely to become dominant COVID-19 strain in coming months: WHO - China.org.cn

To date, the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus has been identified in 111 countries, territories or areas, and is on the way to becoming the dominant strain of the virus worldwide, causing an increase in new infections and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Lack of COVID Awareness at Euro Final 'Devastating': WHO - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A WHO epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the Euro 2020 soccer final in London on Sunday, expressing concerns that it would spur COVID-19 transmission, including of the Delta variant.

Covid : Pfizer/BioNTech va demander l'autorisation pour une 3ème dose de vaccin

 

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Pfizer developing COVID-19 booster shot to target Delta variant: media - China.org.cn

Pfizer and BioNTech said they are developing a COVID-19 booster shot intended to target the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday.