Coronavirus

CoronavirusGlobal developmentHealthIndiaInfectious diseasesMedical researchNarendra ModiSocietySouth and Central AsiaVaccines and immunisationWorld news

‘We are worried’: Indians hopeful but anxious as vaccination drive begins

India launches bid to vaccinate 300m people amid fears over efficacy of domestically produced vaccineEmerging from Holy Family hospital in New Delhi, Ram Verma, a sanitation worker, breathed a deep sigh of relief. As one of the first in India to receiv…

Read More
AmericasAustralia newsAustralian OpenAustralian politicsBrazilChinaCoronavirusEuropeHealthInfectious diseasesMelbourneNew South WalesUK newsUS newsVictoriaWorld news

Coronavirus live: every UK adult ‘to be offered first vaccine by September’; Sydney struggles to quash cluster

Dominic Raab says government aiming for early autumn target for first dose rollout; New South Wales records six new casesArrivals in UK could be asked to stay in quarantine hotelsIndia begins world’s biggest Covid vaccination programAustralian Open see…

Read More
CoronavirusHealthHinduismIndiaInfectious diseasesKumbh MelaReligionSouth and Central AsiaVaccines and immunisationWorld news

Up to 1m Hindus gather in India as festival goes ahead amid Covid fears

Millions more expected to descend on Haridwar in coming weeks for Kumbh Mela despite pandemic Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUp to a million Hindu pilgrims have gathered on the banks of the River Ganges in northern India, m…

Read More
Asia PacificChinaChristianityCoronavirusFreedom of religionHuman rightsIndiaIslamNorth KoreaReligionSouth and Central AsiaWorld news

Christian persecution rises as people refused aid in Covid crisis – report

Advocacy group Open Doors says hardline regimes across world exploit pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePersecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers being refused ai…

Read More
PAGE TOP