カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Twenty-two new cases reported day after ‘wartime’ measures introduced in UrumqiCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA coronavirus outbreak in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang has spread to a second city, one day after auth…
Woman with cancer died with virus at the Port Moresby hospital linked to all recent casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePapua New Guinea has recorded its first Covid-19-related death – the first Pacific island fatality outs…
Lam says situation out of control, while Melbourne makes face masks compulsoryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus situation in Hong Kong is “really critical”, with a record 100 new infections recorded on Sunday, …
Public enthusiasm for next year’s Games is waning, as city believes Covid-19 infections will ‘flare up’ if it pushes aheadCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis Wednesday the reset Olympic countdown clock will show there are 3…
Iran’s president estimates 25m could be infected; mass health screenings in Xinjiang; Australian parliament suspendedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIran’s president says an estimated 25 million people in the country could b…
Former Miss World and daughter admitted to same Mumbai unit as her husband and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan as India’s pandemic worsensCoronavirus latest updatesAishwarya Rai Bachchan, the Bollywood star and former Miss World, has been moved to a hos…
Country becomes third in world to reach figure; alarming peak in French region of BrittanyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has become the third country to record more than 1m coronavirus infections, following the US and…
Winston Peters says he regrets how virus has got ‘out of control’ across the Tasman, causing delays to proposed travel bubbleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWinston Peters, New Zealand’s deputy prime minister, has voiced his…
King Felipe VI leads service in Madrid and French PM says mask rules to begin next week Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWearing black face masks and roses, Spanish dignitaries have paid tribute in Madrid to the victims of th…
Mohammad Shahed detained trying to flee to India; Australian state records nation’s worst daily case toll; Fauci signals vaccine hopeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Bangladesh hospital owner has been arrested over allegati…
PM says country only needs to look at Australia to see how coronavirus can re-emergeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern has warned that “perfection” in response to the Covid-19 pandemic “is just not possible” as s…
WHO warns ‘no shortcuts out of pandemic’ as India, US and others fight rising infection ratesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe northern Indian state of Bihar, which has a population of 125 million, has been ordered into a …
Japan has avoided Covid-19 disaster and people here accept masks – making the debate in the UK even more bewilderingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs a resident of a country where not wearing a mask is now akin to venturing…
Boris Johnson announces face coverings are to be mandatory in shops from 24 July with £100 fines for non-compliance Global coronavirus live: latest updates 8.52am BST The Metropolitan Police Federation has warned that requiring the public to wear face…