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The Tokyo Motor Show was cancelled for the first time in its 67-year history due to rising coronavirus cases. The cancellation of the event comes even as the organisers of the Summer Olympics push ahead with their plans. It comes as Japan is expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two […]
At least one person climbing the Mount Everest in Nepal tested positive for Covid-19, just weeks after the world’s tallest peak reopened to climbers following a year of closure. The Norwegian climber Erlend Ness was isolated in hospital for eight nights due to the virus. Reports say a sherpa in his party had also tested […]
India is in the grip of a vicious second wave and an acute oxygen shortage is raising more fears about its overwhelmed health care system. For three days, the Delhi High Court has been hearing emergency requests for oxygen and other resources from the city government and various hospitals in the city. “This is ridiculous. […]
India recorded more than 300,000 Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours, the highest daily global total, while coronavirus related deaths also jumped by a record. India’s daily jump of 314,835 cases surpasses the previous highest one-day rise in the world of 297,430 cases posted by the United States in January. India’s total cases are […]
At least 22 people died at a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank on Wednesday. The incident in the city of Nashik, one of India’s worst-hit areas, happened after the tank of oxygen leaked, said Rajesh Tope, the health minister of Maharashtra. “Patients who were […]
An Auckland airport worker has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after New Zealand opened a reciprocal travel bubble with Australia. The case appears to be unrelated to the travel bubble though, and flights with Australia have not been suspended. Thousands of passengers flew between the two nations on Monday for the first time in […]
The United States advised its citizens to avoid travelling to 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. The updated travel guidance, it said the pandemic continued to “pose unprecedented risks to travellers”. The current US “Do Not Travel” advisory covers 34 out of 200 countries. Covid-19 has now claimed more than three million […]
India’s capital, Delhi, has announced a week-long lockdown after a record spike in cases overwhelmed the city’s healthcare system. Government offices and essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and grocers, will be open during the lockdown, which starts on Monday night. The city had imposed a weekend curfew, but reported its highest single-day spike so […]
More than three million people globally have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University said on Saturday. With 566,224 deaths, the US has the highest number of fatalities, followed by Brazil with 368,749 and Mexico with 211,693. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the pandemic was at a […]
China’s economy grew by 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year. This is the biggest quarterly jump since 1992. In the first quarter of 2020, China’s economy shrank 6.8% due to nationwide lockdowns at the peak of its Covid-19 outbreak. “The national economy made a good start,” said […]
India recorded 217,353 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, the eighth record daily increase in the last nine days. Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,185 to reach a total of 174,308, the health ministry’s data showed. With a total tally of nearly 14.3 million, India this week overtook Brazil to become the country […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Europe had surpassed one million deaths from COVID-19 and warned the situation remains “serious” in the region, with about 1.6 million new cases reported there each week. Hans Kluge, the WHO Regional Director for Europe emphasised that Europe must keep up its guard with social distancing and […]