Delta

WHO: Only one in 7 Covid-19 cases in Africa being detected – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 240M people and killed over 4.8M globally. Here are the major virus-related developments for October 14:

India adds more than 37,500 Covid-19 cases and 648 deaths – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.4 million people and infected over 213 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for August 25:

Delta variant wreaks havoc in Australia

Melbourne became the latest city to impose a lockdown and authorities expect cases will rise further, with low vaccine supply and take up making it difficult to curb infections.

Doctors study severity of Delta strain amid concerns over transmission

Research in Canada, Singapore and Scotland shows people, mainly those who are unvaccinated, infected with Delta variant are more likely to be hospitalised than patients earlier during the pandemic.

Pfizer, Moderna reportedly raise prices for vaccines in EU – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.2 million people and infected over 198.8 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for August 1:

China battles Covid-19 outbreak as WHO warns of Delta-fuelled spread

The rise in infections come as a leaked internal CDC document found fully immunised people with so-called breakthrough infections of the Delta variant can spread the disease as easily as unvaccinated people.

What is a Covid-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?

Covid-19 vaccines work by teaching the body to recognise the virus. So if you’re exposed to it after vaccination, your immune system should be ready to spring into action and fight it but there is a chance of getting infected.

Delta variant crushes world's plans for post-Covid normality

The highly transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, is sweeping the globe as countries race to inoculate their populations to ward off fresh outbreaks.

Another global internet outage hits major banks, airlines

An hour-long blackout struck several US airlines, Australian financial firms and other global companies, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.

Highly infectious Delta variant spreads in Australia's Victoria

Australian authorities are on high alert after detecting the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant for the first time in the country, sparking concerns cases could spike.

Covid-19 variants named after Greek letters to curb stigmatising countries

WHO renames four coronavirus variants known generally as UK, South Africa, Brazil and India variants as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta after other nomenclatures, such as Greek gods and bird names, were rejected.

Hurricane Zeta threatens Mexico's Caribbean coast

Zeta moves towards beach resorts on Mexico's Caribbean coast, and is expected to sweep over with strong winds and heavy rain before heading towards oil-producing areas of the southern US.