Global Health

World ramps up Covid-19 vaccine preparations – latest updates

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 59 million people and cut short over 1.4 million lives. Here are the updates for November 24:

More Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe amid resurge – latest updates

Global coronavirus pandemic has infected over 47 million people and claimed more than a million lives. Here are the updates for November 3:

WHO chief says Covid-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end – latest updates

The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than a million people and infected 35.7 million worldwide. Here are the developments for October 6:

Florida cases surge for fifth day – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 14.5 million people, of whom over 8.6 million have recovered and over 606,000 have died. Here are the updates for July 19:

Economy forces Pakistan to reopen even as Covid-19 cases spike

The country continues to ease restrictions as the rate of new Covid-19 cases in Pakistan leapt from around 2,000-3,000 a day in late May to as high as 6,800 a day in mid-June and deaths are nearing 150 a day.

With more generals than doctors, Covid-19 threatens S Sudan health systems

The state's health infrastructure has not been made a priority after five years of civil war ended in 2018 and the majority of care provided comes from the non-profit sector.

Weekly death toll in French nursing homes doubles to 73 – latest updates

Covid-19 has now killed over 439,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 16:

Four EU countries sign deal with pharma giant for Covid-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca, an Anglo-Swedish company, recently completed similar agreements with Britain, the United States the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance for 700 million doses.

WHO clarifies remarks on 'very rare' asymptomatic Covid-19 spread

World Health Organization expert Maria van Kerkhove says people with coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, day after remarks that transmission of virus by people with no symptoms is "very rare."

Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic

Sometimes called a "tropical Trump", Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has followed a similar script to his US counterpart in his handling of Covid-19. Meanwhile in Europe, badly-hit countries slowly continue on a path toward a post-pandemic normal.

Pandemics incubate other viruses like racism

Even if George Floyd survived Covid-19, he couldn't survive police violence.

A pandemic on top of police brutalities increase divisions in US

Experts say a constructive leadership is sometimes the better response to growing unrest than a heavy-handed approach, which might only increase anger.