Canada's Ontario to remove most masking requirements on June 11
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario administration Wednesday notified that the remaining provincial masking requirements, including on public transit, will be lifted from June 11.
US surpasses one million Covid-19 deaths
Washington/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus disease in the United States has officially surpassed one million, the Johns Hopkins University said on Wednesday.
Israel cancels Covid-19 tests for inbound travelers
Jerusalem: Foreign nationals flying to Israel will no longer be required to take a coronavirus test before boarding, the Israeli Ministry of Health said.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests COVID-19 positive
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday said she had tested positive for Covid-19.
COVID-19: Shanghai defers annual college entrance exams to July
Beijing/Shanghai: Shanghai has postponed the annual college entrance examination to July as the Chinese city continues to fight against the recent spike in COVID-19 cases by implementing severe measures.
Africa: COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy, Ukraine war further raises risks
New York: Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday.
Beijing: Chinese authorities now implement curbs to combat rising COVID-19 cases
Beijing: Beijing, China's capital city, is now witnessing strict measures being implemented by authorities to combat growing COVID-19 cases.
Taiwan slams China's 'cruel' Covid-19 lockdown
Taipei: Taiwan President Su Tseng-chang on Sunday slammed China for imposing a "cruel" lockdown and said that Taipei would instead tackle the surge in Covid cases with a new approach.
China: Beijing shuts down schools, weddings to avoid imposition of Shanghai-style lockdown
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Beijing have closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in a bid to avoid imposing Shanghai-style Covid lockdown in the city.
Learn from the pandemic to strengthen workplace safety: UN labour agency
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how effective dialogue between employers, workers and governments, is the best way to strengthen safety and health at work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19
Washington/IBNS: United States Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday but is asymptomatic, The White House said in a statement.
Shanghai needs food, not TCM Covid-19 medicine Lianhua Qingwen: Medical experts
Beijing: A popular Chinese neurologist has directed authorities to make it “very clear” whether traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Lianhua Qingwen is effective against Covid-19 before giving it precedence over food and other essential deliveries to people in lockdown
Canada requires incoming travellers to wear masks for two weeks
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's federal government has ordered masks to be worn by incoming travellers for two weeks, despite the lifting of most of the pandemic restrictions by provinces and territories.
Canada's Ontario reports spurt in hospitalisations due to COVID-19
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario recorded an increase in hospitalisation due to COVID-19 to 1,662 hospitalizations on Wednesday, the most reported during the sixth wave of the pandemic in the province.
UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tests COVID-19 positive
United Nations: UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week.