COVID-19
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Inadequate sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants impedes global response to COVID-19
Jul 16, 2021The lack of sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants by the U.S. and other countries is imperiling the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, argues Dana Crawford of Case Western Reserve University in a new Viewpoint published July... -
World in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO
Jul 15, 2021According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the world is currently in the early stages of a third wave. In his opening remarks at the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19,... -
One-third of female employed youths are jobless as Covid-19 impacts
Jul 12, 2021During Covid-19 in Bangladesh, more women lost jobs, had a harder difficulty obtaining new occupations, and had a substantially delayed income recovery. In January 2021, a third of the young women employed in the country prior... -
Care home residents at risk of COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated
Jul 12, 2021Care homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases... -
In India, Abbott has released a COVID-19 home test kit
Jul 12, 2021Abbott said on Monday that the COVID-19 home test kit for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in adults and children with or without symptoms will be available in India for Rs 325 for a single test... -
Bangladesh observes highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities
Jul 7, 2021Bangladesh confirmed 201 new coronaviruses (COVID-19) fatalities today, the most in a single day since the pandemic began, while also recording 11,162 new cases, the second-most in a single day. “The country recorded 31.32 percent COVID-19... -
For the first time, Bangladesh surpasses 11,000 daily COVID-19 cases
Jul 6, 2021Bangladesh has had the most significant daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the epidemic began, with 11,525 new cases, bringing the total to 9,66,406. In a regular daily announcement, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)... -
Indonesia is facing oxygen crisis due to Covid surge
Jul 5, 2021Indonesia’s government has ordered producers to prioritise medical oxygen as it battles a Covid surge and a shortage of oxygen in a number cities. Hospitals say they have almost exhausted supplies, with one reporting that 63... -
South Korea’s daily count of coronavirus cases topped 800
Jul 2, 2021South Korea’s daily count of coronavirus cases has topped 800, the highest in nearly six months, due to new cluster infections and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, officials said on Friday. The Korea... -
Work-from-home restrictions reimposed in Moscow as Asia-Pacific outbreaks flare
Jun 28, 2021Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to contain growing outbreaks. While many wealthy...
