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South Korea opens COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults
South Korea begins opening COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults over 18 for the first...
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Amazon pushes return to office to 2022 as Covid cases surge
Amazon is postponing the date for corporate workers to return to the office until early...
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UK business activity slows to weakest level since March
Britain’s post-coronavirus recovery slowed sharply in July to its weakest level since March as supply-chain...
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Sultan of Johor expresses disappointment over state's low COVID-19 vaccination rates
The Sultan of Johor on Wednesday (Aug 4) expressed disappointment over the state’s low vaccination...
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India's gender inequity in COVID-19 vaccinations narrows
The gender disparity in India's COVID-19 immunisation drive has narrowed, government data showed on Wednesday...
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Bitcoin for property is back in Thailand
Amid a battered property market due to the severe impact of the Covid-19 crisis, Thailand’s...
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Japan signals chance of rolling back controversial COVID-19 hospital policy
Japan's health minister on Wednesday signalled the government may consider rolling back a controversial new...
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Graham 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19
Sen Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being...
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Scuffles in Berlin as Covid sceptics defy protest ban
Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators defied a court-ordered protest ban on Sunday and gathered illegally in...
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Indonesia extends COVID-19 emergency restrictions in some areas until Aug 9
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Monday (Aug 2) that the current restrictions put in...
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Violent clashes in France at protests against Covid health passes
Violent clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday as protesters campaigning against anti-Covid restrictions converged...
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Sri Lanka ends work-from-home option despite COVID-19 surge
Sri Lanka announced Friday (Jul 30) it was ending its work-from-home option for civil servants,...
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South Korea military suffers worst COVID-19 outbreak aboard anti-piracy ship off Africa
South Korea's military has recorded its biggest cluster of COVID-19 infections to date, with more...
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Thailand reports record number of COVID-19 cases for fourth day
Thailand reported on Monday (Jul 19) 11,784 new COVID-19 cases, the fourth consecutive day of...
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Indonesian volunteers bring food to COVID-19 patients stuck at home
As COVID-19 surges in the Indonesian capital, volunteers like Badie Uzzaman are pitching in to...
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Enhanced MCO for most parts of Selangor to end as scheduled on Jul 16
The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in many parts of Selangor will end as scheduled...
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COVID-19 cases rising again in U.S., doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the...
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South Korea reports third consecutive record high new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily COVID-19 infections in the last 24...
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Pakistani authorities recommend banning air travel for unvaccinated against COVID-19
Pakistan's top body overseeing the pandemic response recommended on Friday (Jul 9) that anyone who...
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Bangkok and 9 provinces in lockdown from Jul 12 as COVID-19 cases surge, curfew imposed from 9pm onwards
Bangkok and nine provinces will go into lockdown from Monday (Jul 12) as COVID-19 cases...
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Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate
The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes...
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Phuket reopens to tourists: first commercial flight lands from Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways flight number EY430 landed at Phuket International Airport just after 11am (local time)...
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COVID-19 curbs to be eased in 5 Malaysian states as they move to phase 2 of national recovery plan
COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in five Malaysian states on Jul 5, as they transition...
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Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to...
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Covid-19 testing labs can self-register to join Iata's Travel Pass network
Covid-19 testing labs around the world can start registering themselves to become an eligible testing...