Coronavirus

Parents say they are frustrated by Canadian province's school policies, as thousands set to return to class this week....

Plus, what are the implications for the UK's pandemic strategy if lockdown rules were broken by the government?...

Government scientist warns it will take weeks before hospitalisations and deaths data will show severity of latest wave....

Nepal reported most cases in a single day on Tuesday as government projects tally could double by end of the month....

Healthcare workers say Omicron-driven wave of hospital admissions has exacerbated longstanding staffing problems....

With new website, launched one day ahead of official date, Americans can order up to four free test kits per household....

Music awards ceremony is rescheduled to April 3 in Las Vegas amid rising COVID-19 infections linked to Omicron variant....

Hong Kong authorities say they are not ruling out transmission between animals and humans....

Visitors no longer considered fully vaccinated unless they have received a booster at least 6 months after second dose....

Statistics office has recorded more than 105,000 total COVID deaths as the country hits a new record for active cases....

Arrests come after Cathay Pacific said in January it fired two air crew for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols....

Omicron coronavirus variant is fuelling rising numbers of infections across the region, including among health workers....

Small outbreaks continue to trigger lockdowns and travel restrictions for 1.4 billion Chinese people....

Experts say two variants can cross over to form a recombinant version of both variants but this has not happened yet....

People above 60 in the southern European country face fines of up to 100 euros a month if they refuse COVID jabs....

Unvaccinated people are banned from public jeepneys, taxis, buses, sea ferries and commercial planes to and from Manila....

China has reported the highest number of cases since March 2020 despite a strict 'zero COVID' policy....

Vaccine divide is costing lives and supercharging inequalities worldwide, a new report warns....

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Amsterdam rallying against the Dutch government's COVID measures....

India reports 271,202 daily COVID cases; report says UK will stop asking fully vaccinated travellers to test on return....

Thousands take to the streets with Parliament expected to pass a bill tightening restrictions on the unvaccinated....

The pandemic halted my transient lifestyle and led me to attempt a mental and physical un-scattering....

Omicron case in Beijing comes as cities across the country ratchet up viral vigilance before the Winter Olympics....

Staff at Downing Street held 'wine-time Fridays' during coronavirus lockdowns, according to new revelations....

Nicholas Alahverdian, who fled the US to evade prosecution, is arrested in Glasgow after being hospitalised with COVID....

Recommendation stops short of advocating nationwide usage of N95 respirators even as new cases pile up in record number....

Using technology that can be scaled widely and cheaply, Corbevax offers a potential solution to vaccine inequality....

Cases have doubled since last week, with experts warning of strains on the health systems and the economy....

With supply issues slowly being resolved, addressing logistical issues and fighting hesitancy should be the priority....

Moderna co-founder tells Bloomberg News that 2022 may be the year the pandemic enters the endemic phase....

Tens of thousands bathe in the frigid waters of the Ganges river in northern India despite rising COVID-19 infections....

Government issues 11-point directive, including mandatory COVID passes and restrictions on events and transport....

Order follows President Duterte's threat to arrest those who have not been vaccinated amid a record-breaking surge....

Djokovic trains in Melbourne ahead of visa decision; WHO approves new treatments....

Latest recommendations prompt new calls for patent waivers to allow more people access to treatments....

The US's top court rules Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to advance rule for large employers....

Tens of thousands of teachers have walked out in nationwide strike to demand better protection for pupils and staff....

US Joe Biden President said that teams of military medical personnel would be dispatched to help six hard-hit states....

More than 100 million doses of COVID vaccines were rejected in December, says UNICEF official....

Federal employees in the emirate of Ajman will not receive paid sick leave if they are exposed to COVID-19 twice....

Cases in Delhi and Mumbai could peak next week, experts say, as country reports highest number of daily cases since May....

Parts of Zhengzhou went into sudden lockdown while woman was having dinner at her date's residence....

WHO says 15 million people tested positive for COVID-19 last week, by far the most cases reported in a seven-day period....

The virus spread rapidly across the region during the holiday season and is challenging already strained health systems....

Al Jazeera tracks what happened where and when as UK officials face pressure over litany of controversial gatherings....

The initiative comes as the White House faces mounting criticism over long lines and supply shortages for testing....

Boris Johnson tells MPs he attended May 2020 event in Downing Street garden held in breach of COVID-19 restrictions....

Policy covers all domestic public transport to, from and within Metro Manila, but critics say order is discriminatory....

Government says it seeks 'sustainable'; growth that ensures macroeconomic stability while controlling inflation....

EU watchdog says endemicity is closer with increase of immunity as WHO warns COVID could infect half of Europe by March....