Elizabeth Melimopoulos

The Lambda variant has spread to 28 countries but it is not considered a variant of concern. Here’s what we know so far.

Several countries have approved mixing COVID vaccines as they seek to boost their inoculation campaigns.

The US has backed waiving IP rights for COVID shots at the WTO but some countries and pharma companies are resisting.

At least 89 politicians, including 35 candidates, have been killed during electoral campaign, security consultancy says.

The island nation is developing five experimental coronavirus vaccines and two have reached stage-three clinical trials.

India reports record 3,293 deaths and 360,960 new cases in past 24 hours as rising infections overwhelm its hospitals.

Medical supplies pour into India as hospitals struggle for oxygen and surge pushes death toll towards 200,000.

The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus pandemic could have a years-long effect on mental health.

Rights groups call for rapid release of COVID-19 vaccines for health workers as new analysis shows high global death toll.

UN chief has criticised global distribution, noting that 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccine doses.