Coronavirus pandemic

Government says system is ‘99.99-percent effective’ but Delta-driven lockdowns prompt calls for change.

Rich countries again fail to reach an agreement on what’s called intellectual property.

Fully vaccinated people from the US and the EU will be allowed to travel to England in a boost for travel industry.

During the last week, more than 1.26 million new cases and nearly 29,000 deaths in the Americas have been reported.

As its dining rooms reopened, the fast food giant drew customers in with new products like its crispy chicken sandwich.

Samia Suluhu Hassan breaks with her predecessor’s stance by publicly receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The US Secretary of State will meet his Indian counterpart and other officials before heading to see PM Narendra Modi.

July survey shows president leading as probable vice presidential contender amid ‘failed’ COVID-19 response.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing mounting pressure to account for COVID crisis and corruption allegations.

US public health agency recommends mask-wearing in indoor public spaces in places where the coronavirus is surging.

Officials have eased self-isolation rules for a range of essential workers in a bid to alleviate ‘pingdemic’ disruption.

The measure may lead to an initial depreciation in the naira’s value.

The IMF warns of a global economic recovery where ‘poor get poorer and social unrest and geopolitical tensions grow’.

UNICEF hails mass drive as ‘arguably the fastest vaccination campaign to be executed during a pandemic’.