EU estimates up to 80 per cent of population has had COVID
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Commission said that between 60 per cent and 80 per cent of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting of cases was no longer necessary. In preparing for this less acute phase, European Union governments should ramp […]
Worldwide COVID cases surpass 500 million as Omicron variant BA.2 surges
Reuters Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million last week, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. The rise of BA.2 has been blamed for recent surges in China as well as record infections in Europe. It has been called the “stealth variant” because […]
Australia vows to “push through” Omicron wave as infections cross a million
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia must “push through” the fast-moving Omicron outbreak, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as infections surpassed one million, more than half in the past week alone, throwing a strain on hospitals and supply chains. Although aggressive lockdowns and tough border controls kept a lid on infections earlier in the pandemic, Australia […]
Global crisis: India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SAMY MAGDY, of Associated Press, reports on how many nations, lead by India and Brazil, are grappling with mounting COVID-19 infections…
Global COVID-19 death toll more than double official estimates – IHME
Reuters The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nearly 6.9 million deaths across the world, more than double the number officially recorded, a new analysis from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimated. Deaths go unreported as most countries only record those that occur in hospitals or of patients with a confirmed infection, […]
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
Reuters Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls. Almost 1.3 per cent of the world’s population has now been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and more than 2.1 million people have […]
Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million in battle on new variant
Reuters Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as nations around the globe scramble to procure vaccines and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new coronavirus variants. The new COVID-19 variants discovered initially in the United Kingdom and South Africa are rapidly spreading globally. A healthcare worker of […]
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 75 million
Reuters Global coronavirus infections surpassed the 75 million mark on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as several nations around the world begin vaccinating against the virus. Britain this month became the first Western country to start immunising with the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech, followed by the United States […]
Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone
Reuters Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely […]
Global coronavirus cases hit 20 million – Reuters tally; WHO decries ‘vast global gap’ in funds needed to fight it
Reuters Global coronavirus cases pushed past 20 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India accounting for more than half of all known infections. The respiratory disease has infected at least four times the average number of people struck down with severe influenza illnesses annually, according to the […]