Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
By Suranjana Tewari BBC News Coronavirus pandemic South Asia, a region with a combined population of nearly two billion people,…
Covid: France and Austria reopen bars and restaurants as lockdowns ease
Coronavirus pandemic Bars, shops and cultural spaces across France have reopened their doors as the country starts lifting restrictions aimed…
Covid: First Australian repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin
Coronavirus pandemic Australia has carried out its first repatriation flight from India after ending its controversial travel ban from the…
Covid crisis grips crowded Kolkata
Kolkata, one of the most densely-populated cities in India, hasn’t escaped the country’s second Covid-19 wave. Stories of the surge…
Covid cases mean Australia repatriation flight from India not full
Dozens of passengers booked on Australia’s first repatriation flight from India will reportedly not be able to take it after…
Covid: Trust regulator on AstraZeneca vaccine safety, Boris Johnson says
Coronavirus pandemic People should get their Covid-19 jab when invited, the PM has said, amid concerns about potential side effects…
WHO team visits Wuhan market where first COVID infections detected
By Martin Quin Pollard, Thomas Peter WUHAN, China (Reuters) – A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of…
Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions: BBC
By Reuters Staff LONDON (Reuters) – British ministers are to discuss on Monday further tightening travel restrictions, the BBC reported on…
In Christmas message curbed by COVID, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday said political and business leaders…
Covid: White House accuses top scientist Fauci of ‘playing politics’
The White House has accused leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci of playing politics days before the election in an…