COVID-19

Johnson can be seen raising a glass and chatting with several people around a table with bottles of wine and food.

Retail sales in April shrank 11.1% year-on-year, after falling 3.5% in March.

China's zero-Covid policy and the subsequent lockdowns have made survival difficult for foreign companies.

Residents who do not comply will have problems scanning the codes needed to enter public places or take transport

Those who suspect they may have been exposed or who show symptoms including bumpy rash and fever, should avoid close contact with others

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has accused officials of "slackness and immaturity," in dealing with the country's first officially confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.

Iron ore and other steelmaking inputs were also supported following reports that Shanghai will gradually reopen for business following weeks of lockdowns

At least six people who showed fever symptoms died, with one of those case confirmed to have contracted the Omicron variant of the virus

The true toll, including those who died of COVID-19 as well as those who perished as an indirect result of the outbreak, was likely closer to 15 million, the WHO said.

A study conducted by the researchers in UK has found that women and young adults were more likely to gain weight during the first Covid-19 induced lockdown.

The WHO believes that generally, six in 10 deaths worldwide are not formally recorded.

Vietnam has now opened up a new tourist attraction for people who love heights and the thrill of feeling on top of the world. The country has opened a glass-bottomed bridge suspended at 490 feet above a dense forest.

The COVID-19 pandemic severed the tourism lifeline of the Indian Ocean nation, already short of revenue in the wake of steep tax cuts by the government.

Infected children had significantly more asthma visits, hospitalizations, emergency inhaler use, and steroid treatments

The booking platform has found traction around the globe, but is fighting various regulatory challenges in several jurisdictions.

She said her May 12, 2020 request for medical leave caused Amazon to cut off access to her work email and the company's disability and leave portal.

After lifting two years of on-and-off coronavirus curbs in March, the government was counting on what's known as "revenge spending"

China is the world's biggest buyer of meat, bringing in more than 9 million tonnes last year

The number of coronavirus cases in South Korea has been hovering below 100,000 a day after peaking to more than 620,000 a day in mid-March.

Oil prices have been volatile as Beijing has shown no sign of easing lockdown measures despite the impact on its economy and global supply chains.

In the March quarter, the technology giant reported earnings of $25 billion, up 5.8 percent from the year-ago period

The group announced a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.1 trillion rubles ($29 billion).

Authorities in Beijing are continuing to crack down on COVID-19 outbreaks

The residents of Beijing were seen flocking to markets on Monday to stock up on food and other essential supplies in case the Chinese government imposes a Shanghai-style lockdown.

The judge's statement is a victory for Republicans who said ending the order would have increased illegal immigration and what they characterized as meritless asylum claims.

On the supply side, U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a fifth straight week amid high prices and prodding by the government.

The WHO called on Pfizer to "make its pricing and deals more transparent" for Paxlovid.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accused India of stalling the health agency's efforts to revise the global Covid death toll after it reportedly pegged India's death toll at 4 million as against the official figure of 520,000

US federal judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mask mandate exceeds the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A woman from West Sussex, UK has decided to donate her kidney to save her nine-year-old daughter's life after the latter suffered kidney failure upon contracting Covid-19 last year.