Two Northern Chinese Areas Enforce Lockdown in COVID-19 Outbreak - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China reported nine new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Oct. 18, the highest daily tally since the end of September, with the latest outbreak prompting two northern border areas to enforce a lockdown.

Romania's hospitals overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients

 

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Fears of COVID surge in Vietnam as workers flee Ho Chi Minh City | Al Jazeera

Tens of thousands of Vietnamese who once made a living in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s COVID-19 epicentre, are returning to their home provinces in desperation after authorities lifted a strict stay-at-home order last week, raising fears that the highly infectious Delta variant could spread in parts of the country where vaccination rates remain low.

Covid-19: India to pay $674 compensation for every death - BBC News

India's top court has approved the government's decision to pay 50,000 rupees ($674; £498) as compensation for every death due to Covid-19.

Alaska in crisis care as hospitals hit by Covid surge - RTÉ

Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, has taken the drastic step of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a surge in Covid-19 patients has forced rationing of strained medical resources.

US FDA panel okays COVID-19 booster jabs for people over 65 | Al Jazeera

A United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has given approval to a booster jab of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and others at high risk of the disease.

Austria to cut unemployment pay to those who refuse COVID vaccine

Job seekers in Austria will risk losing some of their unemployment benefits if they turn down a job offer because it requires getting vaccinated against COVID-19, local media reported Thursday.  

Covid-19 en France : l'heure des sanctions pour les soignants non-vaccinés • FRANCE 24

 

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New Zealand to keep largest city locked down - Reuters

 

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Former French health minister charged with ‘putting the lives of others at risk’

France's former health minister was indicted on Friday for “putting the lives of others at risk,” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Le Monde newspaper.

Coronavirus fatalities, infections mount in Latin America - AA

Countries across Latin America have reported new COVID-19 infections and fatalities, according to official data announced late Tuesday.

EU removes US from safe travel list due to COVID-19 surge - China.org.cn

The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday recommended that member states of the EU reintroduce restrictions on travellers from the United States due to a surge in COVID-19 infections there.

Japan Puts In Use $13B From Reserve Funds In Virus Battle - UrduPoint

Japan on Friday decided to put in use $13 billion from reserve funds in its fight against COVID-19, local media reported.

Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar | Al Jazeera

Japan is expanding a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the total to 21 in all, to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, the minister in charge of COVID-19 countermeasures announced on Wednesday.

Coronavirus en Russie: nouveau record de morts en 24 heures, dû au Delta et à une faible vaccination - Belga

La Russie a fait état vendredi de 815 décès dus au Covid-19 en 24 heures, un record pour le deuxième jour consécutif qui est dû au variant Delta et à une campagne de vaccination poussive.

Asia-Pacific countries witness rocketing COVID-19 cases - China.org.cn

Asia-Pacific countries kept witnessing rocketing COVID-19 cases as India's total tally neared 32 million on Tuesday.

France pushes ahead with COVID pass despite protests | Al Jazeera

People in France will from Monday need to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a cafe or travelling on an intercity train, despite large scale protests against the plan.

Top US Infectious Disease Specialist Calls For Vaccinations To Stop Virus Mutations - UrduPoint

The director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci called for mass vaccinations to stop the COVID-19 virus from mutating.

Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated foreigners | Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia says it will begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from vaccinated foreign worshippers starting on August 9.

US States Of Florida, Louisiana Hit Record Coronavirus Cases Due To Delta Variant - UrduPoint

The US states of Florida and Louisiana hit record numbers in new daily cases and hospitalizations as the coronavirus Delta variant spreads across the United States.