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Moscow Covid deaths surge, South Africa reimposes restrictions

Similar spikes in infections have been seen across Southeast Asia, with Indonesia setting a new daily infection record of more than 21,000.

Jun 28, 2021

By AFP bureaus

Thailand

Baby born with inverted legs abandoned by parents for having rare deformity

A doctor said such deformities occur in one in a million babies

Jun 25, 2021

By Suman Varandani

India

Portugal fears a fourth wave from the Delta variant

The number of Covid cases in hospital has more than doubled in a month to 450 patients, including about 100 in intensive care.

Jun 23, 2021

By Thomas Cabral

Portugal European Union India

India hits daily Covid vaccination record as free shots opened to all adults

Public parks were re-opened in Delhi on Monday, but the number of events for Yoga Day was cut back around the country for the second year running because of the pandemic.

Jun 22, 2021

By AFP News

India

Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia's own government had already downgraded the reef's long-term outlook to "very poor" after back-to-back mass bleaching events in 2016 and 2017.

Jun 22, 2021

By AFP News

Climate Change

9-year-old boy needs facial reconstruction surgery after being mauled by hyena

Rodwell was flown to Johannesburg on Saturday and greeted by hospital staff singing South Africa's national anthem.

Jun 21, 2021

By Maryke Vermaak

Zimbabwe South Africa

Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village

A new poll Sunday showed 86 percent of Japanese fear the Games will spark a rebound in virus cases.

Jun 21, 2021

By Etienne Balmer

Japan

China gives one-billionth Covid shot as Brazil toll hits milestone

Authorities in many countries continue to wrestle with crowds flouting coronavirus rules on social distancing and mask-wearing.

Jun 21, 2021

By AFP News

India Brazil France

The handshake after Covid -- good riddance, or welcome back?

Tapping into the wider health benefits, many experts would not mourn the death of the handshake.

Jun 18, 2021

By Thomas Urbain

Royal Caribbean delays trip after 8 crew test Covid-19 positive

The delay comes just days after Royal Caribbean's Celebrity Millennium trip had two cases of Covid-19.

Jun 17, 2021

By AFP News

Florida

Republicans introduce bill to fire Fauci, face of US Covid response

The White House defended Fauci this month after the emails surfaced, calling him "an undeniable asset" in the pandemic response.

Jun 16, 2021

By AFP News

US tops 600,000 Covid deaths, while New York and California drop curbs

The US passed the 500,000 death mark at the end of February, just under four months ago.

Jun 16, 2021

By Catherine Triomphe with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles

California New York

Chinese scientist at center of virus controversy denies lab leak theory

US President Joe Biden last month ordered intelligence agencies to investigate the origin of the pandemic, including the lab leak theory.

Jun 15, 2021

By AFP News

Donald Trump

England delays full lifting of virus restrictions

The government had hoped to allow crowds to return unrestricted to pubs and clubs next week, with the hard-hit hospitality industry warning it is on its last legs.

Jun 15, 2021

By Anna Malpas, Imran Marashli

United Kingdom

WHO warns virus quicker than vaccines after G7 doses pledge

WHO and partners also highlighted the desperate need for funds to overcome the pandemic.

Jun 15, 2021

By Agnes Pedrero

United Kingdom France Japan

After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

Large numbers of rodents were reported as early as October, their population fuelled by a bumper crop after the worst drought in living memory.

Jun 14, 2021

By Andrew Leeson

Climate Change

Judge dismisses vaccine lawsuit from Texas hospital workers

Across the United States, more than 173 million people -- over 50 percent of the population -- have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine so far.

Jun 14, 2021

By AFP News

G7 to provide 1 billion Covid vaccine doses to the world: UK

Over 100 million people in the 27-nation European Union, or 22.6 percent of its population, have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Jun 11, 2021

By AFP bureaus

European Union United Kingdom Japan France

Biden to announce mass vaccine donations as first overseas tour begins

With the world still crawling out from under the wreckage of Covid-19, Biden has cast his diplomatic marathon as a return to badly needed US leadership.

Jun 10, 2021

By Jerome Cartillier with Sebastian Smith in Washington

US approves first new Alzheimer's drug in almost two decades

Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is thought to affect 50 million people worldwide and usually starts after age 65.

Jun 8, 2021

By Issam Ahmed

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