COVID-19

The contamination in Okinawa and Gunma follows the suspension of 1.63 million doses across Japan on Thursday

The research, the largest yet on the condition known as "long Covid", added that one in three patients still have shortness of breath a year after their diagnosis.

Contaminants were seen in 39 unopened vials at eight vaccination locations in central Japan, including Tokyo, according to national broadcaster NHK.

Brexit created major border delays after Britain's exit from the European Union on January 1, while new immigration rules disrupted recruitment.

The nation has recorded almost 48,000 cases and nearly 1,000 deaths during the pandemic to date.

Beijing has especially bridled at the suggestion that the virus might have escaped from the Wuhan virology lab.

A number of studies have now concluded vaccine efficacy has dropped against Delta, even though the precise level of that drop differs between papers.

The Asia-Pacific Region will be the worst hit in absolute terms, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the losses.

Pfizer's vaccine, which will now be marketed under its brand name Comirnaty, is the first to receive full approval.

Most of those linked to the Paralympics who have tested positive so far are Japan-based Games staff and contractors

The national lockdown is due to expire late Tuesday, although Hipkins indicated Auckland could face further restrictions even if they were lifted elsewhere.

The inoculation campaign was hailed as a success story that helped drastically reduce infections, but Israel is again registering thousands of daily cases.

Jones, who is a nurse, said she tried to convince Rodriguez to get immunized, but to no avail.

US stocks had dropped the last two sessions, with analysts pointing to a weak retail sales report amid the Delta variant

The couple tested negative for COVID-19 during autopsy.

Facebook said its machine learning tools continue to make progress in filtering inappropriate content such as hate speech.

Washington had already authorised an extra dose for people with weakened immune systems.

The Queen arrived at the estate a few weeks ago, and received a traditional ceremonial welcome on Monday.

Wall Street's streak of five straight records for the Dow and S&P 500 indices ended with a thud

It was unclear if the pair violated New South Wales' quarantine protocols

The government has so far rejected calls for a lockdown to contain the surge, but last week tightened restrictions.

Across the United States, a growing number of companies are delaying their employees' return to the office out of concern over the new wave of disease.

Facebook is also requiring people in offices to wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

A government tally reported 808 fatalities over the past 24 hours -- the first time Russia has crossed the 800-mark for daily virus deaths.

"I never had COVID...If you're sick, stay inside."

The tweet in question, sent on Monday, said the US Food and Drug Administration should not give final approval to anti-coronavirus vaccines

Late last year, the network of fake accounts tried to fuel a false meme that the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 would turn people into chimpanzees

Pfizer has earned more than its competitors, raking in $10.8 billion (9.2 billion euros) in the first half of this year.

School and university staff will need the pass, as will university students, while from September 1 it will be required on domestic flights and long-distance trains.

Limited supply and pockets of vaccine hesitancy have slowed efforts to inoculate Australians, with just over 20 percent of the population now fully vaccinated.