COVID-19

The new variant is believed to be more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19, with estimates suggesting it could be up to 70% more transmissible.

People are increasingly looking to travel internationally once again, leading to a rise in the travel industry, which had previously contributed 6.7 per cent of all gross value added in the UK in 2018.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has often been involved in Twitter spats, and the latest to join the list is the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has revived its Check-in and Chart service for vulnerable, isolated, or lonely patients.

Matt Hancock, the former health secretary of the UK, has become a centre of a massive controversy after it came to light that he failed to follow advice.

A woman locked herself and her 10-year-old son in their home for three years in the fear that they might contract Covid-19 infection.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reportedly stalled its ongoing investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

Covid-generation uni students had their first and second year's disrupted by lockdown rules; now they're set to miss out on more learning due to union strikes.

According to recent research, Blackpool is among the five cities with highest rate of return for businesses in the UK.

The richest 1% grabbed around half of all new wealth created since 2020 globally.

A 65-year-old Indian man commissioned a life-size silicone statue of his wife after he lost her to Covid-19.

The debate continues over whether or not vaccines are more dangerous than people are led to believe.

The UK has been seeing a significant rise in Covid-19 cases over the last few weeks.

The authorities have put UK medical staff on alert for signs of the deadly camel flu as people return from Qatar after watching the FIFA World Cup.

A recent survey has revealed that more than half of older teenagers and young adults in the UK have "possible problems with eating."

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disastrous impact on people's mental health, and it is still continuing to affect thousands of students in the UK.

According to World Bank estimates, 8 out of every 10 people pushed into extreme poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic were Indians.

A new study by researchers at King's College London has found that severe Covid infection can damage nerve cells in the brain.

Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in the UK have reported a 17% increase in the past seven days.

A new study has claimed that 2020 has been so traumatic for the younger population that it has stunted their social development.

A senior Chinese official on Saturday warned people to avoid physical contact with foreigners so as to prevent getting the monkeypox infection.

The Serbian star decided not to get vaccinated against Covid-19 even if it meant missing out on major tournaments.

Moderna's innovative bivalent vaccine will target both the original strain and the now dominant Omicron variant.

Authorities in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have had to apologise for breaking into the houses of those who had been taken to quarantine in a hotel.

2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the competition after testing positive for Covid-19

Hong Kong's iconic floating Jumbo restaurant capsized when it was being towed away to a different location in the South China Sea on Saturday.

A man stabbed his wife 29 times at their house in Thornton Heath, south London during the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

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

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.

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.