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A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be…

Indonesia is grappling with a shortage of oxygen amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the country. Between Saturday and early Sunday local time, 63 patients died at a hospital on one of the country’s islands, Java, after their…

The Delta variant now accounts for more than half of the new coronavirus cases in the United States —52%. Almost all of the new cases - 99.7% - are among people who have not been vaccinated. In Mississippi, a state with a…

Bangladesh has sealed deals for 17.5 million more coronavirus vaccine doses, its health minister said on Saturday (July 10), as the country battles record deaths and its caseload passed one million. The country of 169 million…

The Taleban’s lightning-fast advance to control more territory in Afghanistan is raising alarms from Russia to China, as US President Joe Biden’s move to withdraw troops disrupts a balance of power in South Asia that has held steady…

US: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek authorization for a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine to boost its efficacy, as the Delta variant drove devastating outbreaks in Asia and Africa and cases rose again in…

A crowd gathers near the Police station in the capital Port au Prince where the armed men accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise were detained. HAITI: At least 28 people carried out the…

AFGHANISTAN: Ghor Province of Afghanistan is being trampled upon by the Taliban, who are capturing vast tracts of the country as the deadline for the withdrawal of the US-led NATO troops comes closer. Of about 400 districts of…

FIJI: Fiji has announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant, with Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama issuing a blunt message: "no jabs, no job".…

SOUTH KOREA: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lost up to 44 pounds but has no major health issues affecting his rule, according to a South Korean lawmaker briefed by a spy agency. The National Intelligence Service estimated that…