The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

The ACT recorded 1250 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Wednesday.

NAGPUR: With 168 new Covid cases and 62 recoveries, Vidarbha’s caseload crossed the 2,000-mark for the month of June on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry in its revised surveillance strategy has advised all states to conduct random screening for Covid-19 of 2% of the passengers of each incoming international flight. Passengers testing positive need to be advised isolation and clinically managed based on the prevailing guidelines.

The plea for flu jabs comes as Hunter health authorities say they're fighting a "perfect storm" of flu and COVID.

LUDHIANA: A resident of Ludhiana died of Covid and 39 tested positive here on Wednesday. Besides, nine patients from outside the district too were confirmed here to have contracted the virus.

The Eurockéennes festival, which takes place in Belfort in eastern France, is back from Thursday, 30 June with a concert by British band Muse. The concert has been cancelled for the past two years because of Covid.

Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine

The COVID pandemic slowed mining operations across the Pacific. But as economic activity returns, an Australia-based company is poised to pursue what would be the largest mine in Papua New Guinea’s history.

With the end of the public health emergency declaration, more mask mandates will be dropped from Friday in Tasmania — but for many, life won't return to "normal".