The Latest Breaking News from Delta

After Europe’s latest Covid surge, will the US follow suit?

‘We should expect a lot of evolution going forward,’ says a professor of the probability of variants of Omicron and Delta strains

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2022

Maternal mortality rate may go up in Kerala due to Covid toll

KOCHI: During the second wave of Covid-19 in India caused primarily due to the Delta variant of the Coronavirus Kerala witnessed an increase in maternal mortality.

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2022

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as almost…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

Economy in strong position: Treasurer

The Australian economy grew by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter, rebounding from a 1.9 per cent contraction three months earlier.

AAP · Mar 1, 2022

Could a patent-free vaccine offer a COVID solution that stands up against Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and future variants?

Researchers using a decades-old recipe unveil the first COVID vaccine to forego patents and allow drug makers around the world to reproduce it for free, a potential game changer for countries where vaccination rates are behind target.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

As Omicron cases climb rapidly, Indonesia tries to learn from its devastating Delta outbreak

Indonesia's daily case numbers are reaching new records while just under 70 per cent of the population has been vaccinated, yet the country insists it is prepared to tackle the Omicron wave.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Malaysia hits new daily Covid record as Omicron surge continues

Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high, exceeding the level seen last year when the nation was in the throes of the Delta wave.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2022

Commentary: Forget December’s snowstorms. California isn’t doing enough to address its hot, dry reality

As a forbiddingly deep drought reclaims its hold on California, the state’s record precipitation in October and December is already a distant memory, and the list of urgent water issues we face keeps getting longer. Forecasters predict little or no rain and snow for the rest of the “wet season,”…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022

‘Incredible imbalance’: NSW Covid fines during Delta higher in disadvantaged suburbs

Postcodes with larger Indigenous and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations bore the brunt of public health policing last year

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022