‘The fire that’s here’: US is still battling delta variant
While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking ...
Tag: Delta Variant
Worries over economic recovery shake world stocks, dollar gains
HONG KONG: World stocks edged away from the previous session's record highs and European stocks dropped on Wednesday on uncertainty ...
New Zealand says fall in COVID-19 cases shows Delta lockdown working
WELLINGTON (New Zealand): New Zealand reported a drop in new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, which authorities said was a sign ...
Indonesia: After devastating virus wave schools start cautious reopening
JAKARTA (Indonesia): Indonesia's capital Jakarta reopened 600 of its schools on Monday as coronavirus restrictions eased, though a teacher federation ...
New Zealand: Restrictions extended until next week to beat Delta; Auckland shut for longer
WELLINGTON (New Zealand): New Zealand on Friday extended pandemic restrictions by four days after which they will be eased slightly, ...
New Zealand pushes ahead with vaccinations as Delta outbreak widens
WELLINGTON (New Zealand): New Zealand recorded 62 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections in ...
Delta variant disrupts Hollywood’s box office comeback
LOS ANGELES (US): Three months after Hollywood launched a marketing blitz that proclaimed "the big screen is back," the Delta ...
Asian stocks cling to gains as Fed taper worries ease
SINGAPORE: A bounce in China's tech sector led Asian stocks higher on Tuesday and markets were also cheered by positive ...
New Zealand has highest jump in COVID-19 cases since April 2020
WELLINGTON (New Zealand): New Zealand on Tuesday recorded its highest increase in COVID-19 cases since April 2020, but authorities said ...
Philippines reports record virus cases as Delta variant spreads
MANILA (Philippines): The Philippines health ministry reported a record 18,332 COVID-19 infections on Monday and for the first time acknowledged ...
