COVID 19

Drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine in the early part of next year, with production ramping up so that it hits a billion doses by the end of 2021, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. government official on infectious diseases, said in a Reuters interview on Wednesday.

The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections.

South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries.

The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Donald Trump Jr. has had his Twitter access restricted after he shared a video of claims about a controversial drug used to treat coronavirus.

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government—one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.

Nations in Asia imposed new restrictions on Monday and an abrupt British quarantine on travellers from Spain threw Europe's summer reopening into disarray, as the world confronted the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

An experimental vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hopes it could be in use by the end of the year.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this week.

The number of new Covid-19 cases in California hit a record on July 14, surpassing 10,000 – just days after its governor re-imposed lockdown orders. The Golden State's initial handling of the Covid-19 outbreak was successful, having suppressed coronavirus transmission with prompt confinement measures. But experts say this early victory bred hubris, leading the state to re-open too soon.

The US state of Florida has just broken a worrying new record, single-handedly surpassing almost every country in the world. Why was it hit so hard?

South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus.

Uber is absorbing Postmates in a deal worth $2.65 billion in stock.

A Ghanaian wax-print company has launched a new line of designs inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, said Monday he had been tested after showing symptoms including a fever.

The US is facing a “serious problem” with more than 45,000 new cases of coronavirus in just one day – its largest spike since the pandemic began.

With pictures like these, it’s no surprise Novak Djokovic became the fourth tennis star from his tournament to test positive to COVID-19.

Novak and Jelena Djokovic’s alternative health views are under the spotlight after the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19.

The United States does not require more widespread lockdowns to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate is not showing signs of decline, leading government expert Anthony Fauci told AFP in an interview Thursday.