Pope admitted to Rome hospital for surgery
Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. BBC News reports Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there would b
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Surgeon General on Delta variant: If you are not vaccinated, you are in trouble
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says he is concerned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is behind the rise in cases of coronavirus in the US and warned that the unvac
Bill Cosby freed after court overturns sex conviction
US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. BBC News reports the judges said there
Outbreaks emerge across Australia in 'new phase' of pandemic
A Covid outbreak in Sydney has grown to 128 cases, linked to the highly contagious Delta strain first detected in India. A small number of positive infections have als
From 15 minutes to 5 seconds to pass on COVID-19
It took just seconds for a person to be infected with COVID-19 as a stranger walked past them while shopping at Bondi Junction Westfield in Sydney. And the ABC reports
New Zealand’s quarantine-free travel with Australia paused for three days
New Zealand’s quarantine-free travel with Australia has been paused until midnight Tuesday. It came as more cases of the virus were announced in New South Wales
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the death of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street in the US last year has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison. Chauvin
Alert level change 'possible' in Wellington after Australian tourist tests positive
Health authorities in New Zealand are not ruling out an alert level change in Wellington after an Australian tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting the city
COVID-19: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and
COVID-19: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation
The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and
Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, under pressure to aggressively address the global coronavirus vaccine shortage, will announce as early as Thursday that his admi
Research from the Melbourne University and the ANU concludes that cracking down on COVID outbreaks early is the best approach for the economy
Newly published research from the Melbourne University and the ANU has concluded that cracking down on COVID outbreaks early is the best approach for the economy. The
Prince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born this morning in a hospit
Facebook suspends Trump accounts for two years
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in t
China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
The World Health Organisation has approved China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. It is the second Chinese vaccine to receive the green light from the WHO
Israel's right-wing leader Bennett backs deal to oust PM Netanyahu
A key Israeli opposition party has backed a unity government that would bring to an end to Benjamin Netanyahu's time as the country's longest-serving prime minister. T
COVID: Vietnam detects a new hybrid variant that is more transmissible, especially in the air
Vietnam has detected a COVID variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air. Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Tha
Japan extends state of emergency just before Olympics
Japan has extended a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection wa
Victoria to begin 7 days lockdown from midnight
Victoria will go on lockdown from midnight to stop the spread of COVID cases in Australia. There was 15 cases recorded yesterday but the number of cases reported now i
Cyclone Yaas lashes India and Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone has torn into eastern India, with reports suggesting it has killed several people. Cyclone Yaas which intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm
NZ's travel bubble with Victoria paused
New Zealand's travel bubble with Victoria will be paused while the source of infection of the cases announced in Melbourne is investigated. The move comes as Melbourne