COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone
(UTV | UNITED STATES) – The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million...
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Nations on high alert as Covid variant spreads
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Nations on high alert as Covid variant spreads...
Brazil COVID surge reaches new level
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar. The country has the second highest death...
Spain imposes national curfew to curb COVID spread
Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in Covid-19 infections....
Airline industry disruption due to Covid has far-reaching effects: Moody’s
UTV | COLOMBO – The global airline industry has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and is one of just a few industries that saw more...
Oxfam warns Covid hunger could kill more than virus
UTV | COLOMBO – Oxfam has warned that, by the end of the year, “12,000 people per day could die from hunger linked to Covid-19...
New Zealand’s first Covid cases in 24 days came from UK
(UTV | COLOMBO) – New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, ending a 24-day streak of no new infections in the country. Both...