Omicron Variant Drives Rise in Covid-19 Hospitalizations in South Africa Hot Spot

JOHANNESBURG—The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in South Africa has driven a sharp…

Covid-19 Surge Prompts Renewed Lockdown in Parts of Europe

BERLIN—Parts of Europe are again locking down to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by a steep…

Nadda hails PM Modi for tackling economic challenges amid Covid-19

Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

FDA authorizes emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

Photo: Roberto Jimenez Mejias/Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the emergency…

Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 this year could pay thousands in bills

Photograph: Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Photographs People who get significantly ill from COVID-19 in 2021 could possibly have to pay…

Too early to conclude on lessons learnt from Covid-19 crisis: Sitharaman

It is much too early to conclude on the classes that India learnt from the COVID-19…

Hospitals paying $24 billion more for labor during the COVID-19 pandemic

Photograph: ER Productions Confined/Getty Photographs As the delta variant pushes COVID-19 caseloads to all-time highs, hospitals…

World’s banks accelerate shift to digital after COVID-19

Digital technology highlighted as critical to meeting new decarbonization targets as Atos launches newDigital Eyesight: Digital…

Covid-19 Vaccine Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations Keeps Widening

The central African nation of Burundi has still to administer a solitary Covid-19 vaccine. In Kinshasa,…

Kamala Harris thanks PM Modi for resuming Covid-19 vaccine exports

Key Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described India and America as “normal companions” as he held…