Covid -19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: Collected
Coronavirus chronicle

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters, as North Korea reports its first outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pyongyang, North Korea, May 12, 2022, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Picture taken May 12, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

North Korea's Kim says Covid 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported

People wearing protective face masks commute amid concerns over the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Pyongyang, North Korea March 30, 2020, in this photo released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

How N Korea's Covid-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

A road with little traffic is seen next to an area under lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Suen/File Photo
China

China denies suspending passports, invalidating foreign residency cards

Air travellers wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk at JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK International airport in New York, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Coronavirus chronicle

WHO: Covid-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

51 Covid cases reported in 24hrs

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South Asia

Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo wins Pultizer

FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk amid concerns over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pyongyang, North Korea May 15, 2020, in this photo released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

N Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, orders lockdown

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Covid: 33 new infections take active cases to 25,449

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Coronavirus chronicle

Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19, says he is ‘experiencing mild symptoms’

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

26 Covid cases reported in 24hrs

A traveller receives a test for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at a pre-departure testing facility, as countries react to the new coronavirus Omicron variant, outside the international terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, 29 November, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Analysis

Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass Covid checks

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

30 Covid cases reported in 24hrs after 10 days