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At least 10 die in North Macedonia COVID-19 hospital fire
The fire occurred in a city that had a large COVID-19 outbreak in recent weeks.
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Delta variant surges across Southeast Asia
Despite crisis, there are signs that lockdowns are working in Thailand and Indonesia.
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‘Long COVID' less likely to affect fully vaccinated people: U.K. Study
Adults who have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are 47 per cent less likely to have long-term symptoms — known as 'long COVID' — should they contract the coronavirus, according to new research from King's College in London, England.
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Waning immunity sparks debate about need for COVID-19 booster shots
Recent studies show a drop in effectiveness for COVID-19 vaccines, but the lack of information about how severe breakthrough cases were has sparked a debate about whether booster shots are necessary.
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Chile: COVID cases rise despite high vaccination rate
Some experts say the Sinovac vaccine Chile is using is not as effective as other jabs while many blame the government's eagerness to ease lockdowns.
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Study says those who have had COVID-19 may need just one dose of the vaccine
Some researchers say those who have been infected with COVID-19 may only need one dose of a vaccine but still can't say for sure how strong natural immunity is.
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India battles black fungus infections alongside COVID-19
India is battling deadly infections of black fungus in addition to COVID-19. One doctor says the situation is 'beyond anything in our wildest nightmares.'
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What you can and can’t do after one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
A British study has found people who have received only one vaccination are 70 per cent protected. But that doesn't mean anyone should stop protecting themselves, or physically distancing.
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COVID-19: Keeping unvaccinated kids safe in school
Pediatric infectious diseases physician Dr. Jacqueline Wong answers viewer questions about children and COVID-19, including keeping unvaccinated children safe in school and how the delta variant affects them.
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Argentina reimposes restrictions as coronavirus cases surge
Last year, Argentina imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, and experts say, the country prevented the healthcare system from collapsing.
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Researchers hail possible malaria vaccine breakthrough
Year-long trial by Oxford University researchers carried out in Burkina Faso shows up to 77 percent efficacy.
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Arrests across Europe as people flout or protest COVID-19 restrictions
Police in Paris, France, have arrested nine people and issued more than 150 fines since the beginning of the weekend to people who clandestinely met in restaurants and bars.
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Canadian scientists research what causes wide range of COVID-19 symptoms
A team of Halifax researchers is trying to determine why some people get really sick with COVID-19 and some not at all.
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COVID-19: 20 arrested in anti-measures protests in Finland, Denmark & Norway
The arrests were carried out in Helsinki. In Norway, protesters burned masks while demonstrators in Denmark criticised the launch of a "coronapas".
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Canada's Green Party leader says vulnerable front-line workers should be prioritized for vaccination
Canada's Green Party leader Annamie Paul says people who live in communities with high COVID-19 infection rates and are also front-line workers – such as grocery store employees — should be vaccinated before those working from home.
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How to avoid another wave of COVID-19 infections in Canada
It would be 'foolish' to allow another wave of COVID-19 infections in Canada because we know enough about how the virus is spread to prevent it, says infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
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Doctors worry COVID-19 could quickly overwhelm Uganda’s hospitals
COVID-19 hasn’t had the devastating impact on Uganda that many expected, but doctors say it wouldn’t take much of a spike to overwhelm the country’s hospitals that have only 55 intensive care beds for 42 million people.
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What's being considered for COVID-19 vaccine priority groups
Infectious diseases physician Susy Hota explains the thinking behind which groups will be prioritized for coronavirus vaccines.
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Sweden sharply limits gatherings as second COVID-19 wave swells
The country that gained attention for an unorthodox response to the pandemic downsizes public gatherings to eight people from the previous upper limit of 300.
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U.K. identifies new COVID-19 variant
A surge of COVID-19 cases in southern England may be associated with a new variant of coronavirus, said U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Hancock stressed there was nothing to suggest it was more likely to cause serious disease, or...
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Qatar begins COVID vaccination campaign
First phase of vaccination to prioritise people over 70, healthcare workers and those with chronic conditions.
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Manitoba enters code red COVID-19 restrictions
Manitoba has entered its second lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic, closing all non-essential businesses and setting the maximum indoor and outdoor gathering size at five people.
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Inside the scramble to mass produce a COVID-19 vaccine
A major vaccine manufacturer in India scrambling to mass produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine so it can get into the arms of billions opened its doors to CBC News.