
What is 'Eris', the new COVID variant?
Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021.
Tue Aug 15 2023

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 20,000 for second day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday.
Wed May 17 2023

Mistakes at UK COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people
Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world, with more than 177,000 deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
Wed Nov 30 2022

Beijing shuts parks, museums as China's COVID cases rise
China fights a spike in cases, deepening concerns about its economy and dampening hopes for a quick post-coronavirus reopening.
Tue Nov 22 2022

Factbox - What are the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 coronavirus variants, and why it matters
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are among the more than 300 sublineages of the Omicron variant circulating globally.
Sun Nov 06 2022

Not 'lying flat': China to persist with tough COVID policies
China will persist with its COVID-19 policies to guard against new coronavirus strains and the risks they bring.
Wed Oct 12 2022

Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1
The country had passed the peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections, the government said.
Tue Sep 27 2022

Tennis - Djokovic has no regrets about missing Slams due to unvaccinated status
Novak Djokovic missed two of this year's four Grand Slams due to not being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Fri Sep 23 2022

German man gets life sentence for murdering cashier in COVID mask row - dpa
Prosecutors said the cashier had asked the man to comply with rules and wear a face mask while paying for beer.
Tue Sep 13 2022

Russia's daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time since mid-March
Sixty-three people in Russia died of coronavirus over the past day, the country's taskforce against the virus said.
Thu Aug 18 2022

Russia daily COVID cases hit highest since April
41 people in Russia died of coronavirus over the last day, the country's anti-COVID-19 taskforce said in an update.
Thu Jul 28 2022

COVID symptoms almost resolved, Biden says he is feeling great
Biden, who tested positive for the coronavirus last Thursday, has been treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
Tue Jul 26 2022

Controversial Indonesian cleric released on parole
Rizieq was found guilty of breaching coronavirus curbs when he held and attended several mass events at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 20 2022

Explainer - What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID-19?
BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.
Thu Jul 14 2022

WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency
According to UN, the "global emergency" label currently only applies to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing efforts to eradicate polio.
Mon Jun 27 2022

‘BERHENTI Vladimir!’: Trump beri amaran kepada Putin selepas serangan maut di Kyiv
Amaran Trump dikeluarkan selepas Presiden Ukraine merayu kepada sekutunya agar tingkatkan tekanan terhadap Rusia supaya hentikan pencerobohan.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Semua pihak diseru junjung prinsip keadilan, keutuhan pentadbiran - Raja Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin bertitah, 25 tahun pemerintahan baginda itu memperlihatkan pelbagai cabaran dan kejayaan.
Thu Apr 24 2025

PRU2025 Singapura: PM Wong seru kekalkan perpaduan ketika PAP mulakan kempen
PM Singapura seru rakyat negara itu kekal bersatu dan tidak membenarkan kuasa luar atau perbezaan pandangan terhadap isu global memecahbelahkan negara.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Presiden Maldives akan lawat Malaysia untuk perkukuh hubungan dua hala
Presiden Maldives Mohamed Muizzu dijadual memulakan lawatan rasmi selama empat hari ke Malaysia mulai Ahad ini.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Usaha pembaharuan Bangladesh dapat sokongan kuat Qatar
Program pembaharuan kerajaan sementara Bangladesh menerima sokongan kuat dari Qatar.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Korea Selatan, AS adakan rundingan perdagangan berkaitan tarif
Korea Selatan dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) mengadakan rundingan perdagangan peringkat tinggi di Washington pada Khamis, ketika Seoul berusaha untuk menghapuskan tarif "timbal balik" menyeluruh yang diken
Thu Apr 24 2025

PRU Singapura 2025: Lapan parti layak guna masa siaran untuk kempen
Tempoh masa siaran yang diperuntukkan untuk setiap parti politik adalah berdasarkan jumlah calon yang diletakkan olehnya.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Perlis perkasa program agama tangani gejala sosial
Kerajaan Perlis akan perkasa program keagamaan dalam usaha menangani gejala sosial terutamanya masalah penagihan dadah dan arak di negeri tersebut.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Malaysia laksana tugas dengan cemerlang sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN pada detik genting - Pengerusi FPCI
Dunia kini berada dalam keadaan yang amat sukar dan sistem antarabangsa sedang menghadapi tekanan hebat.
Thu Apr 24 2025

Sarawak sokong matlamat ASEAN di sebalik cabaran ekonomi global
Sarawak sehaluan dan secara aktif menyumbang kepada ASEAN, membuktikan bahawa pemeliharaan alam sekitar dan perpaduan sosial boleh berjalan seiring.
Thu Apr 24 2025