Will the world ever be able to move beyond the coronavirus?

 

The former director of the CDC talks about the Delta variant, booster shots and the world’s unvaccinated.

While COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns have become less frequent in certain parts of the world, the coronavirus still looms large over humanity.

Affecting rich and poor countries, disrupting the supply of everything from magnets to cars and altering societies in countless ways, it seems like the disease will not just go away.

Covid vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks

 

A major review of vaccines suggests the AstraZeneca jab does raise the risk of blood clots and another serious condition that can cause bleeding.

China's spiraling delta variant outbreak hits Wuhan

 China's spiraling Delta variant outbreak has reached Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic, prompting citywide coronavirus testing as authorities scramble to contain the city's first reported local infections in more than a year.

Delta variant threatens hard-won COVID-19 gains worldwide | DW News

 

The World Health Organization says world is in danger of losing hard-won gains in the fight against COVID-19. It says the highly transmissible Delta variant is spreading in more than two thirds of all countries, with a global vaccination gap aiding the spread. I

South Korea battles its worst coronavirus surge yet | COVID-19 Special

 

South Korea is battling its worst ever wave of Covid19 infections. The highest restrictions have been extended in the capital Seoul and beyond. But worrying clusters are emerging in other regions. Experts are blaming public fatigue, slow vaccination rollout and the Delta variant.

Delta and kids: What happens when they go back to school?

 

The Delta variant emerged in India's ferocious second wave. Leaving its marks on millions. It has since crossed the world, sending infection rates soaring, and threatening a return to normal.

Delta variant leads to record high COVID cases and deaths in Indonesia

 

Indonesia has seen a rapid increase in the number of new COVID infections. Indonesia's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 31,189 new COVID infections and 728 deaths on Tuesday, both record daily increases.

Delta variant and "vaccine apartheid" to blame for COVID-19 surge?

 

A quarter of the global population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Low income countries are far behind. Just one in a hundred have at least one jab there. 24% worldwide and only 1% low income countries are vaccinated.

Sydney Australia on lockdown over COVID Delta variant outbreak

A two-week lockdown has been imposed in Sydney to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. The new restrictions affect more than five million people in and around the Australian city.
 

How the Delta variant took hold in the UK - BBC News

 As the UK deals with a third wave of coronavirus infections, the BBC's Ros Atkins traces the story of the Delta variant, from its arrival to how it became the dominant strain of Covid-19, leading to a delay in the easing of restrictions across the country.

Underreported cases and a spreading Delta variant: Is India opening up too soon?

A second wave of COVID-19 hit India hard. But case numbers look like they're falling. Restrictions are easing. Shops, businesses and public transport are opening in Delhi. People in Mumbai can catch a movie at the cinema.