Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, has no symptoms

(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, whose state is engulfed in a fourth COVID surge, tested...

New Zealanders begin life in lockdown, Delta cases edge up

New Zealand had been virus-free and living without restrictions until Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered a...

Mexico reports 14,814 new COVID-19 cases, 877 more deaths

MEXICO CITY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Mexico registered 14,814 new COVID-19 infections and 877 more deaths,...

Ecuador to give immune-weakened people third COVID-19 vaccine

QUITO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Ecuador will administer a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine to...

Australia’s Victoria reports 24 local COVID-19 cases

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state on Wednesday reported 24 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, the...

COVID-19 risks in young adult males may be under-recognized -study

Aug 17 (Reuters) – Young men could be at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than is...