Macau to begin mass COVID testing on Sunday amid locally transmitted cases

June 19 (Reuters) – Macau’s government said on Sunday it would begin mass COVID-19 testing for...

Early Omicron infection unlikely to protect against current variants

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) – People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant...

Zimbabwe nurses to start strike on Monday over pay

HARARE, June 16 (Reuters) – Zimbabwean nurses unions said on Thursday their members would strike next...

North Korea sends aid to 800 families suffering from intestinal epidemic

SEOUL, June 17 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior officials prepared...

G20 targets raising $1.5 billion for global pandemic fund, says host Indonesia

JAKARTA, June 17 (Reuters) – The Group of 20 (G20) major economies aims to raise $1.5...

Chile’s Boric suspends in-person agenda due to illness and vaccine side effects

SANTIAGO, June 16 (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric suspended in-person activities for the remainder of...