Governments are walking a tightrope between anti-virus restrictions and the need to keep societies and economies open, as the highly transm...

Similarly encouraging signs about hospitalisation rates emerged from South Africa on Wednesday, but the head of a leading African health ag...

The measures will be in effect from Friday morning and will also require citizens to wear masks on public transport and in supermarkets. Fo...

Germany's government on Thursday became the latest to ramp up its response. Austria has already proposed mandatory vaccinations, while othe...

With the delta variant of COVID-19 pushing up cases in Europe and growing fears over the omicron variant, governments around the world are ...

In a travel advisory, the WHO warned the bans could ultimately dissuade countries from sharing data about the evolving virus.

Governments desperate to shield overburdened healthcare systems are imposing rules that limit choices for the unvaccinated in the hope that...

Biden's pledge, in his first national address since defeating Trump, followed three days of record infections in the United States and came...

England's second lockdown starts Thursday for a month following neighbouring Wales and Northern Ireland. Schools and universities stay open...