Virus variant

The first known US case was a fully vaccinated person in California who returned to the United States from South Africa.

As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed.

While G20 nations promised to use all policy tools to combat COVID-19, the Italian hosts of the meeting said there was also agreement to avoid imposing new restrictions on people.

Strong public health response will be needed globally for its containment, as the variant has spread to over 50 countries.

Two Victoria cases detected have 'Delta' variant, which is likely the strain that caused the latest devastating wave of COVID-19 in India.

All primary, secondary and junior colleges will shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term on May 28.

Will the COVID-19 vaccines stay effective against virus variants spreading across the globe?

Infection rates in Germany have been declining steadily in recent weeks but officials are concerned about the possible impact of variants.

The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases in South Carolina.

The Philippine health ministry said the B.1.1.7 variant had spread among 12 people in Bontoc.

For the moment, the variant is likely still rare in the U.S., but the lack of travel history in the first case means it is spreading.

All six of the infected people had been kept in isolation.

Japan on Saturday said it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

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In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.