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Saturday, December 20, 2025
TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

Covid-19 pandemic: Over 80% in Japan oppose Olympics, US CDC director defends new mask policy

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Covid-19 pandemic: Food worries in Cambodia’s red zones, new Chinese drug under scrutiny

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe

It’s not just India, fierce new Covid waves have hit many developing countries

From Laos to Thailand in Southeast Asia, and those bordering India such as Bhutan & Nepal, all have been reporting surges in Covid cases in the past few weeks.

Covid pandemic: Brazil records daily death toll of 4,000, Turkey’s high case load not severe

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe

April Fools’ concert in Belgium, Bangladesh warns of lockdown & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe

Africa pays more for Russian vaccine, US states to relax restrictions & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Valentine’s Day letter for Britain’s NHS & Donald Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ trial

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Osama bin Laden to robot conspiracy – what Pakistan has to overcome to give Covid vaccines

In Pakistan, anti-western sentiment around inoculations abound. The mistrust goes deep, with healthworkers seen as spies and the ingredients going into doses being questioned.

Japan set to extend state of emergency to 7 March to contain Covid

The extension comes as Covid infections have fallen from peaks hit in early January, when the month-long measure was first imposed, but not enough to warrant an end to the emergency.

Mexico overtakes India to have world’s third most Covid deaths

Mexico reported an increase of 1,506 Covid deaths Thursday, bringing the total to 155,145. It now has a higher death toll than a country with more than 10 times as many people.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.