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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

Indonesia’s hospitals on brink of collapse, Brazil variant detected in US & 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.

‘Things will get worse before they get better’ — Biden calls for wartime fight against Covid

US President Biden warns that as many as 100,000 more Americans could die over the next month while his administration overhauls federal response & presses Congress for more aid.

UK considers paying people to stay home if they test Covid positive

The policy proposes paying $685 to everyone who tests positive for Covid. It would be designed to overcome people’s fear of losing income if forced to self-isolate.

Brazil’s provinces to secure own vaccines, Singapore tightens 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.

China seals off part of Beijing as Covid outbreak escalates

While the number of cases is small compared to outbreaks in western countries, the flareup — fuelled by an unusually cold winter — is China’s biggest Covid challenge since Wuhan.

Some hospitals ‘like war zone’ — UK suffers deadliest Covid day with over 1,800 deaths

The record daily toll in the UK takes the country's total number of fatalities within 28 days of a positive test to 93,290.

Japan virus surge weighs down Suga, could put his PM stint in jeopardy

Yoshihide Suga had some of the highest approval ratings for a new PM, but has since seen a dip of 7 percentage points, raising the risk of him being replaced by the ruling party.

City in Amazon runs out of oxygen, Erdogan gets Sinovac jab & 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.

Political crisis in Italy, African Union buys 270 million doses of vaccine & 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.

UK sets up temporary morgues, first vaccines reach Guantanamo Bay & 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.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.