COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 16 April
Top stories: COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in France; officials urge rich countries to donate excess vaccines; India, Thailand report record new daily cases.
Top stories: COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in France; officials urge rich countries to donate excess vaccines; India, Thailand report record new daily cases.
Top stories: Study suggests P1 variant in Brazil is mutating; WTO head lays out global action to boost vaccine access; More than 200,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in India.
Top stories: WTO head seeks solutions to 'glaring' vaccine inequality; Antonio Guterres suggests tax to tackle post-pandemic inequality; India reports more than 160,000 new COVID-19 cases.
A new World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey asked participants when they felt life would return to something like a pre-COVID normal - with mixed opinions globally.
Top stories: India overtakes Brazil as second worst-hit country; 'Shocking imbalance' remains in global vaccine distribution – WHO; Peru reports record new daily COVID-19 deaths total.
Helen Clark, Co-Chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, explained in an Agenda Dialogues session how we can prepare better for future pandemics.
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić told the Global Technology Governance Summit that a shift to e-government had already saved 180 million sheets of A4.
Record daily increase in cases in India; WHO says 'travesty' some nations unable to start vaccinations; third of survivors get neurological disorders-study.
Top stories: India reports 96,982 new COVID-19 cases; Singapore to accept COVID-19 digital travel pass from next month; Restrictions eased in Portugal, Greece.
Top stories: France to enter new national lockdown; South Korea to issue 'vaccine passport'; India extends vaccination programme.
Top stories: US policy-makers optimistic about economic recovery; WHO calls for further research into origins of SARS-CoV-2; Ecuador health system under strain from spike in COVID-19 infe...
Top stories: Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea; President Biden urges states to pause reopenings as CDC warns of 'impending doom'; Johnson & Johnson agrees vaccine sup...
Top stories: India's confirmed cases surpass 12 million; Trial music concert for 5,000 in Barcelona; Snap three-day lockdown in Brisbane.
Top stories: EU tells AstraZeneca no more exports until contracts are fulfilled; World Bank: China set to lead recovery of East Asian and Pacific economies; France introduces further rest...
The Suez Canal runs for 190km connecting Asia and Europe, making it one of the most significant waterways for global trade.