France has confirmed two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) in travelers recently returned from the Arabian Peninsula. Both patients are hospitalized in stable condition, and no secondary transmissions have been reported.

A Chinese research team has identified a new coronavirus in bats that could potentially infect humans, similar to the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic.

Canada's auditor general stated that the government approved C$49 billion ($34.8 billion) in loans to businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic without "due regard for value for money," News.az reports citing Gulf news.

A 520-page report from the Republican-controlled House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic examined the federal and state-level responses to the pandemic, as well as its origins and vaccination efforts, News.az reports citing France24.

COVID-19 infections are increasing worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to fall anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing UN news .

Joe Biden “does not have a fever and his vital signs remain normal, the White House physician said in a statement today, one day after the president’s Covid diagnosis forced him into isolation at his home.

US President Joe Biden has contracted the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms of the disease, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

The Japanese authorities intend to destroy a large volume of previously purchased COVID-19 drugs totaling about 300 billion yen (1.93 billion), News.Az reports citing Kyodo.