Omicron overtakes Delta; less severe but not mild: WHO

Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has warned, with the global health agency......

New Covid variant detected: WHO calls special meet

The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far. The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will......

Omicron: 'Vaccine immunity may be less effective'

'Antiviral treatment will have no change. Spike protein change may affect the immunity protection.' IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects a swab sample for COVID-19 testing amid threat of the new......

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections. IMAGE: A woman undergoes a health check up at the New Covid Hospital Prichoo in Pulwama on Tuesday, January 11,......

Sania-Andreja enter Qatar Open semis

IMAGE: Sania Mirza. Photograph: Steve Bell/Getty Images Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner, Slovenian Andreja Klepac sailed into the women's doubles semi-finals of the Qatar......

How World No 1 Swiatek's 37-match winning run ended

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek plays a backhand against Alize Cornet of France. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Iga Swiatek has one of the sharpest minds in women's tennis but admitted she confused......

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday. Nadal grinds past Berankis into Wimbledon third round IMAGE: Spain's Rafael......

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. Nadal overcomes third set wobble to reach second round IMAGE: Spain's Rafael......

Fed Cup: Serena loses in return but says 'on the right track'

Williams, who played an exhibition match last December in the United Arab Emirates, where she lost to French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, said in addition to working on her serve and returns,......