…Singapore office rents are set to hit pre-pandemic levels for the first time since the start of the Covid – 19 crisis, as Chinese companies lead a rush to expand operations in the city-state….

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Monday that he would step down from his US government posts in December.

Almost 28 million schoolchildren in the Philippines returned to the classroom Monday after two years of pandemic lockdowns.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has caught a coronavirus, the official’s office announced on Sunday.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 39,669 over the past day to 19,117,343, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.

Japan on Sunday reported 226,171 new coronavirus cases.

…Close to half of all adults surveyed by the American Psychological Association reported weight gain since the start of the pandemic ….

The hybrid of Delta and Omicron coronavirus strains, known as ‘Deltacron,” demonstrates strong potential of coronavirus variability, Director of Gamaleya Center Alexander Gintsburg told TASS.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 40,010 over the past day to 19,077,764, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Saturday.

Japan on Saturday reported 253,265 new coronavirus cases.