President Joe Biden promised a “summer of joy” on July 4 as he declared America’s independence from Covid-19. Three weeks later that sense of victory is evaporating in the face of a resurgent pandemic.

SYDNEY — Australia’s largest city Sydney will remain in lockdown for another month. The New South Wales state government said the lockdown of the city of 5 million would last at least until Aug. 28, after reporting on Wednesday 177 new infections...

Taiwan's police on Wednesday said they had launched an investigation after local media reported more than 100 LINE messaging app accounts used by officials had been hacked and the company admitted "abnormal activities" had been detected. The hacked accounts...

At least two people are dead and seven are injured after a chemical leak of acetic acid at a plant in a Houston suburb Tuesday night, officials say.

Smaller food delivery services say they have been left in the dark over the new Covid daily testing plans.