Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs Sun 27th June 2021 | 12:40 AM
Saint Petersburg, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jun, 2021 ) :Australia s largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden coronavirus surge and Russia s Saint Petersburg announced a record death toll, as several European nations lifted restrictions despite the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Britain s health minister meanwhile resigned after revelations that he had broken the government s own coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a close aide.
While vaccination drives have brought down infections in wealthy countries, the Delta strain, which first emerged in India, has fuelled fears that the pandemic may be far from over, having already claimed nearly four million lives.