Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.

Steroid dexamethasone reduces deaths among patients with severe COVID-19 - trial shows

People aged below 20 are less likely to contract coronavirus and developing complications in case they do. A new research published on Tuesday claims that people below 20 are less prone to getting the killer virus.

People aged below 20 almost half less likely to contract COVID-19, new study finds

The United Kingdom lost over 600,000 jobs in the period between March and May this year. According to official figures, the number of people seeking work-related benefits shot up by 126 per cent, with over 2.

UK market loses 600,000 jobs owing to coronavirus-induced slowdown; Worst yet to come

Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and conditions and restrictions may violate the bloc's competition rules.

EU antitrust regulators to investigate Apple's App Store, Apple Pay

After North Korea destroyed a joint liaison office symbolic of peace in the peninsula, South Korean authorities were quick to issue a statement. On Tuesday, the South Korean representatives said that that they will respond “sternly” if the neighbouring country, under the leadership of Kim Jong-un continues to issue threats and pursue excesses.

'North completely responsible for consequences', echoes South Korea after liaison office bombing

A Sri Lankan journalist working for The New York Times has said police raided her home and seized her laptop over the alleged kidnapping of a Swiss embassy staffer last year.

Sri Lanka police seize journalist's laptop over Swiss kidnap claim

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, has been hospitalised with pneumonia, the presidency said on Tuesday. Zelenska, 42, has been diagnosed with double pneumonia, the presidency said, adding that oxygen treatment was not required.

Ukraine first lady hospitalised with pneumonia 

Martha Kahari was already struggling to make ends meet after Zimbabwe's coronavirus lockdown forced her to stop selling second-hand clothes and tomatoes at the side of the road in the capital Harare.

'Dying of hunger': Zimbabwe street vendors hit by coronavirus clampdown

The death of a high-profile Egyptian LGBT+ activist who sought asylum in Canada after being jailed for waving the rainbow flag was mourned on Monday by followers highlighting the nation's ongoing discrimination against the gay community.

Death of Egypt LGBT+ activist jailed for waving rainbow flag mourned

The number of people seeking emergency shelter to escape human trafficking surged in the month following U.S. lockdown orders implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus, a leading anti-trafficking group said on Monday.

US emergency trafficking hotline says calls spiked under lockdown

In a series of surprises unleashed by this year, a woman from Britain was recently able to hatch three ducklings from eggs bought at a supermarket. CNN received a statement from Charli Lello, a 29-year-old woman who incubated duck eggs while being furloughed from work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

British woman hatches three ducklings from supermarket bought eggs in a rare event

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.

US top court rules civil rights law protects LGBT workers

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