India has been facing shortages in its battle against coronavirus despite aid flowing in from all over the world. For two weeks now, countries across the globe have been delivering assistance packages to India - oxygen concentrators, medicines, testing kits, masks and even ventilators.

Experts make dire projections amid second Covid wave as India faces medical shortages

Vaccines are the only way out of the pandemic. However, vaccine making has become exclusive - almost like a cartel. Cartels work ruthlessly, just like big pharma.

Vaccine profits: Why big pharma is defending patents amid pandemic

Chinese state media on Wednesday reported the existence of at least 18 cases of the double mutant coronavirus variant from India. Watch: Reports claimed three Chinese nationals tested positive for the double mutant after they returned to Chongqing from India via Kathmandu.

China detects 18 cases of double mutant COVID-19 variant first found in India

The US State Department said it has settled an "administrative settlement" with Honeywell International to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act.

US fines Honeywell $13 million for 'unauthorized export' of defense manufacturing layouts to China

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Seychelles, a popular tourist destination located in the Indian Ocean archipelago announced it has imposed coronavirus curbs due to rising cases even though most of its citizens have been vaccinated.

Seychelles imposes COVID-19 curbs despite being world's most vaccinated nation

India has become the second country in the world to pass the grim milestone of 20 million infections after the United States. It took more than 10 months for India to add the first 10 million cases and just four months to add the second 10 million - more than double the pace of infection, which is fast spreading.

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The virus has been behaving differently and spreading faster. Earlier, the virus spread through droplets in the air through coughing or sneezing but now you can get infected just by speaking to a carrier.

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia(UBC) in Canada have published the first molecular images of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation which was first discovered in the UK in December last year.

UK variant: First images of B.1.1.7 coronavirus mutation

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced a lockdown in the state till May 15 due to escalating coronavirus cases. "Amid increasing COVID-19 cases, restrictions to continue in the state from May 5 to May 15.

COVID-19 in India: Bihar to go into lockdown; night curfew to continue in Chandigarh

An 88-year-old woman in Singapore died on Saturday due to COVID-19 as the country moved to lock down a hospital after detecting coronavirus cases. Watch: Singapore health authorities reported 16 infections last Thursday and another nine COVID-19 cases on Friday which was the highest daily coronavirus cases reported since July last year.

Woman dies due to COVID-19 in Singapore as new cases emerge

India on Monday received shipment of oxygen production plant and twenty ventilators from Italy amid the pandemic in the country which has hit the country hard with the shortage of oxygen equipment in the country.

Covid aid to India: Oxygen production plant, 20 ventilators arrive from Italy

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