The novel coronavirus possibly emerged from a combination of genetic shuffling and evolutionary selection of genes among specific bat and pangolin viruses before it reached humans, a new research has claimed.

Novel coronavirus emerged from gene shuffling across bats, pangolin: Study

Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques are to resume daily prayers throughout the country, even though some areas are seeing high levels of coronavirus infections.

Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers

France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised US' decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development.

France, Britain and Germany regret US end to Iran nuclear waivers

The US Navy has, once again, challenged Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, sailing the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mustin near the Paracel Islands.

US Navy warship again challenges Beijing's South China Sea claims

The lack of adequate ventilation in homes and offices increases the risk of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a study which says preventing such transmission should be the next front of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poor indoor ventilation may increase coronavirus spread: Study

Thirty countries led by Costa Rica and the World Health Organisation launched an initiative on Friday aimed at sharing vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to tackle the global coronavirus pandemic.

Thirty countries launch alliance to share COVID-19 tools

India had started to see green shoots, before the coronavirus pandemic hit in February, Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman said even as India's economy grew at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter.

India had started to see green shoots before coronavirus hit: FM Sitharaman to WION

In another shock for China, Huawei Technologies Co’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the United States to face bank fraud charges.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou loses court fight against extradition to United States

The United States has seen a spike in harassment of Asian-Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began. It has hence led community activists in the country to fight back -- forming street patrols, rallying on social media, and supporting each other online.

US sees Asians being harassed over coronavirus, pushed back on streets, social media

The Centre is likely to retain a limited role and allow states and union territories to take decisions on whether to tighten or give additional relaxations in the nationwide lockdown in their respective jurisdictions from June 1, officials said on Friday.

Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0

Pakistan is set to allow international flights to resume, after largely closing its airspace to commercial flights since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Pakistan to resume international flight operations on Saturday

Over 170 Indians stranded in Sri Lanka due to the global travel restrictions left for their homes on Friday aboard a special Air India flight. The Indian High Commission said the flight AI 0276, carrying 176 Indians under the 'Vande Bharat Mission', took off from Colombo for Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata.

COVID-19: 176 Indians evacuated from Sri Lanka

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