Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases, apex health research body ICMR has decided to conduct a study in 75 affected districts across the country to identify people who were exposed to the novel coronavirus infection and yet showed mild or no symptoms.

ICMR to study prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected people to check for community spread

The novel coronavirus could kill as many as 1,90,000 people in Africa during the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation has warned.

Coronavirus could kill up to 1,90,000 people in Africa, says WHO

A record 1,764 new coronavirus cases were reported in Pakistan in one day, taking the total number of patients in the country to 25,837. The Ministry of National Health Service said that 35 patients died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 594.

Pakistan reports record 1,764 new cases in 24 hours; total death toll nears 600

An Air India repatriation flight from Singapore landed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning with 234 passengers. The flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission which started on Thursday to bring back stranded Indian nationals home amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Air India flight, part of Vande Bharat mission, from Singapore lands at Delhi with 234 passengers

Pangolins possess an evolutionary advantage against coronavirus, and researchers say that understanding their immune system may help develop new treatment options for COVID-19.

Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus, says study

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak will exacerbate the material slowdown in India's economic growth, with the country expected to see 0% expansion in the current fiscal year, analysts at Moody's said on Friday.

India may see 0% GDP growth this fiscal year, says Moody's report

A woman in the United States has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a fast-food worker and injuring others after she was told to leave a McDonald's restaurant.

Customer shoots McDonald's employee after being told to leave due to coronavirus restrictions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to investigate any early suspicious cases of the coronavirus before December, 2019 when the first human cases were officially identified in China's Wuhan.

WHO urges countries to retest old samples, investigate early suspicious COVID-19 cases

India on Tuesday increased taxes and duties on petrol and diesel, as the government moves to raise revenues in an economy that has ground to a halt in the coronavirus crisis.

India hikes taxes on petrol, diesel amid coronavirus crisis

South Korea has reported only two fresh cases of the new coronavirus as its outbreak continues to slow down. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said the tally stood at 10,806 infections and 255 deaths.

South Korea reports only two new coronavirus cases

Three-quarters of Americans would take a coronavirus vaccine after receiving certain assurances that it was safe, and another 9% would take one as soon as it was available, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday showed.

Most Americans would take coronavirus vaccine if deemed safe: Reuters poll

A fired scientist has alleged that the Trump administration ignored the concern of doctors in the US over the import of hydroxychloroquine from uninspected factories in India and Pakistan, and flooded the country with the unproven and potentially dangerous anti-malarial drug.

Trump administration ignored concern over HCQ import from India, Pak, says fired whistleblower

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