The United States on Wednesday recorded a little over 2,500 additional deaths from the novel coronavirus in 24 hours, a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country.

US sets another grim milestone, records over 2,500 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called for a united fight against COVID-19, and said a lockdown was no solution to defeat the coronavirus. He added aggressive testing was the main weapon and it should be used strategically.

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Tanzania's president claimed the coronavirus "cannot sit in the body of Christ". Israel's health minister dismissed a potential curfew by saying that "the Messiah will come and save us".

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China and other countries could be hit by a second wave of coronavirus in November, an expert has warned as the world's second largest economy limped back to normalcy after a three-month-long grim battle against the pandemic.

China may be hit by second wave of coronavirus in November, says expert

China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the US State Department said in a report on Wednesday.

China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blasts, says US

The United States government is exploring the possibility that the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory rather than a wet market. Sources have, however, cautioned it was premature to draw any conclusions.

US investigating if coronavirus came from Wuhan lab, not wet market

Karachi -- one of the largest cities in Pakistan -- has seen an unusual rise in the number of bodies being brought to hospitals and of patients dying due to "severe medical ailments" within a few hours of their arrival.

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At least nine Tableeghi Jamaat activists have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan's Punjab province, taking the total infections to 6,506 in the country, according to a media report on Thursday.

Nine Tableeghi Jamaat members test positive for coronavirus in Pakistan

Britain is currently standing on the threshold of its deepest recession in 300 years. The country has been warned of pay cuts and up to 2 million job losses caused by the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

Amid coronavirus-enforced lockdown, UK to face sharpest economic downturn in centuries

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and major US airlines have reached an agreement on aid amid the coronavirus pandemic, in a bid to pay workers and avoid bankruptcies in the industry.

US Treasury, airlines reach deal on aid to avoid bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic

The Indian stock market rose on Wednesday as banking and consumer goods shares followed a rise in US markets overnight. This happened despite India entering into an extended lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

Nifty, Sensex get a boost despite extension of coronavirus lockdown

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