Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily death toll yet from the coronavirus while new cases fell to the lowest level in two weeks.

Russia is in second place in the world to the United States with 272,043 cases, with 9,200 new cases announced Saturday, the lowest number since May 2.

But the number of deaths announced Saturday for the last 24 hours was the highest yet in Russia, at 119.

Critics have cast doubt on Russia's low mortality rate, accusing authorities of under-reporting deaths in order to play down the scale of the crisis.

The total number of officially confirmed deaths is now 2,537, lower than a number of other countries with fewer cases.

Russian health officials say one of the reasons the count is lower is that only deaths directly caused by the virus are being included.

Authorities also say that since the virus came later to Russia, the country had more time to prepare hospital beds and launch wide-scale testing to slow its spread.

Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily death toll yet from the coronavirus while new cases fell to the lowest level in two weeks. Russia is in second place in the world to the United States with 272,043 cases, with 9,200 new cases announced Saturday, the lowest number since May 2.

Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily death toll yet from the coronavirus while new cases fell to the lowest level in two weeks. Russia is in second place in the world to the United States with 272,043 cases, with 9,200 new cases announced Saturday, the lowest number since May 2. But the number of deaths announced Saturday for the last 24 hours was the highest yet in Russia, at 119. Critics have cast doubt on Russia's low mortality rate, accusing authorities of under-reporting deaths in order to play down the scale of the crisis. The total number of officially confirmed deaths is now 2,537, lower than a number of other countries with fewer cases. Russian health officials say one of the reasons the count is lower is that only deaths directly caused by the virus are being included. Authorities also say that since the virus came later to Russia, the country had more time to prepare hospital beds and launch wide-scale testing to slow its spread.

Russia records highest coronavirus death toll since outbreak

A dispute between India and and its neighbouring country Nepal has escalated into a full blown diplomatic crisis.&nbsp;

Nepal will be issuing a new political map to regain the territories which belong to India according to its map.

Nepal's President,&nbsp;Bidhya Devi Bhandari has claimed that the territories of Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh belong to them.

The government of Nepal is objecting to a road constructed by India.

This is a new link road to Kailash Mansarovar that goes through the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand.&nbsp;

Nepal had issued a strong protest in the last week&nbsp;and summoned the Indian envoy to prove its seriousness regarding the whole issue.

And now, it has&nbsp;staked&nbsp;claim over Lipulekh pass, a territory that India controls.&nbsp;

India and Nepal were in the process of resolving this dispute. Foreign secretaries of both the nations&nbsp;were going to meet as well.&nbsp;

However, the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the talks.&nbsp;

The project has been in the public domain since the UPA&nbsp;government era. They had cleared it way back in 2005.&nbsp;

The BJP&nbsp;government began work on it two years ago.&nbsp;

Surprisingly, Nepal did not notice the construction work for such a long period of time. The developments couldn't have escaped Nepal's radar.&nbsp;

It still remains unclear as to what made&nbsp;nepal choose to object now when the road was inaugurated.

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A dispute between India and and its neighbouring country Nepal has escalated into a full blown diplomatic crisis. Nepal will be issuing a new political map to regain the territories which belong to India according to its map.

A dispute between India and and its neighbouring country Nepal has escalated into a full blown diplomatic crisis. Nepal will be issuing a new political map to regain the territories which belong to India according to its map. Nepal's President, Bidhya Devi Bhandari has claimed that the territories of Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh belong to them. The government of Nepal is objecting to a road constructed by India. This is a new link road to Kailash Mansarovar that goes through the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand. Nepal had issued a strong protest in the last week and summoned the Indian envoy to prove its seriousness regarding the whole issue. And now, it has staked claim over Lipulekh pass, a territory that India controls. India and Nepal were in the process of resolving this dispute. Foreign secretaries of both the nations were going to meet as well. However, the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the talks. The project has been in the public domain since the UPA government era. They had cleared it way back in 2005. The BJP government began work on it two years ago. Surprisingly, Nepal did not notice the construction work for such a long period of time. The developments couldn't have escaped Nepal's radar. It still remains unclear as to what made nepal choose to object now when the road was inaugurated.

India-Nepal dispute escalates into diplomatic crisis

Over 100 babies born through&nbsp;surrogacy are stranded in Ukraine because the country’s borders are&nbsp;closed under coronavirus restrictions.

The country's human rights ombudswoman has appealed to authorities to find a solution for this problem.

''More than 100 children are already waiting for their parents in different centers of reproductive medicine. And if quarantine is extended, then it will not be about hundreds, but about thousands,''&nbsp;said ombudswoman Lyudmila Denisova.

She said that 51 newborns were &nbsp;being housed at a Kiev hotel which is owned by one of the clinics in the capital.

Fifteen of these 51 babies were with their parents while the other 36 were in the care of clinic staff.&nbsp;

Denisova said they were due to be collected by parents from countries including the &nbsp;US,&nbsp;France, Italy, Spain, and Germany.

The issue attracted wide attention after Biotexcom, the country’s largest surrogate operation, posted a video showing dozens of babies in bassinets arrayed in tight rows in two large rooms of the hotel where the clinic puts up clients.

Ukraine has a thriving surrogate industry and is one of the few countries that allows the service for foreigners.&nbsp;

The borders of the country were closed in March as a result of the virus outbreak.

Over 100 babies born through surrogacy are stranded in Ukraine because the country’s borders are closed under coronavirus restrictions. The country's human rights ombudswoman has appealed to authorities to find a solution for this problem.

Over 100 babies born through surrogacy are stranded in Ukraine because the country’s borders are closed under coronavirus restrictions. The country's human rights ombudswoman has appealed to authorities to find a solution for this problem. ''More than 100 children are already waiting for their parents in different centers of reproductive medicine. And if quarantine is extended, then it will not be about hundreds, but about thousands,'' said ombudswoman Lyudmila Denisova. She said that 51 newborns were being housed at a Kiev hotel which is owned by one of the clinics in the capital. Fifteen of these 51 babies were with their parents while the other 36 were in the care of clinic staff. Denisova said they were due to be collected by parents from countries including the US, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. The issue attracted wide attention after Biotexcom, the country’s largest surrogate operation, posted a video showing dozens of babies in bassinets arrayed in tight rows in two large rooms of the hotel where the clinic puts up clients. Ukraine has a thriving surrogate industry and is one of the few countries that allows the service for foreigners. The borders of the country were closed in March as a result of the virus outbreak.

Over 100 surrogate babies stranded in Ukraine amid coronavirus lockdown

Brazil's&nbsp;former President&nbsp;Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that he fears a ''genocide''&nbsp;in Brazil due to the ''callousness'' of&nbsp;current President Jair Bolsonaro.

He accused Bolsonaro of steering Brazil toward "chaos" with his calls to reopen the economy despite the country emerging as one of those hardest hit by the new coronavirus worldwide, with nearly 14,000 deaths so far.

"The administration is turning anyone who's worried about coronavirus into an enemy, and that's not the right path.&nbsp;

Earlier, Brazil's Health Minister,&nbsp;Nelson Teich, resigned on Friday after less than a month on the job.

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This resignation points towards the Brazilian President's pressure for the nation to prioritize economy over public's health.

Nelson Teich took the office on April&nbsp;April 17. He took over at a time when the country is under severe pressure to balance the public health with the President's view of saving the economy.

Lula is a former union leader who fought Brazil's military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, then became one of the country's most popular presidents with an anti-poverty crusade.

The 74-year-old was jailed after his term on corruption charges&nbsp;that he says were trumped up to keep him from running for president again.

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that he fears a ''genocide'' in Brazil due to the ''callousness'' of current President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that he fears a ''genocide'' in Brazil due to the ''callousness'' of current President Jair Bolsonaro. He accused Bolsonaro of steering Brazil toward "chaos" with his calls to reopen the economy despite the country emerging as one of those hardest hit by the new coronavirus worldwide, with nearly 14,000 deaths so far. "The administration is turning anyone who's worried about coronavirus into an enemy, and that's not the right path. Earlier, Brazil's Health Minister, Nelson Teich, resigned on Friday after less than a month on the job. Also read: Brazil’s health minister resigns after less than a month on job This resignation points towards the Brazilian President's pressure for the nation to prioritize economy over public's health. Nelson Teich took the office on April April 17. He took over at a time when the country is under severe pressure to balance the public health with the President's view of saving the economy. Lula is a former union leader who fought Brazil's military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, then became one of the country's most popular presidents with an anti-poverty crusade. The 74-year-old was jailed after his term on corruption charges that he says were trumped up to keep him from running for president again.

Former Brazil President Lula fears 'genocide' in country due to Bolsonaro

The United States is developing&nbsp;a ''super duper missile''&nbsp;to outpace military rivals including China and Russia, according to US President Donald Trump.

Unveiling the flag for&nbsp;his new&nbsp;space&nbsp;force&nbsp;in the Oval Office&nbsp;on Friday, Trump touted that the US&nbsp;is ''right now building incredible military equipment,''&nbsp;including a missile that&nbsp;is ''17 times faster'' than his adversaries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed his country has already developed and fielded a hypersonic nuclear missile ahead of the US&nbsp;The Pentagon has been working on the technology.

According to Russian state media, Putin has said his Avangard missiles can ''travel at up to 20 times the speed of sound, like a 'meteorite'&nbsp;or a 'fireball'.''

Later Friday, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, a Pentagon spokesman, tweeted that “the Department of Defense is working on developing a range of hypersonic missiles to counter our adversaries.”

''Not a single country possesses hypersonic weapons, let alone continental-range hypersonic weapons,''&nbsp;Putin told military chiefs in December.

Last December, Trump signed into law a measure to create the Space Force, saying the US&nbsp;needed to expand its military presence in space. The Air Force previously oversaw offensive and defensive operations in space.

The United States is developing a ''super duper missile'' to outpace military rivals including China and Russia, according to US President Donald Trump. Unveiling the flag for his new space force in the Oval Office on Friday, Trump touted that the US is ''right now building incredible military equipment,'' including a missile that is ''17 times faster'' than his adversaries.

The United States is developing a ''super duper missile'' to outpace military rivals including China and Russia, according to US President Donald Trump. Unveiling the flag for his new space force in the Oval Office on Friday, Trump touted that the US is ''right now building incredible military equipment,'' including a missile that is ''17 times faster'' than his adversaries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed his country has already developed and fielded a hypersonic nuclear missile ahead of the US The Pentagon has been working on the technology. According to Russian state media, Putin has said his Avangard missiles can ''travel at up to 20 times the speed of sound, like a 'meteorite' or a 'fireball'.'' Later Friday, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, a Pentagon spokesman, tweeted that “the Department of Defense is working on developing a range of hypersonic missiles to counter our adversaries.” ''Not a single country possesses hypersonic weapons, let alone continental-range hypersonic weapons,'' Putin told military chiefs in December. Last December, Trump signed into law a measure to create the Space Force, saying the US needed to expand its military presence in space. The Air Force previously oversaw offensive and defensive operations in space.

US to defeat China and Russia with 'super duper missile'

US President Donald Trump has announced the nuances of the 'warp-speed' effort to create coronavirus vaccine by year's end, defying expert warnings that such a breakthrough could take longer than 18 months.

During remarks in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, he likened the vaccine project, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed", to the World War Two effort to produce the world's first nuclear weapons.

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The project would begin with studies on 14 promising vaccine candidates for accelerated research and approval.

Trump called the operation, "a&nbsp;massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavour unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project."

Moncef Slaoui, who previously led the vaccines division at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, will lead the mission, while Gen Gustave Perna, who oversees distribution for the US Army, is to serve as chief operating officer.

He insisted that US is reopening,&nbsp;''vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back.''

In testimony to Congress on Tuesday, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned: “There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective.”

And on Thursday Rick Bright, the ousted head of a government agency seeking a vaccine, told Congress: “Normally, it takes up to 10 years to make a vaccine. A lot of optimism is swirling around a 12-to-18-month time frame, if everything goes perfectly. We’ve never seen everything go perfectly.”

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US President Donald Trump has announced the nuances of the 'warp-speed' effort to create coronavirus vaccine by year's end, defying expert warnings that such a breakthrough could take longer than 18 months.

US President Donald Trump has announced the nuances of the 'warp-speed' effort to create coronavirus vaccine by year's end, defying expert warnings that such a breakthrough could take longer than 18 months. During remarks in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, he likened the vaccine project, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed", to the World War Two effort to produce the world's first nuclear weapons. Also read: US House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill, fate uncertain in Senate The project would begin with studies on 14 promising vaccine candidates for accelerated research and approval. Trump called the operation, "a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavour unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project." Moncef Slaoui, who previously led the vaccines division at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, will lead the mission, while Gen Gustave Perna, who oversees distribution for the US Army, is to serve as chief operating officer. He insisted that US is reopening, ''vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back.'' In testimony to Congress on Tuesday, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned: “There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective.” And on Thursday Rick Bright, the ousted head of a government agency seeking a vaccine, told Congress: “Normally, it takes up to 10 years to make a vaccine. A lot of optimism is swirling around a 12-to-18-month time frame, if everything goes perfectly. We’ve never seen everything go perfectly.”

Trump unveils operation 'warp speed' for rapid vaccine development

American&nbsp;pharmaceuticals and conglomerates which produce facemasks are making hefty profit from coronavirus pandemic because of their monopoly and clutch of the medical market.

They are taking advantage of the&nbsp;global health emergency and&nbsp;prioritising personal gain over&nbsp;human lives by holding back the scale of production.

The biggest mask making companies in the world are American. According to an estimate, eight&nbsp;out of top ten suppliers of facemasks are from US. 3M&nbsp;and Honeywell are on top of the list.

While suppliers are trying to catch up with the high demand&nbsp;and massive shortage of protection equipment worldwide, US President Donald Trump had to force 3M to stop exporting masks by invoking&nbsp;the Korean war era Defence Production Act.

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The company had to bow down in front of Trump and&nbsp;strike a deal&nbsp;to bring more than 160 million masks to America.&nbsp;

3M is currently making the best N-95 maks in the world.

However, several big firms are still taking undue advantage of their patents even during the coronavirus crisis.

As a result, governments&nbsp;are taking necessary measures&nbsp;to introduce compulsory licencing to ensure that frontline workers such&nbsp;the doctors, nurses, the staff and police officers, who are selflessly contributing in the battle against coronavirus, are well protected.&nbsp;

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear had asked 3M&nbsp;to release the patent that allows them to control the technology that is used to make the N95 mask.&nbsp;

In Chile, a resolution was passed to introduce compulsory licencing. Israel issued compulsory licences for lopinavir and ritonavir.&nbsp;

Ecuador allowed the country's Health Minister to issue compulsory licences over all patents related to COVID-19.&nbsp;While, Canada and Germany amended their laws that make compulsory licencing easier.&nbsp;

American pharmaceuticals and conglomerates which produce facemasks are making hefty profit from coronavirus pandemic because of their monopoly and clutch of the medical market.

American pharmaceuticals and conglomerates which produce facemasks are making hefty profit from coronavirus pandemic because of their monopoly and clutch of the medical market. They are taking advantage of the global health emergency and prioritising personal gain over human lives by holding back the scale of production. The biggest mask making companies in the world are American. According to an estimate, eight out of top ten suppliers of facemasks are from US. 3M and Honeywell are on top of the list. While suppliers are trying to catch up with the high demand and massive shortage of protection equipment worldwide, US President Donald Trump had to force 3M to stop exporting masks by invoking the Korean war era Defence Production Act. We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. “P Act” all the way. Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing - will have a big price to pay! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2020 × The company had to bow down in front of Trump and strike a deal to bring more than 160 million masks to America. 3M is currently making the best N-95 maks in the world. However, several big firms are still taking undue advantage of their patents even during the coronavirus crisis. As a result, governments are taking necessary measures to introduce compulsory licencing to ensure that frontline workers such the doctors, nurses, the staff and police officers, who are selflessly contributing in the battle against coronavirus, are well protected. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear had asked 3M to release the patent that allows them to control the technology that is used to make the N95 mask. In Chile, a resolution was passed to introduce compulsory licencing. Israel issued compulsory licences for lopinavir and ritonavir. Ecuador allowed the country's Health Minister to issue compulsory licences over all patents related to COVID-19. While, Canada and Germany amended their laws that make compulsory licencing easier.

American pharmaceuticals and conglomerates making hefty profit from coronavirus pandemic

Two rohingyas have&nbsp;tested positive for coronavirus in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh.

According to officials, these are the first confirmed cases among refugees in Cox's Bazar, where around one million Rohingya are encamped.

The UN&nbsp;confirmed that an ethnic Rohingya refugee and another person had tested positive for COVID-19 in Cox Bazar.&nbsp;

''Both patients are in isolation and contact tracing is underway,''&nbsp;the UN's refugee agency said in a statement.

The camps in Cox’s Bazar are more densely populated than some of the world’s busiest cities and&nbsp;have been under lockdown since 14 March, in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading.

Aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian disaster after coronavirus was detected for the first time in the sprawling camps that host about one million&nbsp;Rohingya&nbsp;refugees.

Humanitarian groups fear the virus could race through the camps, where families live with up to 10 people in a room, often with limited access to basics such as soap and clean water.

Households are forced to queue to access drinking water and food at communal distribution points, making social distancing impossible.

On top of overcrowding, many refugees, who fled persecution in&nbsp;Myanmar, have underlying health conditions or have not received standard immunisations, according to health experts.

The Rohingyas are one of the many ethnic minorities in the country and have faced persecution for generations.

Two rohingyas have tested positive for coronavirus in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. According to officials, these are the first confirmed cases among refugees in Cox's Bazar, where around one million Rohingya are encamped.

Two rohingyas have tested positive for coronavirus in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. According to officials, these are the first confirmed cases among refugees in Cox's Bazar, where around one million Rohingya are encamped. The UN confirmed that an ethnic Rohingya refugee and another person had tested positive for COVID-19 in Cox Bazar. ''Both patients are in isolation and contact tracing is underway,'' the UN's refugee agency said in a statement. The camps in Cox’s Bazar are more densely populated than some of the world’s busiest cities and have been under lockdown since 14 March, in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading. Aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian disaster after coronavirus was detected for the first time in the sprawling camps that host about one million Rohingya refugees. Humanitarian groups fear the virus could race through the camps, where families live with up to 10 people in a room, often with limited access to basics such as soap and clean water. Households are forced to queue to access drinking water and food at communal distribution points, making social distancing impossible. On top of overcrowding, many refugees, who fled persecution in Myanmar, have underlying health conditions or have not received standard immunisations, according to health experts. The Rohingyas are one of the many ethnic minorities in the country and have faced persecution for generations.

Two Rohingyas refugees test positive in world's largest camp

China confirmed on Friday that it had commanded unauthorised laboratories to destroy samples of the coronavirus in the early stage of the outbreak.

Liu Dengfeng, an official with the National Health Commission’s science and education department, said this was done at unauthorised labs to ''prevent the risk to laboratory biological safety and prevent secondary disasters caused by unidentified pathogens''.

According to him, when the pneumonia-like illness was first reported in Wuhan, ''national-level professional institutes''&nbsp;were working to identify the pathogen that was causing it.

''Based on comprehensive research and expert opinion, we decided to temporarily manage the pathogen causing the pneumonia as Class II, highly pathogenic and imposed biosafety requirements on sample collection, transport and experimental activities, as well as destroying the samples,''&nbsp;he said.

Those handling virus samples were ordered not to provide them to any institutions or labs without approval, as per&nbsp;a provincial health commission notice issued in February.

Unauthorised labs that obtained samples in the early stage of the outbreak had to destroy them or send them to a municipal centre for disease control and prevention for storage.

However, he defended the move by saying that this was in line with China’s standard practice for handling highly pathogenic samples, which should not be done by labs that do not meet the requirements.

Tensions have escalated between Beijing and Washington as they trade accusations over the origin of the virus, which has killed more than 300,000 people worldwide, and China is under mounting international pressure to allow an inquiry into its handling of the pandemic.

Both US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have&nbsp;repeatedly said that Beijing declined to provide virus samples taken from patients when the contagion began in China late last year, and that Chinese authorities had destroyed early samples.

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China confirmed on Friday that it had commanded unauthorised laboratories to destroy samples of the coronavirus in the early stage of the outbreak. Liu Dengfeng, an official with the National Health Commission’s science and education department, said this was done at unauthorised labs to ''prevent the risk to laboratory biological safety and prevent secondary disasters caused by unidentified pathogens''.

China confirmed on Friday that it had commanded unauthorised laboratories to destroy samples of the coronavirus in the early stage of the outbreak. Liu Dengfeng, an official with the National Health Commission’s science and education department, said this was done at unauthorised labs to ''prevent the risk to laboratory biological safety and prevent secondary disasters caused by unidentified pathogens''. According to him, when the pneumonia-like illness was first reported in Wuhan, ''national-level professional institutes'' were working to identify the pathogen that was causing it. ''Based on comprehensive research and expert opinion, we decided to temporarily manage the pathogen causing the pneumonia as Class II, highly pathogenic and imposed biosafety requirements on sample collection, transport and experimental activities, as well as destroying the samples,'' he said. Those handling virus samples were ordered not to provide them to any institutions or labs without approval, as per a provincial health commission notice issued in February. Unauthorised labs that obtained samples in the early stage of the outbreak had to destroy them or send them to a municipal centre for disease control and prevention for storage. However, he defended the move by saying that this was in line with China’s standard practice for handling highly pathogenic samples, which should not be done by labs that do not meet the requirements. Tensions have escalated between Beijing and Washington as they trade accusations over the origin of the virus, which has killed more than 300,000 people worldwide, and China is under mounting international pressure to allow an inquiry into its handling of the pandemic. Both US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have repeatedly said that Beijing declined to provide virus samples taken from patients when the contagion began in China late last year, and that Chinese authorities had destroyed early samples.

China confirms ordering 'unauthorised labs' to destroy early COVID-19 samples

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A closely watched coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University appears protective in a small study of six monkeys, promising findings that led to the start of human trials late last month, US&nbsp;and British researchers reported on Thursday.

The preliminary findings, which have not undergone rigorous review by other scientists, appeared on the preprint server Biorxiv on Thursday.

According to the report, some of the monkeys given a single shot of the vaccine developed antibodies against the virus within 14 days, and all developed protective antibodies within 28 days, before being exposed to high doses of the virus.

After exposure, the vaccine appeared to prevent damage to the lungs and kept the virus from making copies of itself there, but the virus was still actively replicating in the nose.

Stephen Evans, a professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the london school of hygiene and&nbsp;tropical medicine, said the monkey data were “very definitely” good news.

''It is one of the hurdles to be passed by the oxford vaccine and it has cleared it well,''&nbsp;he said in an emailed comment. 
although success in monkeys is seen as a key step, many vaccines that protect monkeys in the lab ultimately fail to protect humans.

Evans said one-key finding was particularly reassuring,&nbsp;that there was no evidence of immune-enhanced disease, in which instead of protecting against a virus, a vaccine actually makes the disease worse.

''This was a definite theoretical concern for a vaccine against Sars-Cov-2 and finding no evidence for it in this study is very encouraging,''&nbsp;he said.

A closely watched coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University appears protective in a small study of six monkeys, promising findings that led to the start of human trials late last month, US and British researchers reported on Thursday.

A closely watched coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University appears protective in a small study of six monkeys, promising findings that led to the start of human trials late last month, US and British researchers reported on Thursday. The preliminary findings, which have not undergone rigorous review by other scientists, appeared on the preprint server Biorxiv on Thursday. According to the report, some of the monkeys given a single shot of the vaccine developed antibodies against the virus within 14 days, and all developed protective antibodies within 28 days, before being exposed to high doses of the virus. After exposure, the vaccine appeared to prevent damage to the lungs and kept the virus from making copies of itself there, but the virus was still actively replicating in the nose. Stephen Evans, a professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine, said the monkey data were “very definitely” good news. ''It is one of the hurdles to be passed by the oxford vaccine and it has cleared it well,'' he said in an emailed comment. although success in monkeys is seen as a key step, many vaccines that protect monkeys in the lab ultimately fail to protect humans. Evans said one-key finding was particularly reassuring, that there was no evidence of immune-enhanced disease, in which instead of protecting against a virus, a vaccine actually makes the disease worse. ''This was a definite theoretical concern for a vaccine against Sars-Cov-2 and finding no evidence for it in this study is very encouraging,'' he said.

Oxford coronavirus vaccine found 'protective' in small monkey study

Brazil is struggling to handle&nbsp;the&nbsp;rising number&nbsp;of dead bodies due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The country which is the hardest-hit country in Latin America, registered a daily record of 13,944 new cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 202,918 confirmed cases of the virus and 13,933 deaths since the outbreak began, according to health ministry data.

Brazil’s failure to provide enough hospital beds for the surging number of critical coronavirus patients is yielding increasingly grim results across the country, but particularly in Manaus, a city of 2 million people on the Amazon River deep in the rainforest.

More than 2,000 people died in Manaus in April, more than four times the monthly average. Now, the city is running out of coffins. Hundreds are dying at home, either because they can’t get treatment at the hospitals or because they fear they won’t.&nbsp;

Brazil's Sao Paulo state is building thousands of vertical funeral plots in order to meet the demand caused by the surge in coronavirus victims.

Heber Vila, director of Evolution Technology Funderaria, the company that manufactures these vertical cemeteries, said the plots being constructed of recyclable materials are safe as it prevents any type of contact between cemetery visitors in the form of liquids or gases from the body.

An estimated 13,000 vertical plots are being built in three cemeteries in Sao Paulo state, one of the areas in Brazil hardest-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The impact of the virus on Sao Paulo prompted Gov. Joao Doria to repeat his stance of gradually easing lockdown restrictions, although President Jair Bolsonaro has complained that the lockdown measures to contain the spread of the virus have hurt the economy.

Meanwhile,&nbsp;Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has&nbsp;frequently swum against the tide of scientific opinion since the crisis broke out, first by playing down the threat of the virus and by focusing on the country's&nbsp;economies despite rising cases.

Brazil is struggling to handle the rising number of dead bodies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country which is the hardest-hit country in Latin America, registered a daily record of 13,944 new cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 202,918 confirmed cases of the virus and 13,933 deaths since the outbreak began, according to health ministry data.

Brazil is struggling to handle the rising number of dead bodies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country which is the hardest-hit country in Latin America, registered a daily record of 13,944 new cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 202,918 confirmed cases of the virus and 13,933 deaths since the outbreak began, according to health ministry data. Brazil’s failure to provide enough hospital beds for the surging number of critical coronavirus patients is yielding increasingly grim results across the country, but particularly in Manaus, a city of 2 million people on the Amazon River deep in the rainforest. More than 2,000 people died in Manaus in April, more than four times the monthly average. Now, the city is running out of coffins. Hundreds are dying at home, either because they can’t get treatment at the hospitals or because they fear they won’t. Brazil's Sao Paulo state is building thousands of vertical funeral plots in order to meet the demand caused by the surge in coronavirus victims. Heber Vila, director of Evolution Technology Funderaria, the company that manufactures these vertical cemeteries, said the plots being constructed of recyclable materials are safe as it prevents any type of contact between cemetery visitors in the form of liquids or gases from the body. An estimated 13,000 vertical plots are being built in three cemeteries in Sao Paulo state, one of the areas in Brazil hardest-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. The impact of the virus on Sao Paulo prompted Gov. Joao Doria to repeat his stance of gradually easing lockdown restrictions, although President Jair Bolsonaro has complained that the lockdown measures to contain the spread of the virus have hurt the economy. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has frequently swum against the tide of scientific opinion since the crisis broke out, first by playing down the threat of the virus and by focusing on the country's economies despite rising cases.

Brazil struggling to cope up with surge in dead bodies due to COVID-19

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