Scientists on Monday said initial trial results for Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine far outpaced their expectations for protection against a completely new disease, but that many questions remain unanswered.

Pfizer, BioNTech initial vaccine results impress, but scientists remain cautious

The British government tightened restrictions on socialising in parts of northeast England in response to high and increasing COVID-19 infection rates in the region.

WION Dispatch: UK govt imposes new COVID restrictions, ban on indoor meeting in Liverpool

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed on Wednesday.

US CDC tells states to prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

US: CDC asks states to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The city of Berlin will put thousands of police on the streets at the weekend to enforce a ban on demonstrations opposing measures imposed to stem the coronavirus pandemic after marchers at a recent rally failed to wear masks or keep their distance.

WION Dispatch: Berlin bans massive protest planned against virus curbs

Berlin bans protest against coronavirus curbs

Some New York City parents say this is the strangest back-to-school season they've ever seen.

New York city is scheduled to start schools from September 10

Marcela Sosa has her own private escape from the tedium of a coronavirus lockdown in the small Buenos Aires home the 12-year-old shares with six others: her violin and a computer connection that lets members of her youth orchestra play together online.

Argentina: Young Musicians rehearse together on Zoom video chat amid pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO), on Thursday issued a statement warning young people and urging them to stay home and stay safe.

WHO says young people driving some COVID-19 spikes

Scientists are still struggling to understand how the virus affects children and whether kids can spread it to caregivers. Watch this video to know more.

Scientists struggle to study virus impact on kids

Brazil continues to battle the virus, WHO's health emergencies chief Michael Ryan said, "The rise in Brazil is no longer exponential, it has plateaued." The WHO official stressed that the virus cases in Brazil had "stabilised".

WHO: Brazil has an opportunity to contain coronavirus outbreak

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Tokyo is likely to see coronavirus cases top 280 on Thursday (July 16), Governor Yuriko Koike said, in what would mark a record daily high for the Japanese capital.

Japan: Tokyo reports 280 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Global banks face combined loan losses of $2.1 trillion by the end of 2021 as a result of the coronavirus crisis, credit ratings agency S&P Global estimates, with a hit of $1.3 trillion this year more than doubling the 2019 level.

COVID-19 to cost global banks $2.1 trillion by the end of 2021

From Latin America to Asia several nations around the world have reimposed lockdown measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.

Countries reimpose lockdown to deal with COVID-19 resurgence

Doctors and nurses have won praise for their efforts to contain Moscow's coronavirus crisis, but a monument unveiled on Friday celebrates different frontline workers: delivery men and women.

Moscow dedicates monument to delivery agents who fed Moscow through lockdown

The US notched over 57,800 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. The cases are surging even as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the virus while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available.

Four major US states witness record surge in COVID-19 cases

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After days of record spikes in new COVID-19 cases in the United States, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that it "is way beyond the worst spikes that we have seen."

United States records more than 53,000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Thousands hit the streets across Spain to demand a collective rebuilding of society to tackle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, in the biggest demonstrations since the crisis began.

Thousands hit the streets for 'social reconstruction' in Spain

Brazil announced on Saturday that it had signed a $127 million agreement to start producing locally an experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca that has shown promise to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brazil to produce AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 vaccine

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A new study has revealed how COVID-19 depletes our immunity. Watch this video to know more.

New study reveals how COVID-19 depletes our immunity