The unrest on Wednesday erupted broke out after the participants ignored police warnings to disperse to limit COVID-19 infection risks.

Far-right ‘hooligans’ clash with police at Warsaw march

It also comes after the WHO was criticized for having declared the pandemic, which first emerged in China at the end of last year, too late.

EU seeks power to declare health emergency regardless of WHO move

In what could be a major breakthrough in the battle against novel coronavirus, a study has suggested that plasma jets could eliminate the deadly virus present on surfaces such as metal, leather, and plastic in less than 30 seconds.

Plasma jets may kill coronavirus in seconds: Study

Stock markets gained on Wednesday, as news of a working COVID-19 vaccine seemed to inoculate investors against worry about surging infections in Europe and the United States, while the kiwi rose as traders thought the central bank sounded upbeat.

Global stocks up as vaccine shields against second-wave worries

News of a breakthrough in the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine sparked one of the heaviest trading days since the height of the pandemic crisis, according to early data analysed by Reuters, with nearly $2 trillion (1.51 trillion pounds) changing hands on Monday.

Nearly $2 trillion traded on COVID-19 vaccine news

The United States reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases for the seventh day in a row on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, while the number of deaths surged to their highest daily count since August.

US reports over 200,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it was on track to report early data from a late-stage trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine later this month, and could file for U.

Moderna on track to report COVID-19 vaccine data later this month

Albania's chromium sector is entirely dependent on exports which took a hit because of the economic fall out of COVID-19. Also, China which happens to be a leading consumer of the Albania's chromium has halted its purchase. Minors in Albania now have no where to sell their goods.

Your Story: Albania faces a chromium crisis, unemployed miners struggle to stay afloat

European countries are struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive care is the last line for the defence to severely ill coronavirus patients, but Europe is now running out of beds, doctors & nurses.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Europe faces shortage of beds, doctors & nurses

Tourists are buying fake COVID-19 test results on the black market to travel as airlines are now requiring proof of a negative coronavirus test before passengers can board a plane to certain countries.

Fake coronavirus negative certificates being sold on the black market to tourists

India: Sensex trading above 43,500 mark

The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has thanked India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) heads of state virtual meet for its aid amid the COVID-19 crisis.

At SCO summit, Afghan president thanks India for support amid COVID-19 crisis

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently announced that its vaccine is 90% effective. There are several players involved in the race, including India and China.

In the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, who stands where?

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted emergency approval to a synthetic antibody treatment against Covid-19 developed by Eli Lilly, after the drug was shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization and emergency room visits.

US grants emergency approval to 'Bamlanivimab' Covid-19 antibodies

For the first time in recent weeks, the daily Covid-19 test positivity rate (TPR) in Kerala on Tuesday came down below 11 per cent with 6,010 people testing positive out of 54,751 samples tested in the past 24 hours.

Kerala's COVID positivity rate falls below 11%

Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days, study says

Two more people close to the incumbent president of the US, Donald Trump, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has contracted the virus, his deputy chief of staff Coalter Baker told NPR.

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House, reports say

US President-elect Joe Biden has elected a new task force in order to fight COVID-19. During an address he said that, fighting COVID-19 is his top priority. He also appealed to Americans to wear a mask.

Joe Biden forms new COVID-19 task force, urges Americans to wear a mask

As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are weighing the risk of pandemic travel against the yearning to visit friends and family. But one group seems all but certain to be heading home in large numbers just in time for turkey and holiday gatherings: college students.

Thanksgiving will soon empty campuses. Will students bring coronavirus home?

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

China prosecuted more than 15,000 people for wildlife-related crimes in the first nine months of the year, up 66% from 2019, state prosecutors said, as authorities moved to enforce a trafficking ban imposed after the COVID-19 outbreak.

China wildlife crime prosecutions up sharply after COVID-19 outbreak

The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation.

US sets a grim record, becomes first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases

State councillor Aung Suu Kyi's party takes the lead as counting get underway in Myanmar elections. Supporters of Suu Kyi's party, defied COVID-19 restrictions to celebrate the early results.

Myanmar Election: Suu Kyi's party expected to win 2nd term, supporters celebrate early results

Actor Charlie Hunnam feels he might have COVID-19 again. The 40-year-old actor, was on a video chat with Jimmy Kimmel to talk about his new film, 'Jungleland.' "I'm not sure what I have," he told Jimmy.

Charlie Hunnam feels he might have COVID-19 again

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