The deadly Covid-19 across the world has now infected more than 20 million people, with 7.59 lakh people succumbing to the virus that was first reported in late December 2019.

Global coronavirus cases exceed 20 million; death toll at 759,716

The government has distributed more than 3.04 crore N95 masks and over 1.28 crore personal protection equipment (PPE) kits among the states, Union territories and central institutions for free since March 11, the health ministry said on Thursday.

Over 3 Cr N95 masks, 1.28 Cr PPEs, 10 Cr HCQ tablets given to states, UTs by Centre for free

Zydus Cadila on Thursday launched the cheapest generic version of Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Remdesivir in India to treat COVID-19 following reports of shortages at hospitals.

Zydus Cadila launches India's cheapest Remdesivir version at $37 per vial

The time is challenging and trying. Trying your patience and challenging your willpower. COVID-19 is not a normal flu as said by many global leaders instead the cases are now around 20.6 million which couldn't be the case for a normal influenza. In this report we are analysing, why people globally flout lockdown norms even if they knew that this could be catastrophic

Why do people flout lockdown norms? Analysis of rule-breaking amid pandemic

New Delhi: India and Maldives have agreed to create an "air travel bubble" to facilitate the movement of people between the two countries.

WION Dispatch: India, Maldives announce air travel bubble, first in neighbourhood

Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Wednesday after a meeting with company executives involved in the project.

Argentina, Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

A Florida sheriff ordered his officers to not wear face masks -- and banned them from his office -- even as the southern US state has hit record daily coronavirus death tolls.

Florida sheriff bans face masks among officers even as state hits coronavirus high

A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government said on Thursday.

Chinese city says chicken imported from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus

To date, no one has stated the urgent universal need to aggressively investigate the true origin of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, better than Karl and Dan Sirotkin in their August 12, 2020 article “Might SARS‐CoV‐2 Have Arisen via Serial Passage through an Animal Host or Cell Culture?

Unless true origin of coronavirus is identified, another Chinese pandemic is in the offing

India and Maldives have agreed to create an "air travel bubble" to facilitate movement of people between the two countries. Maldives is the first neighboring country with which India has operationalised an air bubble.

India, Maldives announce air travel bubble -- first in the neighbourhood

A Malaysian court jailed an Indian man for five months on Thursday for violating a home quarantine order, leading to dozens of new coronavirus infections, the Bernama state news agency reported.

Malaysia jails Indian man linked to fresh coronavirus outbreak

With major national events and festivals impending, the Tamil Nadu government has announced that celebrations across the state must be low-key and subdued given the ongoing battle with Covid-19 pandemic.

Tamil Nadu: Low-key celebrations for Independence Day, Ganesh Chathurthi amid Covid-19

The Philippines plans to launch clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May next year, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

Phase 3 trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine to start in Philippines in October

The economy of the United Kingdom shrank by a record 20.4 per cent between April and June 2020. The coronavirus induced lockdown rules were the harshest during this period, and this marks the largest economic contraction reported across the world.

UK reports world's largest economic contraction at 20.4%

Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies, two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Mexico to trial China, US COVID-19 vaccines, may produce some

In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for peace by "enduring the unendurable".

Japan faces WW2 anniversary in shadow of coronavirus

There are several contenders global as well as domestic in the race to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Watch report.

Who all are the major COVID-19 vaccine global and domestic contenders | World News

New Zealand's largest city Auckland has gone under complete lockdown after the country reported its first locally transmitted case of coronavirus in nearly 102 days. Watch report.

New Zealand's locally transmitted case in 102 days | COVID-19 pandemic

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning home if they are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, a senior US official confirmed to Reuters.

Trump weighs blocking US citizens coming home if coronavirus infection feared

Novavax Inc's manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet the U.S. demand for COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, which it believes could be as high as 500 million to 600 million doses, company executives said on Monday.

Novavax expects it can meet US COVID-19 vaccine demand in 2021, executives say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday noted that 10 states account for 80 per cent of active COVID-19 cases, and asserted if the virus is defeated in these states, then the country will also emerge victorious in its fight against the pandemic.

All those who came in contact with infected person should be traced and tested within 72 hours: PM Modi

Russia has successfully developed the world’s “first” coronavirus vaccine, the country’s president Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday. "This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered" in Russia, Putin said during a televised video conference call with government ministers.

Russia has developed world's 'first' coronavirus vaccine: Putin

To discuss deadly coronavirus related situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with the chief ministers of 10 states to take stock of the coronavirus situation.

COVID-19 situation in India: PM Modi holds meet with chief ministers of 10 states

Rajasthan's COVID-19 death toll rose to 800 on Monday after 11 more patients succumbed to the disease, while 1,173 new cases took the infection tally to 53,670. Three of the fresh deaths were reported from Dungarpur, two each from Barmer, Jodhpur and Kota, and one each from Pali and Rajsamand, a health department official said.

Rajasthan reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, over 1,100 fresh cases

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