The global race for coronavirus vaccine could lead to generations Sputnik moment. The winning nation could get a jump start on protecting its citizens and restarting their economy. Watch DW-WION partnership report.

The global race to secure COVID-19 vaccine | DW-WION partnership

The United States has now recorded more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in the last 24-hours. This is the highest number of daily fatalities that the US has recorded in the last 3 months. US President Donald Trump has said that US will prepare the vaccine by the end of this year.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Vaccine to be ready by the end the year, says Donald Trump | World News

People who are infected with the coronavirus carry similar levels of the pathogen in their nose, throat and lungs whether they have symptoms or not, a new study from South Korea showed Thursday.

Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers have high viral loads, says study

India's ease of doing business ranking has improved significantly but Indian companies continue to pay a high cost for compliance. Coronavirus has added more safety rules that will increase the compliance burden. Watch report.

Center, states have separate laws on business: Ease of doing business improved significantly

Nearly half the population of a prison in the US state of Arizona -- more than 500 inmates -- have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Arizona Department of Corrections said Tuesday that 517 inmates at the ASPC-Tucson Whetstone prison "have tested positive for COVID-19.

More than 500 inmates at Arizona prison test positive for coronavirus

The indigenous peoples of the Amazon have already seen their homelands ravaged by illegal deforestation, industrial farming, mining, oil exploration and unlawful occupation of their ancestral territories.

Coronavirus pandemic leaves Amazon more vulnerable than ever

A blaze in the wee hours at a private hospital in Ahmedabad has left eight COVID-19 patients dead. The victims include five men and three women, who were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19 designated Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad COVID-19 hospital fire leaves eight patients dead

Drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines in the early part of next year, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases official, said in a Reuters interview on Wednesday, offering a more conservative view of the ramp up than some Trump administration officials.

Fauci expects tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses at start of 2021

The United States government will pay Johnson and Johnson over $1 billion for 100 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine -- amid the global race to produce an antidote for COVID-19.

US to pay Johnson & Johnson over $1 bn for 100 mn doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine

Facebook has removed a video post by US President Donald Trump in which he contended that children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus. The social network called termed this claim as a "harmful COVID misinformation.

Facebook, Twitter remove Trump post over 'false' coronavirus claims

Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it has entered a supply and license agreement with the Serum Institute of India for the development and commercialization of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Novavax signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with India's Serum Institute

The results also showed that antibodies against the novel coronavirus in 10 per cent of the 100 patients have disappeared.

90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in Wuhan suffering from lung damage

The Saryu Ghat was seen decorated ahead of the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday. In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, sanitisation work was also done at the Hanuman Garhi temple in the morning ahead of the Prime Minister`s visit.

COVID-19 protocols in place as Ayodhya gets ready for grand Ram Temple ceremony

Latin America surpassed Europe on Tuesday to become the region with the highest coronavirus death toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. The region has now recorded more than 206,000 deaths, approximately 30% of the global total.

Latin America now has world's highest coronavirus death toll

Virgin Atlantic has applied for bankruptcy protection in the United States, court filings show, as the British airline -- which has not flown since April because of coronavirus -- seeks to tie up a rescue deal in the UK.

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy protection in US as virus bites

Preparing for a pandemic is way cheaper than dealing with its fallout, a new research posits. Besides the obvious costs to the economy and healthcare industry along with the loss of livelihoods, a lot of costs arising from our inability to keep rainforests protected has made the pandemic more expensive by trillions of dollars.

Investing in preventive measures is 500 times cheaper than post-pandemic costs: Study

President Donald Trump met with U.S. tech workers on Monday before signing an executive order adding increased scrutiny to federal government contracts hiring foreign workers

President Donald Trump signs Executive order on 'Hire American' | US Economy | WION

Teachers at dozens of school districts protested from their cars on Monday over plans by some U.S. governors to resume in-class instruction during the coronavirus pandemic, while Arizona, Florida, California and Texas saw declines in new cases.

US teachers protest school reopenings, coronavirus cases down in South, West

Latin America broke through 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a Reuters tally showed, underscoring that the region is the area of the world hardest hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Latin America exceeds five million COVID-19 cases

US deaths from COVID-19 rose for a fourth week in a row to more than 8,500 people in the seven days ended Aug. 2, while the number of new cases fell for a second straight week, a Reuters analysis found.

US COVID-19 deaths rise for fourth week, new cases drop 5%

Australia's second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing tough new fines.

Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce virus isolation

Italy was once the hardest-hit country by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The country has witnessed 35,166 deaths in total, and has confirmed over 248,000 cases of COVID-19 so far.

Only 2.5% Italians have coronavirus antibodies, national survey shows

Face masks are an important tool in the fight against coronavirus. This piece of cloth has now become an indispensable part of our lives. Watch report.

The masks, the myths, the controversy: What face masks do against coronavirus?

The executive order signed by Donald Trump to prevent federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers. This will surely leave a lasting impact on the job market in America.

WION Dispatch: Trump's executive order a big blow to Indian workers?

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