Kodak, the famous maker of cameras and shooting equipment has stepped into the medicine industry. With camera sales on the decline, as smartphones now come equipped with high-tech camera technology, Kodak has moved on to drug making.

Kodak to make medicinal ingredients on large-scale, US govt loans $765m to company

Under its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $3 million grant to India to support the government’s emergency response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

India gets $3 million booster from Asian Development Bank to ramp up combat against deadly coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has frustrated healthcare workers and scientists owing to its elusive nature, and the new information that keeps coming in as the pandemic progresses.

Coronavirus not 'seasonal', the current pandemic constitutes 'one big wave': WHO

Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK said Wednesday they have agreed to supply Britain with up to 60 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The agreement covers a vaccine candidate developed by France's Sanofi in partnership with the UK's GSK and is subject to a "final contract".

UK signs up for Sanofi-GSK coronavirus vaccine

Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday praised the efforts of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for fast-tracking financial assistance of about USD 10 billion to its member countries including India to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

Sitharaman praises AIIB for fast-tracking financial aid to combat COVID-19

The spread of the novel coronavirus does not appear to be impacted by seasonality, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning against false beliefs that summer is safer.

COVID-19 pandemic is one big wave, not seasonal: World Health Organization

'Contagion' to 'Simpsons', movies-shows that predicted coronavirus years ago

US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a COVID-19 vaccine facility in the swing state of North Carolina on Monday.

We will achieve a victory over the virus by unleashing America's scientific genius: Trump

The world of sports and cinema are also adapting to the new rules of the post-pandemic world. One F1 race track has now been turned into a drive-in cinema in Mexico. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Films move out of cinema halls to F1 track in Mexico

The coronavirus severely disrupted the academic calendar across the globe. Schools were shut and children were confined to their homes for months. Some countries were the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly coming under control, schools are reopening. Watch report on schools re-opening in Indonesia.

Fineprint: Is it too early to reopen schools? Indonesia re-open schools in COVID-19 pandemic

An Indian consular officer on Friday briefed Queen Elizabeth II about the close collaboration between the UK and India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanjibita Tariang, who works at the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, narrated her experience of helping stranded British travellers get home during India's lockdown, according to a statment by British High commission.

Indian consular officer briefs queen Elizabeth about India-UK collaboration during Covid-19 

On July 24, the Israeli embassy in India said that Tel Aviv has decided to send India this week a team of scientists working to develop a rapid testing kit for coronavirus.

Israel team arrives in India to develop rapid COVID-19 testing

China reported 61 new cases of coronavirus on Monday. The country has recorded the highest surge in daily cases since April. Also read: Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 16 million, death toll at 647,846 According to the National Health Commission, 57 cases were reported from in the far northwestern Xinjiang region after a sudden outbreak in the regional capital of Urumqi.

China records highest surge in coronavirus cases since April

India's coronavirus tally climbed to 1,385,522 on Sunday, with 48,661 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day. The recoveries have mounted to 8,85,576, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

India's COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,385,522; over 48,000 in last 24 hours

Nigerian fashion label Tiffany Amber has changed with the times. Folake Akindele Coker founded Tiffany Amber in 1998, and it's now considered one of Nigeria's most influential fashion and lifestyle brands.

Nigerian fashion label swaps couture for coronavirus PPE kits

According to a study, 21 existing drugs found to be effective against COVID-19. Watch this video to know more.

Study: 21 existing drugs found to be effective against COVID-19

Australia has suffered its deadliest day from the coronavirus since the pandemic began, with authorities reporting ten fatalities Sunday and a rise in new infections despite an intensive lockdown effort.

Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic

EasyJet and British Airways have told customers they did not plan to cancel flights over the coming days, after Britain's government advised against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain due to COVID-19.

EasyJet, British Airways plan to continue flights to Spain despite quarantine orders

The global number of coronavirus cases crossed 16 million on Sunday, more than half of them in the Americas and the Caribbean, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 0510 GMT.

Number of global coronavirus cases tops 16 million

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that he has tested coronavirus positive. Chouhan shared the news on Twitter in the morning. "I had symptoms of COVID-19.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus

Pakistan reported 1,487 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 271,886 on Saturday, the health ministry said. A total of 236,596 people have recovered from the disease, the Ministry of National Health Services said.

Pakistan reports 1,487 new COVID-19 cases

'The Walking Dead' the American television horror series premiering for AMC is the latest to join the growing list of shows and movies whose release dates have been affected due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

AMC delays 'The Walking Dead' season 11 to 2021 due to COVID-19

Children still should go back to school even if it turns out that they are transmitting the deadly novel coronavirus that has claimed more than 140,000 U.S. lives, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Friday.

Children should go back to school even if studies show they spread coronavirus: White House

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

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