Bolivian police have recovered more than 400 bodies from streets and homes over a five-day period, with 85 per cent of the dead believed to have had coronavirus.

Hundreds of coronavirus-infected bodies recovered from Bolivian streets, homes

There is a lot about coronavirus that scientists still don't know. Every month, new information about the virus keeps coming in, making it a frustrating scientific pursuit.

Research indicates airborne coronavirus remains actively infectious beyond 2 metres

Residents of Australia's second most populous city Melbourne must wear masks when leaving home from Wednesday, as tougher border restrictions were put in place with neighbouring New South Wales state to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Melbourne residents ordered to wear masks as Australia coronavirus cases rise

A nurses' union placed 164 sets of white shoes outside the US Capitol on Tuesday in a tribute to their colleagues killed by coronavirus, calling on the Senate to pass a huge aid package meant to help fight the pandemic.

At US Capitol, 164 pairs of shoes represent nurses dead from COVID

Mexico on Tuesday passed 40,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic as the country, which has the fourth-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world, struggles to contain the disease.

Mexico's coronavirus death toll passes 40,000

China may shut the United States consulate in the original epicentre of COVID-19 in the country - the central city of Wuhan in Hubei after Washington asked China to shut its consulate in the US city of Houston on Wednesday.

'Unprecedented escalation': China may shut US consulate in Wuhan

South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home.

People are more likely to contract COVID-19 at home, study finds

The initial epicentre of COVID-19, Wuhan in China welcomed its first group of tourists since the lockdown ended over 100 days ago. Situated in the Hubei province, the first tour in the city known for its culture opened up.

Wuhan welcomes tourists 100 days after lifting coronavirus-induced lockdown

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered to impose complete lockdown in all red districts of Kashmir division from the evening after a continuous spike in the number of CoronaVirus positive cases.

J&K: Administration orders complete lockdown in red zones after spike in COVID cases

As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of abating globally, different countries are trying out various ways to identify and contain the virus and its carriers.

Do temperature checks achieve anything in limiting the transmission of COVID-19?

Pakistanis with COVID-19 are risking their lives and navigating a shady black market to get blood plasma transfusions, despite scant medical proof about the remedy's effectiveness.

Pakistanis risk unproven plasma treatment in coronavirus fight

A report has claimed that Russia's elite have been given the experimental coronavirus vaccine. WION's Palki takes you inside the Russian lab that is working on the vaccine.

Gravitas: Inside the Russian lab that is making the Covid-19 vaccine

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that political leaders around the world should try to make the coronavirus vaccines available to everyone “for the public good”.

COVID-19 vaccines should be made public for global good: WHO director-general

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has told its staff that wast majority can continue to work from home until next year. Watch report.

COVID-19 pandemic: RBS employees can work from home until 2021

The Philippines said on Tuesday it would ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus amid a sharp rise in infections and deaths since a lockdown was eased in June, while President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest anyone not wearing a mask.

Philippines to ramp up coronavirus testing as Duterte warns of arrests

Taiwan's top diplomat in India has said that China continues to "intimidate" it amidst COVID pandemic and "dispatch military aircraft and vessels to circle Taiwan" Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Taiwan's Acting Ambassador Jack CH Chen said,"While countries are focusing on combating pandemic.

WION exclusive | China continues to intimidate us amidst COVID, says Taiwan's top diplomat in India

The European Union leaders broke the deadlock and solidified a deal to assist with post-pandemic recovery in the bloc. Officially announced on Tuesday morning, the deal with entail 750 billion Euros (roughly 859 billion USD) extended to member countries in the form of grants and loans in a bid to beat the recession triggered by COVID-19.

European Union breaks deadlock, inks a post-pandemic economic recovery deal

Sweden's health agency said on Monday it was changing its COVID-19 contact-tracing guidelines so that tracing is done to a larger extent by the individuals infected.

Sweden says people infected with COVID-19 should do contact tracing themselves

Advisers to President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats were set to discuss the next steps in responding to the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday, with congressional Republicans saying they were working on a $1 trillion relief bill.

US congressional Democrats, White House to meet on coronavirus aid

California reported a record increase of more than 11,800 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally of county data, as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen to help businesses return to normal.

California reports nearly 12,000 COVID cases, biggest increase since pandemic started

A Florida teachers union sued the state on Monday in an effort to halt next month's planned restart of classroom instruction, which it says poses an "imminent threat to the public health, safety and welfare" of its members, students and parents.

Teachers union sues to halt Florida classroom restart during pandemic

Liberty Island welcomed back visitors Monday, months after the attraction was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Liberty island reopens after 4-month closure due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The luxury jet segment is also a big victim of coronavirus pandemic globally. Big manufactures of business jets are canceling orders or putting them on hold indefinitely.

Slowdown in executive jet segment: Embraer's jet deliveries collapse

The United States of America continues to be the worst-hit coronavirus country in the world. Close to 4 million people have been affected and 150,000 people have lost their lives. Watch report.

Donald Trump to resume daily COVID-19 briefing: Long queues for testing in Texas, Florida

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