The British government borrowing went over $162 billion (128 billion Pounds) billion over the first three months of the 2020/21 financial year. This was when the country was under a strict lockdown.

UK borrowing feels the pandemic, goes over record $162 billion

The race to find the COVID-19 vaccine is heating up. India may or may not win the contest. But, no vaccine will succeed without India. Most of the world's current vaccines are made in India. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why the world can't mass produce a Covid-19 vaccine without India.

Gravitas: India: The World's Vaccine Producer

China declared victory over the Wuhan virus two months ago. But now, Coronavirus cases are on the rise in China. Xinjiang has emerged as the new hotspot - and the Uighur detention camps could be a ticking time bomb. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Why China is not virus free: Xinjiang emerges as the new hotspot

Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc all over the world, infiltrating and decapitating every territory that falls in its way. Scientifically, the most annoying facet of the virus has been its unpredictability.

Scientists map out six clusters to understand severity of coronavirus symptoms, and chances of developing complications

US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 42 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally.

US coronavirus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens

Most people in Japan are against government plans to kickstart domestic tourism with a subsidised campaign, according to newspaper surveys published on Monday, as fears grow over the number of new coronavirus cases, particularly in Tokyo.

Big majority of Japanese reject government tourism campaign amid new coronavirus fears

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia's second-biggest city could take weeks to subside despite a lockdown and orders to wear masks, Australia's acting chief medical officer said on Monday as the country braces for a second wave of infection.

Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame

Florida reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections, even as President Donald Trump pledged that "it's going to be under control.

Florida coronavirus cases surge for fifth day as Trump pledges outbreak will be under control

The intensive care unit at the Afghan capital's premier hospital for COVID-19 patients is a medical nightmare and a stark warning how the country's war-ravaged health care system risks collapsing.

Families step in at Kabul COVID-19 ward to care for patients

As the torrential rains have caused the worst flooding in China in more than 30 years. It has destroyed homes and impacted the livelihood of millions of people. Wuhan has announced a red alert and asked its citizens to stay indoors. Watch report.

Massive blow to the Chinese economy after Pandemic: Hundreds dead in floods | World News

Nelson Mandela's international day is an annual celebration of the icon that is held on his birthday. Many poor communities in his home nation of South Africa have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. So to commemorate the day this year the chef's decided to cook thousands of liters of soup. Watch report.

Annual Mandela Day celebrations: Soup cook-a-thorn pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

Floods in China: After pandemic Wuhan reels under floods

India saw a record single- day jump of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number of recoveries rose to 6,77,422, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Record single-day spike of 38,902 COVID-19 cases in India; IMA terms it onset of community spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row -- 259,848 in 24 hours. Total global coronavirus cases surpassed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed nearly 600,000 people in seven months.

Record daily increase in global coronavirus cases for second day in a row

Coronavirus pandemic and subsequently enforced lockdown could push 100 million people into extreme poverty, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.

Have been 'brought to our knees' by coronavirus, says United Nations

European Union leaders in Brussels remained deadlocked Saturday over the COVID-19 recovery plan due to resistance from the Netherlands and its allies: Austria, Denmark, Finland and Sweden.

EU leaders extend summit as they grapple over coronavirus, recovery plan

Brazil continues to battle the virus, WHO's health emergencies chief Michael Ryan said, "The rise in Brazil is no longer exponential, it has plateaued." The WHO official stressed that the virus cases in Brazil had "stabilised".

WHO: Brazil has an opportunity to contain coronavirus outbreak

The United States on Saturday recorded 60,207 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That put the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest-hit by the global pandemic, at 3,698,209, the Baltimore-based university said at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).

US records 60,207 coronavirus cases, 832 deaths in 24 hours

It is common practice among journalists motivated by a political agenda to misunderstand or misrepresent evidence in order to create or sustain a narrative that conforms to a predetermined conclusion.

How scientific misinformation about COVID-19 has become Chinese propaganda

Divided US citizens dug further into debates over mask mandates and schools reopening on Friday, even as health authorities reported 77,638 new infections in 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Masks and schools reopening spark political, legal battles in US as coronavirus cases surge

Leading countries in the developed world are trying to lock exclusive access to potential vaccines for the Wuhan virus. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why vaccine nationalism is dangerous for the world.

Graivtas: Vaccine for Wuhan Virus: The race to get it first

Canada, United States and the United Kingdom have accused Russian spies of trying to steal vaccine research. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why everyone wants to win the race to find a vaccine for the Wuhan virus.

Gravitas: Is Russia stealing vaccine research?

In one of the Bolivian cities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleaching agent has been falsely vouched for as a cure for COVID-19 and several other diseases.

In Bolivian city, a fake and toxic coronavirus cure proves popular

An Australian activewear brand has been fined for implying its "anti-virus" leggings and tops were effective at protecting people against the novel coronavirus. Lorna Jane's website mentioned COVID-19 alongside a description of a "non-toxic mist" that it claimed creates a "permanent, chemical-free shield" that protects against infectious diseases.

Australian brand fined over 'anti-virus activewear' claim

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