The government of India has agreed to allow U.S. air carriers to resume passenger services in the US-India market starting July 23, the US Transportation Department said on Friday.

US passenger flights to India can resume starting July 23

Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours.

For the first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours

The European Union is negotiating advance purchase deals of potential COVID-19 vaccines with drugmakers Moderna, Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, BioNtech and CureVac.

EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines

In Sri Lanka, Public health inspectors on Friday announced that they will refrain from COVID-19 related duties to protest Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi's recent remarks against them.

Sri Lanka: Public health inspectors decide to boycott work against country's health minister

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with coronovirus and another 35 million are at risk of receiving it.

Hassan Rouhani: 30% of Iran badly infected with COVID-19 pandemic

Texas and Arizona have resorted to use refrigerated trucks to handle the overwhelming body count as the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalated in the United States.

In coronavirus-hit Texas and Arizona, refrigerated trucks are being used to store dead

In this segment of WION In Focus, watch some stories related to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

WION In Focus: Some stories related to coronavirus pandemic

The UK is set to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after a version passed its first major trials. The fingerprick tests can tell within 20 minutes if a person has ever been exposed to the coronavirus, and have been found to be 98.

Coronavirus antibody test passes first major trials in UK with 98.6% accuracy

Americans who received enhanced unemployment benefits due to the coronavirus pandemic spent more than when they were working, a study released on Thursday said, adding to concerns about a steep fall in spending when the emergency benefits expire.

Americans on Covid-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working: Study

India and the US are working together on combating the coronavirus and collaboration is underway for co-development of a COVID-19 vaccine and a partnership between the two countries in health, life sciences and technology sectors can bring benefits to the entire world, the Indian envoy here has said.

India, US collaborating closely during COVID-19 pandemic: Ambassador Sandhu

Brazil has surpassed the grim milestone of 2 million COVID-19 cases. Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday (July 16) said in an online address that the economic affects of lockdown kills more than COVID-19 itself.

Brazil eases lockdown despite surge in COVID-19 cases

UK carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" fleet in wake of the huge hit to international air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

British Airways to retire 747 fleet after coronavirus pandemic travel slump

India has signed bilateral agreements with France, and the United States that will allow airlines of these countries to operate international flights -- from Friday.

India establishes 'air bubbles' with US, France; international flights from July 17

The United States shattered its daily record for coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting more than 77,000 new cases. The number of deaths in a 24-hour period rose by nearly 1,000, according to a Reuters tally.

US makes a grim record, registers over 77,000 coronavirus cases in a day

India's contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu ranks No 1 with 127.6 Mn downloads. India ranks No 4 in terms of the highest adoption rate with 12.5% of its residents having downloaded Aarogya Setu. Watch report.

Aarogya Setu app records 127.6 MN downloads: India's contact-tracing app

India’s Zydus Cadila plans to complete late-stage trials for its novel coronavirus vaccine candidate by February or March and could produce up to 100 million doses a year initially if it is successful, the company chairman said Friday.

India's Cadila aims to complete trial of coronavirus vaccine by March

Pakistan's coronavirus cases on Friday reached 259,999 after 2,085 more people tested positive for the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the health ministry reported.

Pakistan's coronavirus cases reach 259,999

Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples. The researchers at Monash University said their test can determine if someone is currently infected and if they have been infected in the past.

Australian researchers invent 20-minute coronavirus blood test

Tokyo is likely to see coronavirus cases top 280 on Thursday (July 16), Governor Yuriko Koike said, in what would mark a record daily high for the Japanese capital.

Japan: Tokyo reports 280 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

A Bangladesh hospital owner accused of issuing thousands of fake negative coronavirus test results to patients at his two clinics was arrested while trying to flee to India in a burqa.

Bangladesh arrests hospital owner over fake coronavirus test results

China's economy returned to growth in the second quarter, rebounding more strongly than expected from a historic contraction caused by the coronavirus outbreak, official data showed Thursday.

China's economy bounces back from pandemic contraction

The number of new coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to mount across the United States on Wednesday, with Texas and Oklahoma recording new highs. Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the spread of the disease, said late Wednesday that 67,632 new cases of the disease had been reported across the country in the previous 24 hours, a new national record.

New US coronavirus cases hit record high, south and west worst hit

A WHO team has reached Wuhan to probe the origin of the Coronavirus. But, the team will not visit the Wuhan Institute of Virology - a lab that is at the centre of Covid-19 speculations. Will China's influence derail the WHO investigation?

Gravitas: WHO team won't visit Wuhan Lab

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US passenger flights to India can resume starting July 23

For the first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours

EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines

Sri Lanka: Public health inspectors decide to boycott work against country's health minister

Hassan Rouhani: 30% of Iran badly infected with COVID-19 pandemic

In coronavirus-hit Texas and Arizona, refrigerated trucks are being used to store dead

WION In Focus: Some stories related to coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus antibody test passes first major trials in UK with 98.6% accuracy

Americans on Covid-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working: Study

India, US collaborating closely during COVID-19 pandemic: Ambassador Sandhu

Brazil eases lockdown despite surge in COVID-19 cases

British Airways to retire 747 fleet after coronavirus pandemic travel slump

India establishes 'air bubbles' with US, France; international flights from July 17

US makes a grim record, registers over 77,000 coronavirus cases in a day

WION In Focus: Some stories related to coronavirus pandemic

Aarogya Setu app records 127.6 MN downloads: India's contact-tracing app

India's Cadila aims to complete trial of coronavirus vaccine by March

Pakistan's coronavirus cases reach 259,999

Australian researchers invent 20-minute coronavirus blood test

Japan: Tokyo reports 280 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh arrests hospital owner over fake coronavirus test results

China's economy bounces back from pandemic contraction

New US coronavirus cases hit record high, south and west worst hit

Gravitas: WHO team won't visit Wuhan Lab