Maharashtra's Covid-19 cases have climbed to 94,041 on Wednesday with 3,254 new patients, a health official said. Total 3,438 have died so far due to the deadly coronavirus with 149 new deaths being recorded during the day.

Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra inch near 1 lakh mark, death toll at 3,438

The president of the U.N. General Assembly said Monday that world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual gathering in September for the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

World leaders 'unlikely' to meet at UN General Assembly due to COVID-19

Canada and the United States are set to extend a ban on non-essential travel to late July as both countries seek to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Canada, US set to extend border closure to end-July

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out details on Wednesday of which sectors of the economy will be allowed to resume on June 15, including the reopening of zoos and drive-in cinemas in England.

Zoos and drive-in cinemas will be among English businesses reopening next Monday

The scramble to research the novel coronavirus has exposed weaknesses in the vetting of healthcare data being supplied by a growing number of U.S. firms, a flaw that forced two of the most respected medical journals to pull studies last week.

Retracted COVID-19 studies expose holes in vetting of data firms

Chinese researchers are developing a vaccine for COVID-19 which has exhibited powerful results in monkeys. According to the researchers, the vaccine in question triggered antibodies in the animals, and did not lead to any complications or safety concerns.

China's candidate coronavirus vaccine 'BBIBP-CorV' displays promising results in animals, human trials underway

Singapore has approved the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat seriously ill coronavirus patients, authorities said Wednesday, becoming the latest country to do so.

Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients

Coronavirus has infected over 7.2 million people globally, as per data from the Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 7,240,085 people have been infected with the virus, while 411,279 people have lost their lives to the pandemic, which went global six months ago, after wreaking havoc in China.

Coronavirus: 7.2 million infections worldwide, countries fear second wave as cases rise

Manchester United’s friendly against Stoke City was cancelled at the last minute on Tuesday after the Championship club’s manager Michael O’Neill tested positive for COVID-19.

Google Maps' new coronavirus-centred algorithm will update users of risks in real-time

New information suggests that coronavirus may have started spreading in China as early as August 2019. It was only in December of 2019 that public attention was brought to COVID-19, which has now spread across the globe.

Researchers posit coronavirus transmission in Wuhan began in autumn of 2019 by using satellite images

The outlook for Britain's coronavirus-blighted labour market is at its bleakest for almost 30 years despite the easing lockdown, a survey showed Tuesday. Employment consultancy ManpowerGroup revealed the outcome of a survey of 1,056 UK employers, which comes as Britain continues to relax its COVID-19 lockdown.

UK labour market outlook bleakest since 1992: Study

As coronavirus cases across United States jumped again due to the ongoing protests against the murder of George Floyd, US President Donald Trump is set to begin conducting campaign rallies for his reelection to the White House.

Trump to restart election campaign with fresh rallies even as coronavirus cases climb in the US

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday that Russia’s economic stimulus plan to help the economy recover after the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown

Russia's PM announces 2-year economic stimulus plan

Coronavirus has infected over 7 million people globally, as per data from the Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 7,113,366 people have had the virus, while 406,413 people have lost their lives to the pandemic, which went global six months ago.

Coronavirus around the world: Brazil sees a sharp increase in infections, fears of resurgence in US

In a surprising move, a couple of days back the Chinese Premier had sparked a rush to set up curbside stalls by praising them as a creator of jobs in the coronavirus-hit economy. Watch report.

China backtracks efforts to promote street vending | Beijing street vendors

Switzerland and Germany being a part of Europe averted the infection rate of COVID-19 and considered as the most safest countries, where as South Sudan and countries on Equator are endangered with this disease.

These are the most safest and dangerous countries for COVID-19

Lockdowns prevented around 3.1 million deaths in 11 European countries, according to a new modelling study published on Monday.

According to a study 'Lockdown measures averted 3 million deaths in Europe'; Watch this report

Brazil is now one of the hotspots of the pandemic, with the second highest number of confirmed cases, behind only the United States, and a death toll that last week surpassed Italy's.

WHO Director General urges world not to let up on COVID-19 battle

University of Washington researchers estimated on Monday that 145,728 people could die of COVID-19 in the United States by August, raising their grim forecast by more than 5,000 fatalities in a matter of days.

University of Washington forecasts 145,000 US COVID-19 deaths by August

A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of sailors tested had antibodies for the virus, two U.

US Navy test shows 60 percent of carrier crew have coronavirus antibodies

United States was in the process of reopening its states when the protests over the murder of George Floyd broke out across the country. Owing to the sudden onset of people on the streets to fight racial injustice, the number of cases in almost half of US states have started increasing.

Protests trigger revival of coronavirus in many US states, Florida records a 46% leap

While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, many scientists and researchers believe antibody based therapies hold great promise for treating people already infected with the disease.

What are antibody therapies and who is developing them for COVID-19?

The global economy, which has plunged into a severe contraction, will shrink by 5.2 per cent this year due to the massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic

Global economy will shrink by 5.2% this year: World Bank | COVID-19 | World News

British scientists halted a major drug trial on Friday after it found that the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential "game changer" in the pandemic, was "useless" at treating COVID-19 patients.

UK halts trial of hydroxychloroquine as 'useless' for coronavirus patients

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