The White House said that US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (NSA) and India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met on Thursday to "review a strong partnership between the world's largest democracies".

EAM S. Jaishankar meets US NSA Sullivan, will meet US Secy of State on Friday

After vaccinating locals against the deadly coronavirus, Morocco has decided to vaccinate the prisoners, to ensure no further infection occurs. Authorities have vaccinated nearly eight million locals with the first dose against coronavirus and almost five million people with both doses, as per official figures.

'Pioneering operation': Morocco to start vaccinating prisoners against Covid

Several Russian regions have started vaccinating animals against COVID-19 at veterinary clinics, Russia's agricultural safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Wednesday (May 26).

Russian regions begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar held a comprehensive personal meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and discussed the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and effective global vaccine solutions.

S. Jaishankar discusses 'effective global vaccine solutions' with UN Secretary-General

The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 167.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.48 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 167.6 mn 

S. Jaishankar meets Antonio Guterres in New York, discusses global vaccine solutions

The UK government on Tuesday faced accusations of 'confusion and uncertainty' after it introduced additional guidance to curtail non-essential travel in and out of so-called hotspots of the B1.

COVID-19: UK issues localised directions on travel, gatherings to tackle B1.617.2 variant  

United States top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Wuhan Institute of Virology received money from the National Institutes of Health amid rising concerns over coronavirus origins.

Fauci admits Wuhan lab received 'modest' funds from US amid calls for probe into Covid origins

Moderna is expecting to launch a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India next year and is in talks with Cipla among other Indian firms, while another US giant Pfizer is ready to offer 50 million shots in 2021 itself but it wants significant regulatory relaxations including indemnification, sources said on Tuesday.

Moderna's single-dose vaccine in India likely next year; Pfizer ready with 50 mn doses for 2021

The Indian multinational pharmaceutical company Cipla’s real-time COVID-19 testing kit, ‘ViraGen’ which was launched last week, will be available in the market from today, the company said.

Cipla's real-time COVID-19 testing kit 'ViraGen' to be sold from today

Half of all adults in the United States would be fully vaccinated by the end of Tuesday, the White House said, marking a big milestone in the world’s hardest-hit country’s fight against coronavirus.

Half of adult Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, says White House

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday landed in New York, as part of his US visit, to meet with senior United States officials, and discuss Covid-related cooperation between the two countries.

EAM Jaishankar arrives in New York to discuss Covid-related cooperation with US officials 

A surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan after months of relative safety is intensifying pressure on the government to accept vaccines from China, as the island has vaccinated just 1% of the population with no immediate sign of new shots arriving.

Pressure to accept China vaccines intensifies as Taiwan battles Covid surge

Dogs may be humanity’s next weapon to weed out the COVID-19 pandemic. Infections of coronavirus tend to jump tremendously if restrictions are relaxed prematurely.

Dogs can detect COVID-19 among humans in less than a second, UK study finds

India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York on Monday to begin his 5-day United States visit, meeting senior United States officials and discussing COVID-related cooperation between the two countries.

Indian External Affairs Minister on COVID vaccine mission to the United States

S. Jaishankar set to meet US Secy of State and UN Chief during 5-day US visit

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently assessing heart inflammation among some teenagers and young adults after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

US studying cases of heart inflammation among youngsters who received Covid jabs

India on Sunday reported 240,842 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours and deaths rose by 3,741. Total infections in the country stood at 26.5 million while the country`s total death toll was at 299,266, according to data from the health ministry.

India reports 240,842 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

Moderna Inc and Novavax Inc entered into a deal with the South Korean government to manufacture their COVID-19 vaccines, as the country has been under pressure to secure more and faster deliveries of US-made vaccines.

Moderna, Novavax to produce more COVID-19 vaccines in South Korea

Now the IMF recently proposed a $50BN plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic with the target of vaccinating at least 40% of the world's population by the end of 2021.

COVID-19: IMF pitches $50BN plan to end coronavirus

Tens of millions of mask-wearing Vietnamese were expected to vote on Sunday to select a largely rubber-stamp legislature amid a rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

Vietnam holds parliament election amid new COVID-19 outbreak

Argentina on Saturday entered a phase of strict lockdown which will last until May 30 to slow the spread of COVID-19.The decision was made through a presidential decree published on Saturday in the Official Gazette, and includes the restriction of movement from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am and the suspension of all non-essential activities.

Argentina begins strict lockdown to slow spread of COVID-19

A Chinese-American civil rights group has reportedly sued former United States President Donald Trump for referring to COVID-19 as the “China virus”. Chinese Americans Civil Rights Coalition (CACRC) filed the complaint in a federal court in New York on Thursday.

Former US President Donald Trump sued for referring to COVID-19 as 'China virus'

Is China profiting from India's pandemic crisis? Reports say prices of oxygen concentrators have shot up by "five times". Prices of raw materials needed to make drugs like paracetamol have increased by up to 40%. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Is China profiting from India's pandemic crisis?

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