WHO is urging wealthy countries to stop vaccinating children and instead are asking them to donate the doses to poorer nations and this comes as the UN Health Body warned that the pandemic second year would be more deadly.

WHO: Donate shots instead of vaccinating children

Black Fungus or Mucormycosis, a rare deadly fungal infection's multiple cases in patients of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past few days.

COVID-19: Black fungal infections on a rise in India

India reported 326,098 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. 3,890 also succumbed to the virus in the same period. Several states have imposed lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus, and recoveries have now outnumbered fresh Covid infections.

COVID-19: India's positivity rate declines

Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for COVID-19, as per an official on Thursday. While speaking to the reporters, DIG (Prisons), Subhakanta Mishra said, "Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 in India: 120 prisoners test positive in Odisha jails

British and European Union officials have been sceptical about the usefulness of a US proposal to waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, while saying they are prepared to discuss it.

China backs talks on Intellectual Property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Japan on Friday declared state of emergency in three more prefectures that are hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made an announcement in this regard.

Japan widens COVID-19 emergency to three more prefectures

Pub and restaurant owners across England will breathe a sigh of relief on Monday, as months of coronavirus restrictions are lifted, allowing them to serve groups of six or two households inside.

UK pubs face recruiting struggle ahead of indoor reopening on Monday

Nepal has sent out an SOS call. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appealed for help through a newspaper writeup as his country witnesses a surge in COVID-19 cases.

China senses opportunity in Nepal's devastating COVID-19 wave

Indian inflation eased to a three-month low in April as food costs rose more slowly, but lockdowns to contain the country`s raging coronavirus epidemic risk creating supply bottlenecks that could fuel price pressures in coming months.

Indian inflation eases, but COVID-19 curbs risk stoking prices

India's Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has postponed the Civil Services preliminary exam 2021 due to an unprecedented surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

India's UPSC postpones civil services prelim exams to October 10 due to COVID-19

The Singapore Open, which was scheduled to take place between June 1 to 6, has been cancelled on Wednesday due to travel complications amidst the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said.

Singapore Open cancelled due to travel complications amid COVID-19 pandemic: Organisers

India made the 'incorrect assumption' that it was finished with the COVID-19 pandemic and opened up prematurely that has left the country in such 'dire straits', America's top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has told senators.

India opened up prematurely, Dr Fauci on COVID-19 crisis 

The Indian government has been forced to issue a clarification that the recently approved 5G trials are not linked in any way to the sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, after rumours linking the two gained mileage in certain areas.

No link between 5G and COVID-19 as its testing not yet started, says Indian government

Antibodies against coronavirus remained in the blood of patients with Covid-19 for at least eight months after they were infected, Italian researchers said Tuesday.

COVID-19 antibodies last 8 months after infection: Study

A man in the United States was arrested on Friday after federal authorities say he fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in coronavirus relief to buy luxurious cars, take lavish vacations and cover personal expenses.

US man buys Ferrari, Lamborghini using $5 million COVID-19 aid

A growing number of Japanese people are dying of COVID-19 at home as more infectious variants of the coronavirus fuel a fourth wave of infections and hospital resources are stretched to the verge of collapse.

Japanese region says deaths at home surge amid COVID-19 wave

New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were first set up as temporary morgues as deaths surged at the height of the pandemic.

NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks 

The World Health Organization on Monday said that the world is currently witnessing a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities. The largest drop was reported in the Americas and Europe, which were the hardest hit regions in the world during the first wave.

COVID-19 cases plateauing worldwide, says World Health Organization

An Australian court in Sydney on Monday dismissed the legal challenge filed by a 73-year old citizen stranded in Bengaluru against the federal government's controversial decision to temporarily ban the return of its citizens from COVID-19 stricken India.

Australian court dismisses petition challenging ban on citizens from Covid-stricken India

As the world continues to battle with the pandemic, South Africa’s health minister has announced that two Covid variants of concern have been detected in the country.

South Africa detects COVID-19 variants first found in India, UK

Sri Lanka has now become the first South Asian nation to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Sri Lanka to order 5 Million Pfizer doses.

Coronavirus Update: Sri Lanka to order 5 Million Pfizer doses

An estimated 360 million Indians will get Russian covid vaccine Sputnik V's by the end of March 2022 as India will have approximately 361 million doses of vaccine, officials coordinating the entire vaccine measure in the country have said.

360 million Indians to get Sputnik V jabs by March 2022 

Ahead of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's vote of confidence scheduled for May 10 in Nepal, five ministers and around 25 Members of Parliament have tested positive for COVID19.

COVID-19: 25 Nepalese MPs test COVID positive

Doctors and nurses with fang stickers on their scrubs are offering free Pfizer shots to all-comers at 14th century Bran Castle, which is purported to be an inspiration for the vampire's towering home in Bram Stoker’s novel "Dracula".

COVID-19: 'Dracula's Castle' offers tourists COVID shots

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