Brazil is now widely viewed as the epicentre of the pandemic, with the highest number of daily deaths of any nation. “We have people dying because of lack of oxygen, people are literally suffocating.

Covid in Brazil 'out of control', says the journalist who sued Bolsonaro for derogatory remarks

Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to Mumbai`s Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the singer`s spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.

Music director Bappi Lahiri tests positive for COVID-19

The Canadian province of Ontario will return to a lockdown on Saturday, widening restrictions on stores, gyms, restaurants and hair salons for 28 days in an effort to get Covid-19 under control.

Canada's Ontario returns to lockdown to slow coronavirus, report says

The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout and said the region's surge in coronavirus infections was "worrying".

Europe vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow', case surge 'worrying': WHO

Two positive tests at an interval of at least 102 days with one interim negative test have been defined as SARS-CoV-2 re-infection or relapse of COVID-19 by Indian scientists for establishing surveillance systems, according to a study by top medical body ICMR.

Covid-19 relapse an emerging concern, say scientists

The southwestern Chinese city of Ruili that borders Myanmar ordered on Wednesday a one-week home quarantine for residents of the city`s urban area due to new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases there.

Chinese city on Myanmar border orders home quarantine, COVID-19 tests

Former Prime Minister and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda and his wife Chennamma have tested positive for Covid-19. “My wife Chennamma and I have tested positive for COVID-19.

Former PM Deve Gowda and his wife Chennamma test positive for Covid-19

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's son and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah confirmed the news on Twitter on Tuesday.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah tests positive for COVID-19

India recorded 56,211 new cases of coronavirus, a slight dip from the country`s record-breaking tallies over the last three days, data from the health ministry showed on Tuesday.

India records 56,211 new cases of coronavirus

World leaders have called for a "new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response" as the coronavirus crisis had been a "stark and painful reminder that nobody is safe until everyone is safe".

International pandemic treaty: World leaders back the idea for future emergencies

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 127.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.79 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 127 million

The world is still fighting the Novel Coronavirus and indeed it is a long battle. At a time when everyone is following precautions to keep themselves safe and healthy, Russia has come up with great innovation to make payments through facial recognition. This would not just promote digital payments but will also prevent any physical contacts. Though, some experts warn that the latest tech has potential for security breaches in coming future.

Innovative tech makes paying for shopping easier

A team commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate the source of the coronavirus in Wuhan in January concluded that it was "extremely unlikely" that the pathogen originated in a top-security lab in the ground-zero Chinese city.

The Wuhan lab at the heart of the ‘extremely unlikely’ leak theory

Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo has resigned amid rising criticism over what is perceived to be diplomatic failure to secure coronavirus vaccines as the country is grappling with supply shortages, Sputnik reported citing local media.

Brazilian foreign minister resigns after criticism over vaccine shortage: Report

The US has recorded more than 10,000 infection cases of coronavirus variants as experts warn of another Covid-19 surge. Among the total of 10,985 variants cases reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of Sunday, 10,579 cases were caused by the variant known as B.

US reports over 10,000 cases caused by coronavirus variants

A federal minister in Pakistan found himself in hot waters on Tuesday after video clips showing his family getting shots of coronavirus vaccine surfaced online, creating a stir as netizens accused him of 'jumping the queue' and demanded an apology from him.

Jumping queue? Pak minister creates stir for getting family vaccinated against Covid-19 

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that some Hong Kong demonstrators' resorting to extreme violence, including against police, was "deeply regrettable and cannot be condoned" and voiced concern that the situation could deteriorate further.

Virus origins remain unclear in WHO-China inquiry

A survey of epidemiologists and virologists has revealed that the planet has less than a year before new vaccines are needed to fight coronavirus. The first-generation of the vaccine could be rendered ineffective in less than year, with scientists urging for a fast-paced inoculation programme to contain COVID-19.

World will need new vaccines to fight coronavirus in a year, say major scientists

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving his first dose of an unnamed vaccine, just over a week after a similar announcement from the prime minister.

Pakistan's president, defence minister test positive for COVID-19

Mexico`s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely at least 60% higher than the confirmed number, putting it in excess of 300,000, according to government data.

Mexico says COVID-19 deaths likely 60% higher than confirmed toll

A laboratory in the Czech Republic has discovered a new strain of the coronavirus, biologist Omar Sery said on Twitter. "Thanks to the sequencing of samples from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, our laboratory discovered a hitherto undescribed mutation of the spike protein," Sery said, employed at the Elisabeth Pharmacon lab, on Sunday.

Czech lab discovers new coronavirus mutation

Fatima Sana Shaikh is the latest celebrity to test positive for coronavirus. The Bollywood star on Monday confirmed that she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Fatima Sana Shaikh tests positive for COVID-19

An international expert mission, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to Wuhan has concluded that it was very likely that the novel coronavirus first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal.

Virus likely jumped to humans from bats through 'missing link', expert report says

India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to above 1.20 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

Spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 68,020 new infections

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