Extraordinarily high turnover among staffs at nursing homes likely contributed to the shocking number of deaths at the facilities during the pandemic, the authors of a new study suggested.

High staff turnover at US nursing homes poses risks for residents’ care

Italy plans to launch a fund worth up to $47.8 billion this month to help its companies hit by the COVID-19 crisis raise capital and strengthen their balance sheets.

World Business Watch: Italy set to launch fund for virus-hit firms

Brazil's COVID-19 graph has been raising again with things taking a turn for the worst. The second wave of COVID-19 is ripping through Brazil, pushing hospitals and ICU's towards a collapse and claiming record numbers of daily deaths.

Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 surge reaches new level in Brazil

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study has found that last year was the deadliest in U.S. history, with COVID-19 helping to drive a 15% increase in deaths, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

CDC finds Covid-19 drove 15% spike in US death rate in 2020, report says

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced cultural institutions to explore alternatives digital spaces with online exhibitions and a rise in virtual reality. Now since the emergence of the pandemic, thousands of museums and cultural institutions have temporarily shut down their operations leaving behind empty streets and a restless public.

Coronavirus Update: Museums in Germany open with caution

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his mother Heeraben had received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. "Happy to share that my mother has taken the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today.

India PM Narendra Modi's mother receives coronavirus vaccine

As U.S. coronavirus cases remain at a low not seen since October, a more contagious variant first reported in the United Kingdom has likely grown to account for more than 20% of new U.

More contagious variant is spreading fast in US, even as overall cases level off

NEW YORK — The New York City arts scene is about to pass another milestone on the road to reopening: The Shed, a large performing arts venue in Hudson Yards, said Wednesday that it would hold a series of indoor performances next month for limited audiences in which everyone has either been tested for the coronavirus or vaccinated against it.

Music for the virus-tested: The Shed plans a cautious reopening

British parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday said that the country’s test and trace system has not changed much in terms of coronavirus mitigation.

England's expensive 'test and trace' system failed to limit infections: Lawmakers

At 8:30 on weekday mornings, there is now enough space in the Main Concourse at Grand Central Terminal for travelers to walk at least 6 feet apart. Most move at a stroll rather than the New York City speedwalk.

How coronavirus has changed New York City transit

India the world's biggest pharmacies at the forefront of fighting pandemic, this is what IMF economist Geeta Gopinath has said about India's COVID vaccination drive.

India is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic: IMF economist Geeta Gopinath

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the US topped 29 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

US COVID-19 cases surpass 29 million

The Health Authority of Greece on Monday reported the death of a 37-day-old baby, the youngest among the country's nearly 6,800 Covid-19 victims. The infant was brought to an Athens children's hospital in February this year.

Infant with Covid-19 dies, becoming Greece’s youngest victim

As many as 15,388 new COVID-19 cases and 77 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the total active cases in the country to 1,87,462, the Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.

15,388 new COVID-19 cases reported in India, active cases at 1,87,462

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that India is in the "endgame of the novel coronavirus pandemic" and to succeed at this stage politics should be kept out of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.

Union Health Minister says India is in the 'endgame of Covid-19 pandemic'

Japan`s COVID-19 inoculation campaign is moving at a glacial pace, hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of specialty syringes that underscore the enormous challenge it faces in its aim to vaccinate every adult by the year`s end.

Japan COVID-19 inoculations start off slow due to vaccine, syringe shortages

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities in Africa, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said here. The remark was made in a statement on Sunday by Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO`s Regional Director for Africa ahead of International Women`s Day to on March 8, reports Xinhua news agency.

COVID-19 worsened gender inequalities in Africa, says WHO

India on Monday reported 18,599 new coronavirus cases, the third consecutive day the single-day tally remained over the 18,000 mark, pushing the overall total to 1,12,29,398, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry.

India reports over 18,000 coronavirus cases for third straight day

Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading misleading or false information about COVID-19 vaccines, reports claim. Four online publications with links to Russia's intelligence agencies have been propagating false information, The Wall Street Journal reported citing US Department of State's official.

Russian intelligence used fake news websites to spread misinformation about vaccines: Report

A senior official of the European Medicine Agency (EMA) on Sunday urged European Union members to refrain from granting approval for Sputnik V, Russia's COVID-19 vaccine.

EU regulator urges caution on Sputnik V, Russia's coronavirus vaccine

The number of COVID-19 cases in the country saw an increase in the last 24 hours with 18,599 new cases, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.

India records 18,599 Coronavirus cases in a day, active tally up again

A new report has warned that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may undermine a quarter century’s progress in curbing child marriages and increase under-age pregnancies.

Covid child brides: 10 million more girls can be pushed into child marriage, warns Unicef report

Top US infectious disease official Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday sounded optimistic about Covid inoculation in the United States, assuring high school students should be able to receive the vaccine by the autumn and younger students will likely be cleared for in early 2022.

Fauci says US teens should get vaccinated by autumn, younger children next year

In a crucial political movement for democrats, the US senate has clear the 1.9 trillion dollars COVID-19 relief bill. With this US President Joe Biden and his democratic allies has become successful in passing a mammoth bill aimed at the country's economic recovery from the Pandemic.

US senate 1.9 trillion dollars COVID-19 relief bill

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