French health authorities said the country has reached over 1.04 million confirmed coronavirus cases, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that number of known infections.

France's coronavirus cases top 1 million as daily tally hits new high 

As per the state health department bulletin on Thursday, Tamil Nadu has surpassed a total of 700,000 COVID-19 cases (700,193), by adding 3,077 new infected persons.

Tamil Nadu COVID-19 count breaches 0.7 million mark; recovery rate over 93%

As the world is waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine to be launched soon, some scientists have revealed a startling discovery claiming that the vaccines might increase the risk of HIV.

Few COVID-19 vaccines may increase risk of HIV infections: Researchers

Spain, on Wednesday, became the first Western European country to record more than one million coronavirus cases as the country recorded 16,973 cases. The total number of cases in the country are now nearly 1,005,295 cases, while the death toll rose by 156 to 34,366.

Spain becomes first European country to cross 1 million COVID-19 cases

Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week has now been shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Wilmes' had been self-isolating for the past one week after she tested positive, but her condition kept worsening, and therefore she was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday night.

Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes' health worsens due to COVID-19

It has been nearly ten months since the pandemic took over the world. The novel coronavirus, numerous reports claim, was originated in China's Wuhan, and some even claim that the virus is Wuhan lab-made.

EXCLUSIVE| We have no doubt COVID-19 originated in China: Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu

Pakistan's top body, which oversees the response to the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday, warned that strict measures, including lockdown, could be initiated to contain the infection if people don't stop violating government guidelines, as the country's COVID-19 mortality rate increased by 140 per cent compared to past few weeks.

Pakistan warns of new lockdown as Covid mortality rate increases by 140% 

While the world is hoping for a COVID-19 vaccine to be released soon, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has announced that his government will not be buying Chinese vaccine.

Brazil will not buy China's Sinovac vaccine, says President Jair Bolsonaro

Anything can happen in 2020, and not in a good way. While the world is fighting with a pandemic, Australia has a new problem: blood-transmitted diseases. More than 200 people who had been residents of a coronavirus quarantine have now being asked to get tested for any blood-transmitted diseases, including HIV.

Australia: More than 200 people to test for HIV after COVID-19 test kit blunder

The coronavirus pandemic is not coming to an end, and that is being understood by the governments of majority of countries. One such country has decided to increase its preparedness against a possible second wave by making sure that all citizens are tested for the virus.

This European country has decided to test all citizens for COVID-19

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths have declined in the last three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has stabilised in most of the states, Niti Aayog Member V K Paul said on Sunday but did not rule out the possibility of a second wave of infections in the winter season.

Can't rule out possibility of second wave of COVID-19 during winter: Expert panel chief VK Paul

Winter, the flue season, is due to start very soon, and that should be the world's main focus now, as this year it is coupled with a virus that's not stopping down.

Winter is coming: Is the world ready to fight coronavirus in winters?

The US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked a longtime congressional critic who warned this week that his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and authoritarian leaders could cause a "Republican bloodbath in the Senate" in the November 3 elections.

Trump slams Republican critic who warned of November 'bloodbath'

Sri Lanka has issued a new gazette on coronavirus quarantine regulation, making not wearing of masks and failure in maintaining of social distance a punishable offence with six months of imprisonment or Rs 10,000 fine.

Sri Lanka makes masks mandatory under new quarantine laws; to impose fine if rule violated

A Vatican city resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and has been transferred into an isolation ward, the Vatican said on Saturday. The man has not been identified by authorities.

Vatican resident tests positive for COVID-19; Pope tested negative

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting for the coronavirus situation and the preparedness of the country for vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews COVID-19 situation in India

A professor at the University of Oxford has advised the Boris Johnson-led UK government to adopt the method of 'circuit breaker' lockdown to contain the rising spread of infections in the country.

UK COVID-19 adviser calls for 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

German's leader Angela Merkel has asked the locals to practice social distancing again and keep travel to a minimum as the government is trying to contain a seco nd wave of the novel coronavirus.

Germany's Angela Merkel urges people to curb travel amid rising COVID-19 cases

The United States may be within months of a profound turning point in the country’s fight against the coronavirus: the first working vaccine. Demonstrating that a new vaccine was safe and effective in less than a year would shatter the record for speed, the result of seven-day workweeks for scientists and billions of dollars of investment by the government.

First, a vaccine approval. Then ‘chaos and confusion.’

As the world is trying to fight the novel coronavirus, authorities are also warning people against fake news and misinformation. However, a campaign in Russia is taking a jibe at the Oxford Univeristy's possible vaccine, and the campaign is taking the nation by storm.

Russia spreads fake news about Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine; claims it turns humans into monkeys

Some public health researchers are seeing hints that the coronavirus pandemic might help solve a longstanding puzzle: What causes premature birth? Studies in Ireland and Denmark this summer showed that preterm births decreased in the spring during lockdowns to stop the spread of the virus in those countries.

Did lockdowns lower premature births? A new study adds evidence

Several companies in the race for a coronavirus vaccine have stumbled upon a new and unexpected hurdle: activists protesting the use of a substance that comes from sharks in their products.

Coronavirus vaccine makers are not mass-slaughtering sharks

The Finnish company Nokia has created an automatic detection system that uses a thermal camera and real-time video analytics to detect whether or not a person has the novel coronavirus.

Nokia develops automatic COVID-19 detection system

Scientists from Oxford University have now developed a rapid antigen test for the novel coronavirus which can complete the whole process within five minutes. The researchers released the details on Thursday and also said that the test can also be used in mass testing at airports and businesses.

Oxford develops five-minute COVID-19 rapid antigen test

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