India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 7,239,389 with 63,509 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 63 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 7.24 million

The World Bank said Tuesday that it approved $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatment.

World Bank approves $12 billion for COVID-19 vaccines

India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

India generated over 18,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste since June; Maharashtra biggest contributor

Pakistan has imposed mini smart lockdowns in several cities after a surge in the COVID-19 positivity rate, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid fears of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Pak imposes mini smart lockdowns in several cities; COVID-19 positivity rate surges

Under pressure from the federal government, Nevada health officials Friday rescinded a statewide order directing nursing homes to halt the use of two government-issued rapid coronavirus tests that the state had deemed to be inaccurate.

Nevada revokes halt on rapid antigen testing in nursing homes

Obese Americans are more likely to become dangerously ill if they are infected with the new coronavirus. Now public health officials are warning that a much broader segment of the population also may be at risk: Even moderately excess weight may increase the odds of severe disease.

Extra pounds may raise risk of severe COVID-19

Superstitiously protected: Cambodia installs scare-crows to ward off coronavirus

South Korea has decided to relax the coronavirus-related restrictions in the country from the next week as the new cases have decreased massively over the past few weeks.

South Korea relaxes coronavirus restrictions as cases decrease

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she announced through a Twitter post on Saturday. Gabriel has become the first top official of Brussels to test positive for COVID-19.

EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel tests positive for COVID-19

COVAX is a project aimed at ensuring that poorer countries have access to vaccines against the novel coronavirus that took over the world in the beginning of the the year 2020.

China to join COVAX: When will UN hold China responsible for its actions?

The delay in the investigation of the origin of COVID-19 only benefits Beijing as it gives China an opportunity to wash its sins. Today, China announced it will participate in the WHO-backed global vaccine program.

Mysterious COVID-19 vaccine: China's cry of help for friendship

The pomp and grandeur Associated with Navratri in Gujarat will be largely missing this year as the state government on Friday banned organisation of any 'garba' event during the upcoming festival due to the coronavirus pandemic.

No garba in Gujarat this Navratri due to coronavirus

A new study has suggested that asthma patients may be less likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers at a Boston healthcare system studied 562 asthma patients with COVID-19 and 2,686 similarly-aged COVID-19 patients without asthma.

Asthma patients less likely to die from COVID-19

A joint estimate has revealed that almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year. This comes to 1 stillborn baby every 16 seconds. The estimate has been made by Unicef, World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank Group and population division of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

One stillbirth every 16 seconds and this could get worse due to COVID-19 pandemic

Tamil Nadu surpassed the grim number of 10,000 deaths owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the health department medical bulletin issued on Thursday. 68 persons lost their lives over the last 24 hours, thus taking the cumulative number to 10,052.

Tamil Nadu surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, recovery rate above 90%

Production of "Jurassic World: Dominion" from Universal Pictures has been suspended for two weeks after a few people on the set tested positive for COVID-19, director Colin Trevorrow said on Wednesday.

'Jurassic World' sequel production suspended after positive COVID-19 tests

SYDNEY — Xi Jinping celebrates China’s battle against the coronavirus as a success. But in the United States and other wealthy democracies, the pandemic has driven negative views of China to new heights, a survey published Tuesday showed.

Distrust of China jumps to new highs in democratic nations

There is no respite for China as continues to get bad PR across the globe for what appears like an ever-growing list of reasons. China is known for its strong-arm military tactics as well as surreptitious economic maneuvers.

Exit the dragon: China faces heat as citizens across countries increasingly view it in bad light

The US President Donald Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus few days ago and was taken to the Water Reed hospital for treatment. However, while the President claimed to be doing "very well" and asked the Americans to not let the virus "dominate" their lives, various polls are showing that the Americans are, infact, more concerned about the virus since the President tested positive.

Americans now trust masks after Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19

Rajasthan Congress MLA Kailash Chandra Trivedi, who was suffering from lung fibrosis after recovering from the coronavirus infection, died at a hospital in Gurgaon, family sources said Tuesday.

Rajasthan Congress MLA dies after recovering from coronavirus infection

Chinese drugmaker Sinovac, which is developing a COVID-19 vaccine has broken its promise to Bangladesh. Sinovac has told Bangladesh that it needs to co-finance the effort if it wanted phase-3 trials to take place in the country.

Chinese firm breaks promise made to Bangladesh on COVID-19 vaccine trials

Nearly a third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experienced some type of altered mental function — ranging from confusion to delirium to unresponsiveness — in the largest study to date of neurological symptoms among coronavirus patients in a U.

Nearly one-third of Covid patients in study had altered mental state

Solomon Islands recorded its first coronavirus case on Saturday, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced. The person who got infected is a student who had just returned from the Philippines.

Solomon Islands reports first COVID-19 case

WASHINGTON — When Linda Spangler asked her mother, in a video chat, what she would like as gift for her 92nd birthday, the response came promptly. “I’d like a dog,” Charlene Spangler said.

In isolating times, can robo-pets provide comfort?

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