India crossed the 20 lakh mark with its highest single-day spike of 62,538 new coronavirus cases reported on Friday morning. The tally has now increased to 20,27,075 including 6,07,384 active cases, 13,78,106 cured/discharged/migrated and 41,585 deaths.

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 20 lakh with highest single-day spike of 62,538

Trump signs executive order banning transactions with TikTok owner after 45 days 'The United States must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to protect our national security,' the order said.

Morning news brief: Trump issues orders for TikTok ban in 45 days, Sri Lanka poll result and more

After the global coronavirus cases crossed 19,000,000 on Friday morning, Russia has announced that it will be registering world's first COVID-19 vaccine. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the European country is expecting to start the mass production of the vaccine from October 2020.

Russia to register world's first COVID-19 vaccine next week

India reported 52,050 new coronavirus cases and 803 deaths in the last 24 hours on Tuesday morning. India's tally now stands at 18,55,746 including 5,86,298 active cases, 12,30,510 cured/ discharged/migrated cases and 38,938 deaths.

COVID 19: India records 52,050 cases in a single day; death toll nears 40,000

As the coronavirus cases in Brazil seem to be getting worse with every passing day, worries are not ending for the Brazilian President's cabinet . On Monday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's Chief of Staff Walter Souza Braga Netto announced that the Army General has tested positive for COVID-19.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's Chief of Staff tests positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump has said that as compared to big countries, America is doing "very well" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, while India is having a "tremendous problem" battling the disease and China is witnessing a "massive flare up" in infections.

US doing 'very well' against COVID-19, India has a 'tremendous problem': Trump

Pakistan has reported 432 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the nation to 280,461, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Pak reports 432 new cases of coronavirus: Ministry

The famous houseboat industry in Kashmir valley is struggling to stay afloat, courtesy COVID-19 pandemic. However, is hopeful of brighter days. For almost a year now, most of them haven't earned anything but are welcoming tourists.

Houseboat, a floating marvel of Kashmir valley faces trouble

One of the most populous country India reported 52,972 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Monday morning. The Health Ministry reported that the toll of coronavirus cases has reached 18,03,696 including 5,79,357 active cases, 1,186,203 cured/discharged/migrated and 38,135 deaths.

COVID-19: India crosses 18 lakh mark with 52,972 new cases

The number of coronavirus cases crossed the 18 million mark on Monday morning, with more than 680,000 deaths caused by the pandemic. As of Monday morning, there are 18,017,556 confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, with a death toll of 687,930 around the world.

COVID-19: Global cases cross 18 million mark; death toll now at 687,930 

More than 540 new coronavirus-related deaths were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll up to over 94,000, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry.

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 94,000

The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.

US coronavirus 'extraordinarily widespread', say White House experts

Australia on Sunday introduced sweeping new measures to control a growing coronavirus outbreak in its second-biggest city, including an overnight curfew and a ban on weddings for the first time during the pandemic.

Virus curfew imposed on Australia's second-biggest city

Flights from Moscow to Geneva will resume from Aug. 15 for passengers with residence permits in Switzerland, the TASS news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Swiss embassy in Moscow.

Russia to partially resume flights to Geneva from August 15

With an increase in the positive coronavirus cases in Germany, the local authorities are now reimposing some restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. However, some of the local groups are not happy with this decision as they feel the rules are violating people’s rights and freedoms.

Anti-vaccination activists march against coronavirus curbs in Germany

The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus’ heavy toll, both sides said on Saturday, after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired.

Congressional Democrats, White House still at impasse over coronavirus bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive for COVID-19. He has been admitted to a hospital in Delhi. Shah tweeted that due to early symptoms coronaviurs, he went for test and the rest result came positive.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19

As a school in US state of Indiana welcomed students to the 2020-21 academic year, one of their students tested positive for coronavirus on the first day of class, forcing many children into quarantine.

On the first day of school, a student in US' Indiana tests positive for coronavirus

A registry of hospitalised COVID-19 patients across the country is being mooted to collect real time data which will help improve treatment outcomes, analyse trends in the progression of the pandemic and calibrate response, officials said.

ICMR plans to set up registry of hospitalised COVID-19 patients

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The US is one of the worst affected countries by coronavirus, and the situation does not seem to be improving as the US reported 66,986 new positive coronavirus cases.

COVID-19: US records 66,986 new cases and 1,453 deaths

India has reported its highest single-day spike of 57,117 positive coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 16,95,988 including 5,65,103 active cases and 10,94,374 cured/discharged patients.

COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike of 57,117 cases

Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease official, has raised concerns about COVID-19 vaccines that are being developed by China and Russia. Recently, during a Congressional hearing, Fauci hinted that it would be unlikely for the US to use Russian or Chinese vaccines if they arrive first.

Fauci concerned about proper testing for COVID-19 vaccines by Russia and China

The Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been underplaying the novel coronavirus since the start of it. He has always maintained that the pandemic is 'just a virus'.

'People die every day': Jair Bolsonaro asks Brazilians to 'face up to' coronavirus

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