As many as 18,327 new COVID-19 cases and 108 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry informed on Saturday. The country`s overall COVID-19 cases tally has reached 1,11,92,088, including 1,80,304 active cases while the death toll has mounted to 1,57,656.

India registers 18,327 new COVID-19 cases, 108 deaths in last 24 hours

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday received a coronavirus vaccine injection in the war-torn east, saying there was nothing to fear and urging others to follow his example.

Ukraine's Zelensky receives coronavirus vaccine in war-torn east, urges others to follow suit

Fresh Covid-19 cases are showing a worrying upward trend over the last two weeks. Single-day rise of 15,510 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours pushed India`s tally to 1,11,12,241 on Monday, while 106 fatalities mounted the death toll to 1,57,157, the Union Health Ministry said.

India records over 15,000 new coronavirus cases

Medical facilities in Ukraine have reportedly thrown out some unused coronavirus vaccines after doctors didn't show up for their inoculation appointments. Ukraine is in the process of inoculating its 41 million citizens against COVID-19.

Doctors in Ukraine skipped vaccination appointments forcing officials to throw away vaccines

Israel's Supreme Court on Monday banned the government from unprecedented usage of mobile phone data to track carriers of coronavirus. The court referred to the tracking measure as a grave infraction of citizens' civil liberties.

Israel's Supreme Court restricts usage of coronavirus smartphone tracking

Mark Lewis was desperate to find monkeys. Millions of human lives, all over the world, were at stake. Lewis, the chief executive of Bioqual, was responsible for providing lab monkeys to pharmaceutical companies like Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, which needed the animals to develop their COVID-19 vaccines.

Future vaccines depend on test subjects in short supply: Monkeys

Scotland recently announced that its vaccination drive has successfully reduced the risk of hospitalisation for COVID-19 patients. According to the data, both Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines were effective in limiting the scope of severe infections.

COVID-19 vaccines tremendously cut risk of hospitalisation, Scottish study finds

The Union Health Ministry informed on Monday that 3,07,238 people, including healthcare and frontline workers, were vaccinated on Monday, the 38th day of vaccination, which was conducted across 36 states and Union Territories (UT) of the country till 6 pm.

India: Over 3 lakh beneficiaries receive 2nd vaccine dose, tally reaches 1.14 crore

A nation numbed by misery and loss is confronting a number that still has the power to shock: 500,000. Roughly one year since the first known death by the coronavirus in the United States, an unfathomable toll is nearing — the loss of a half-million people.

A ripple effect of loss: US COVID deaths approach 500,000

Saudi Arabia on Sunday halted international flights and suspended entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, after a new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus appeared in Britain.

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over new virus variant found in Britain

Britain’s National Health Service began delivering shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Tuesday, opening a public health campaign with little precedent in modern medicine and making Britons the first people in the world to receive an authorized, fully tested vaccine.

UK coronavirus vaccine: Side effects, safety and who gets it first

Countries of the world are in a race to develop the first vaccine, and are also pre-booking potential vaccines. Many countries are also building vaccine alliances.

Does India hold the key for global access to the coronavirus vaccine?

A Canadian university may just have developed a face mask that neutralises the coronavirus in a matter of minutes. According to a press release, the test conducted by researches has ascertained that wearing the particular mask deactivated the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease.

University of Toronto approves mask capable of neutralising 99% of coronavirus

Hong Kong reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including 14 that were locally transmitted, as new social distancing measures came into force and as authorities warned that the risk of a large-scale outbreak remained high.

Hong Kong reports 19 new coronavirus cases, down from recent spike

United Kingdom recently allowed businesses to resume activity after over three months of lockdown. As part of this move, pubs, hairdressers, and eateries have been allowed to reopen.

British pub installs electric fence to keep people at bay

More than 120 nations in May called for an investigation into the origins of the virus at the World Health Assembly. The United States has already moved to cut ties with WHO over allegations it mishandled the outbreak and is biased toward China.

WHO coronavirus pandemic response probe a litmus test for the agency

Are companies that claim to fight misinformation about coronavirus actually capitalising on it? A new report reveals that major conglomerates like Google and Amazon will funnel $25 million in 2020 to websites that spread misinformation about COVID-19.

Survey says Amazon, Google pump millions into websites spreading misinformation about COVID-19

Poonthura in Thiruvananthapuram will have strict measures in place as the state government has decided to close the borders of the suburb amid rising cases of COVID-19.

Kerala: Strict measures in place in Poonthura after surge in COVID-19 cases, borders to be sealed

The first-ever online Paris fashion week clicked off on Monday with the world of glitzy runway shows thrown into an existential crisis by the coronavirus. Brands from Christian Dior to Chanel will participate, but the 'Ah' moment on the sidelines of the runway that designers so desire, while peeping out of the slit in the curtains backstage will be lost in the digital echo.

With no parties, first-ever virtual Paris fashion week clicks off

The coronavirus pandemic has hit hard the tourism industry of France. Paris is the most visited city in the world after Bangkok. Watch report.

Fineprint: France tourism hit by COVID-19 outbreak | Tourism industry

Ever since the clash on June 15 at the Galwan Valley between the Indian and Chinese troops, Beijing has consistently declined to reveal the details of the casualties on its side, while various reports suggest that China suffered more casualties.

What breeds the culture of cover-ups in China?

Is considering a genetic-manipulation origin for SARS-CoV-2 a conspiracy theory that must be censored? That is the title of a new scientific analysis of the structure of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evidence suggests genetic manipulation in COVID-19

By Johannes Lohse With coronavirus infection rates falling – and the predicted economic and welfare costs of lockdown so high – governments across the world have tentatively started lifting restrictions and reopening their economies.

Lockdowns: We need to experiment with reopenings now to prevent a second wave

According to the Wall Street Journal, China has now backed away from its claim that the COVID-19 outbreak originated in the Wuhan Seafood Market through transmission from animals to humans.

Tracing the origins: COVID-19 is not naturally-occurring