Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the Olympics on Friday, celebrating the world's best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Olympics-Fireworks get Tokyo's no-frills opening ceremony underway

Millions of Americans are facing risk of being evicted from their homes because of on going economic crisis. Several workers in the country are losing their jobs or are being forced to take pay cuts due to COVID-19. Watch the report

Millions of Americans at risk of being evicted from their homes & jobs

Schools are beginning to slowly reopen in the different parts of the world. But parents are facing a big dilemma, without a cure or vaccine for the Coronavirus, is it going to be safe to send children to school? Watch full report to know more.

Are schools equipped with hygiene protocols for COVID-19?

People from Paris, Zurich, London & different parts of Europe are protesting against new Coronavirus restrictions & mandatory masks. Protesters raises slogans ' No to the health dictatorship'.

Protest against mandatory masks & COVID-19 restrictions across Europe

Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari H Vasanthakumar has died due to Coronavirus. The 70-year old leader was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai on August 10 with a Coronavirus infection.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Indian Congress MP H Vasanthakumar dies Of COVID-19 In Chennai

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to go back to work if they can. UK government said that it is now safe to return to work. Govt. asked people to help the economy recovery.

UK: Johnson urges people to return to work to help the economy recover

Even though the World Health Organisation continues to issue warnings against mass gatherings, Wuhan, the first epicentre of COVID-19, turned a blind eye against these advisories and allowed large-scale pool parties.

Video of partying crowd in Wuhan during COVID-19 pandemic goes viral

Due to coronavirus, 1,021 deaths have been resorded in 24 hours across India. Country's fatality rate dropped to 1.82% whereas recovery rate stands at over 76.28%.

India: 76,472 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Ground Zero for the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chinese city, Wuhan will reopen 2,842 schools from tuesday. It advised students to wear masks to and from school and avoid public transportation if possible.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Schools to reopen in Wuhan, foreign students not allowed to return

As the vaccine race is picking up, global focus is shifting to India. The country houses the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers and produces over 3 billion vaccine doses every year.

World depends on India to mass-produce COVID-19 vaccine

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