A 10-year-old Indian-American girl scout brought laurels to the country after she was honoured by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump along with other coronavirus crisis heroes for helping the people on the frontlines.

Donald Trump honours Indian girl for gesture towards coronavirus heroes

Union Health Ministry on Friday morning said 100 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 3,967 positive cases were reported since Thursday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 2,649 and total cases to 81,970.

India COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,649 as total cases reach 81,970

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 300,000 people worldwide, mostly in Europe and the United States, since it emerged in China late last year. Also read: Amid COVID-19 , Trump threatens to 'cut off whole relationship with China' Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus have surpassed 4.

Global coronavirus death toll rises to more than 300,000

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 4.3 million worldwide on Thursday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. COVID-19 has now infected 4,345,646 people worldwide and 297,108 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global Covid-19 cases surge past 4.3 million mark, death toll at 297,108  

Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning said 134 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 3,722 positive cases were reported since Wednesday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 2,549 and total cases to 78,003.

India COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,549 as total cases reach 78,003 

India's Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd said on Tuesday it had signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement for selling Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir in 127 countries, including India.

India's Jubilant signs licensing deal for US pharma firm Gilead's covid-19 drug

Switch to offensive mode: Afghan President to troops after 36 killed in twin attacks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday that he was ordering the military to switch from a defensive mode to an offensive mode after at least 36 people were killed in twin attacks.

Morning news brief: Afghanistan to resume offensive operations, firms eye pandemic boom and more

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 4.2 million worldwide on Wednesday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. COVID-19 has now infected 4,262,799 people worldwide and 291,981 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global Covid-19 cases surge past 4.2 million mark, death toll at  291,981

COVID-19 has now infected 4,178,156 people worldwide and 286,353 people have been killed due to this pandemic. Around 1,456,318 people of that tally have recovered.

Coronavirus global roundup, May 12: Cases surge past 4.1 million mark, death toll at  286,353

Observing that the coronavirus pandemic has shown the existing international system's limitations, India's envoy in the US has said that the world after COVID-19 needs a template of globalisation based on fairness, equality and humanity.

'Need globalisation template based on fairness': Indian envoy on covid-19

Donald Trump abruptly ends press conference on COVID-19 after a heated argument with two women reporters US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing on Monday after getting into a testy exchange with an Asian-American reporter.

Morning News Brief: Trump abruptly ends press meet, World tourism faces crisis and more

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing on Monday after getting into a testy exchange with an Asian-American reporter. CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he continued to insist that the US was doing better than other countries when it came to testing for the virus.

Donald Trump abruptly ends press conference on COVID-19 after heated argument with two women reporters

The United States will complete 10 million coronavirus testings this week, United States President Donald Trump said on Monday. Also Read: As nations ease coronavirus restrictions, is it a risky gamble?

US to complete 10 million coronavirus tests this week: Donald Trump

The Wuhan city administration beefing up its measures for preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and all residents of the capital city of central China's Hubei Province will be required to take nucleic acid tests in the next 10 days.

Wuhan plans citywide nucleic acid testing in next 10 days after new cases emerge

'Not the time to end lockdown, but modify measures': British Prime Minister Boris Johnson In a televised address, Johnson said: "This is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week.

Morning News Brief: US death toll passes 80,000, UK to begin lifting lockdown and more

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 4 million worldwide on Monday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. COVID-19 has now infected 4,101,482 people worldwide and 282,700 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global Covid-19 cases surge past 4 million mark, death toll at 282,700

United States Vice President Mike Pence is not planning to undergo self-quarantine after his aide tested positive for coronavirus, said his spokesperson, adding that Pence plans to be in at the White House on Monday.

US Vice President Mike Pence 'won't self-quarantine' despite his staffer testing COVID-19 positive

Doubts have emerged over the future of COVID resolution at United National Security council as US last week "broke silence procedure" on it and it is unclear how France and Tunisia who are the "penholders" intend to go forward with the draft.

United National Security Council covid resolution in limbo

The number of positive coronavirus cases globally has crossed the 4 million mark as the total cases reported are nearly 4,026,691. As many as 276,894 people have lost their lives due to the deadly virus.

Global COVID-19 tally crosses the 4 million mark

After his military aide tested positive for coronavirus, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would undergo the COVID-19 test every day. Also read: Global coronavirus cases surge to 3.

Trump to undergo covid-19 test every day as military aide tests positive for coronavirus

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 3.8 million worldwide on Friday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. Also read: As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, virus symptoms multiply COVID-19 has now infected 3,846,861 people worldwide and 269,584 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global coronavirus cases surge to 3.8 million, death toll at 269,584

As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, virus symptoms multiply Every week, it seems, the list of coronavirus symptoms — ranging from disagreeable to the deadly — grows longer.

Morning News Brief: Coronavirus symptoms multiply, Russia reports record increase in cases and more

Every week, it seems, the list of coronavirus symptoms — ranging from disagreeable to the deadly — grows longer. What began as a familiar flu-like cluster of chills, headaches and fever has rapidly expanded over the last three months into a catalogue of syndromes affecting almost all the body's organs, from the brain to the kidneys.

As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, virus symptoms multiply

Over the last couple of days, Tamil Nadu has been witnessing its highest ever spike in cases with the daily new case figures ranging between 500 and 771. A closer look at the government data also reveals that a little over 5 per cent (273/5409) of Tamil Nadu’s Corona Virus positive cases are children who are aged 12 and below.

Over 5% of Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 cases are children; health experts say no reason to worry 