According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, the third possible wave of the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to hit children more than the adult population.

Third COVID-19 wave unlikely to affect kids: WHO-AIIMS survey  

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 million at the end of last year, the United Nations said on Friday.

Amid pandemic, number of people forced to flee homes has risen, says UN

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the existence of a new COVID-19 "variant of interest" known as 'Lambda.' It was initially detected in Peru in August 2020, and it has since been reported in 29 nations around the world, mostly in Latin America, including Argentina and Chile.

Lambda: New variant of COVID-19 that is affecting 29 countries

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that a panel of government-appointed experts had approved a plan to downgrade the state of emergency in seven prefectures including Tokyo, which will host the Olympics from July 23.

Experts agree to ease emergency curbs in Tokyo but warn of risks: Govt

The central government will provide more than 5.6 million vaccine doses to states and Union Territories in the next three days, the health ministry informed on Thursday.

Centre to provide over 5.6mn COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern". According to the agency, there is `mounting evidence` that the Delta variant, which was first reported in India, shows increased transmissibility, potential reduction in neutralisation by some monoclonal antibody treatments under emergency authorisation and potential reduction in neutralisation from sera after vaccination in lab tests.

US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'

South Africa has entered at level 3 lockdown as Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the country. Only 2 million people have received COVID-19 vaccine doses in the country.

South Africa battles the pandemic; COVID-19 alert raised to level 3

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country`s economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year`s typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.

North Korea’s Kim says food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic, typhoons

Dubai-based Emirates airline on Tuesday posted a $5.5 billion annual loss, its first in more than three decades, after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the aviation industry.

Emirates airline posts first annual loss in over 30 years

The EU on Tuesday said it had raised its first 20 billion euros ($24 billion) on the markets for its mammoth recovery fund to help the bloc bounce back from the Covid pandemic.

EU raises first 20bn euros on markets for Covid recovery fund

While the people of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) welcomed the arrival of a batch of 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinopharm on Monday, the US Embassy faced a barrage of criticism and mockery after announcing the donation of 80 vials of vaccine to the nation of 1.

US donates 80 vials of COVID-19 vaccine to a nation of 1.4 million, trolled for online post

To a growing chorus of U.S. politicians and scientists, she is the key to whether the world will ever learn if the virus behind the devastating COVID-19 pandemic escaped from a Chinese lab.

China’s ‘bat woman,’ at the center of a pandemic storm, speaks out

The recruitment for the clinical trial of the country's first indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, among children in the age group of 6-12 years will begin at the AIIMS here from Tuesday.

Recruitment for clinical trial of Covaxin in 6-12 age group to start at AIIMS from Tuesday

After a brutal year for the theatre and cinema business, the box office is finally showing signs to bounce back again. John Krasinski directorial 'A Quite Place 2' has shown a new hope.

'A Quiet Place 2' becomes the first movie to cross $100M at box office amid pandemic

The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the 1,00,000 mark for the fifth consecutive day with the country reporting 84,332 fresh cases, its lowest in 70 days, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

India reports 84,332 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, its lowest in 70 days

The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the one-lakh mark for the fourth consecutive day with the country reporting 91,702 fresh cases, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.

India adds 3,403 Covid deaths, new cases remain below 100,000 in last 24 hours

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi conveyed condolences on the lives lost in Nepal due to COVID-19 and said that Pakistan stands with Nepal in its efforts to deal with the virus.

Pakistan stands with Nepal to fight COVID-19 pandemic, says Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Singapore has found the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be the most prevalent among local cases of variants of concern (VOCs), according to health ministry data, highlighting its level of infectiousness.

COVID-19: Singapore finds delta most prevalent among coronavirus variants locally

Despite the relaxation of lockdown restrictions for the summer, a YouGov poll finds that one-third of UK citizens prefer to "stay at home" and avoid social contact.

COVID-19: One-third of British people prefer to stay indoors, reveals a new survey

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 173.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.73 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 173,538,801 and 3,734,654, respectively.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 173.5 million

Lifting restrictions too quickly might be disastrous for individuals who aren't vaccinated, WHO Director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stated, citing increased global transmission of COVID-19 variants of concern, including the Delta variant that was originally found in India.

Lifting curbs too soon can be disastrous for those who aren't vaccinated: WHO

According to a serosurvey conducted by the State Government, nearly 23 % of the tested samples had IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Virus, the infection that causes COVID-19.

Tamil Nadu: COVID-19 antibodies detected in 23% samples of second sero survey; third survey from July-August

China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 5, up from 24 cases a day earlier, the country's health authority said in a statement on Sunday.

China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on June 5, up from previous day

India reported 1,14,460 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 60 days, while the daily positivity rate further dropped to 5.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

COVID-19 count in India lowest in 60 days

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