Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Indian scientists developing a made-in-India vaccine against COVID and boosting other measures to fight the pandemic within a year of its outbreak.

PM Narendra Modi lauds Indian scientists for developing vaccine against COVID-19

India announced on Thursday 134,154 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, while deaths from the coronavirus rose by 2,887. According to data from the health ministry, the country's total COVID-19 caseload now stands at 28.

India records 2,887 more Covid fatalities; active cases below 2 million for third straight day

The regional centre of southern China, Guangzhou is grappling with new coronavirus cases once again, with many restrictions that have been announced in the major city.

Fresh COVID-19 outbreak rattles China, cluster grows in Guangzhou

India rose to the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Centre and State governments patiently fought the virus, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday.

India rose to challenges posed by COVID-19, fought patiently: Amit Shah

The Indian biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals company Serum Institute of India has applied for a regulatory licence to manufacture Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, in addition to the AstraZeneca PLC and Novavax Inc vaccines it already produces.

COVID-19: Serum Institute of India seeks approval to make Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Even as the world remains delicately placed when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, the Americas and Europe have shown the maximum number of cases, followed by Southeast Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) data.

COVID-19 cases hotspots emerge globally as worries mount

India added 1,32,788 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,83,07,832, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.

COVID-19: India logs 1,32,788 fresh cases, 3,207 new fatalities

India's apex drug regulator has waived the requirement of testing every batch of foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli and post-launch bridging trials for such firms, a move that will bolster the availability of vaccines.

Indian drugs regulator DCGI eases norms for clearing foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines

People all over the world are still learning how effective vaccinations are at preventing the deadly virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading to others, even if you don't have symptoms.

COVID-19 vaccination: Tips to follow before and after taking the jab

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 171 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.55 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University`s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 171,034,625 and 3,557,281, respectively.

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 171 million, death toll at 3,557,281

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said "one day the COVID-19 pandemic will be behind us." He was addressing the 74th World Health Assembly.

One day the pandemic will be behind us, but psychological scars will remain: WHO chief

In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in industrial efficiency. The Japanese automaker pioneered so-called Just In Time manufacturing, in which parts are delivered to factories right as they are required, minimizing the need to stockpile them.

How the world ran out of everything

China is grappling with the issue of coronavirus once again with a flurry of flight cancellations announced in the city of Guangzhou. Some are citing it to be another wave of the pandemic in China as new clusters emerge and the outbreak becomes bigger.

Fresh COVID-19 outbreak in China: Queue for jabs, flight cancellations after new cases

India`s economic growth likely picked up in the January-March quarter from the previous three months, but economists have grown more pessimistic about this quarter after a harsh second wave of COVID-19 hit the country last month.

India's economy likely accelerated in Jan-Mar, before second wave of COVID-19 hit

Chile on Sunday reported a 21 per cent increase in Covid-19 cases in the last 14 days, and the government has urged Chileans to get vaccinated and continue to maintain personal protection measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Chile's Covid cases increase 21% in last 2 weeks despite vaccination

With 1,52,734 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India maintained its declining trend of new cases and reported the lowest single-day COVID-19 rise in 50 days.

With 1,52,734 new COVID-19 cases, India sees lowest daily rise in 50 days

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the country would move to lockdown level-2 on Monday (May 31) after coronavirus cases continued surging amid increasing fears of a third wave of the pandemic.

South Africa moves to stricter COVID-19 lockdown amid fears of third wave

Serrana, a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop in COVID-19 deaths after it concluded vaccination of almost all adults, TV Globo reported on Sunday.

Mass vaccination creates healthy oasis in Brazilian city

A team from Johns Hopkins conducted a new study to understand that how long-term exposure to air pollution can rob someone of the ability to smell and taste and lead a person in the state of 'anosmia'.

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can cause 'anosmia': Study

The first-ever case of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, has been detected in Pakistan despite a ban on travellers from the neighbouring country since April, the country's top health institute here has said.

First case of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant found in Pakistan 

US authorities eager to get people vaccinated against COVID-19 have offered inducements ranging from free beer to million-dollar lottery prizes, and now rock concert promoters have their own twist: whopping ticket discounts.

US concert offers $980 'discount' for vaccinated fans

World Health Organisation's European Director Hans Kluge warned on Friday that coronavirus pandemic won't be over till at least 70 per cent of the population was vaccinated.

Pandemic won't be over till 70 per cent of population is vaccinated: WHO

Claiming that the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is under control in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday decided to start the process of lifting lockdown from Monday.

Will open Delhi phase-wise from May 31: Kejriwal

India is witnessing a decrease in the second wave of COVID-19 as the single-day rise in coronavirus cases has fallen to the lowest in the last 44 days. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the recoveries from this deadly virus has continued to outnumber daily cases for the 15th consecutive day.

Lowest in 44 days: India reports 1.86 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases

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