There was a slight dip in the daily caseload of coronavirus but daily deaths set a new record as 1,761 people died on Monday. It was the highest 24-hour spike since last year.

Mutations continue to drive India's Covid second wave  

Even as Covid protocols restrict international and domestic transport, the cross border crime syndicates continue to make big money by smuggling truckloads of 'sin goods' into India through land and sea routes.

In pandemic, it's not gold but cigarettes where smugglers are making money

Baseball is back across California. Tickets to see Bad Bunny early next year were snatched up in no time. The Musso &amp; Frank Grill — the iconic, very much indoors Hollywood haunt — has announced it will reopen May 6.

Will you need a vaccine passport in California?

Arjun Rampal and Nitin Nitin Mukesh are the latest Bollywood celebrities to fall prey to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both actors took to social media to inform that they have tested positive for Covid-19.

Arjun Rampal and Neil Nitin Mukesh test positive for COVID-19

The increase in ‘pandemic puppies’ was the talk of the town when people were forced indoors due to the coronavirus. However, now that the offices and schools are reopening in the UK locals are running to pet stores to get electronics for the protection of furry children.

Petflix! UK sees surge in pet-care products as people return to offices

The US is setting up a USD 1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced on Friday.

US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants 

The head of Italy's national health institute distanced himself on Friday from a scandal over a spiked World Health Organisation report into Italy's coronavirus response, saying he had no means to interfere with the UN Agency and had never censored even inconvenient information from the public.

Italy health chief distances himself from scandal over spiked WHO report 

In almost three decades of working in Sao Paulo's largest cemetery, the oldest gravediggers can't remember performing more than 10 night burials. But since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic swept across Brazil, that exception has become the rule.

In Brazil, graveyard shift reveals staggering cost of pandemic 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Latin America's recovery from the pandemic crisis is lagging the rest of the world and the economy will not return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024.

IMF warns, Latin America's economy will be last to recover

Last week was historic for the Indian corporate sector, especially the technology industry. Just in four days, the country minted at least six new startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more—what techies call unicorns because they’re supposed to be such rarities.

6 new unicorns in 4 days: How startups thrived during the pandemic

The Pakistani government is facing double trouble as hospital beds are filling up amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country and the vaccination program is progressing at a slow rate due to delayed deliveries and limited supplies.

COVID-19: Pakistanis forced to opt for expensive jabs from private markets amid slow govt vaccination drive

The coronavirus disease has severely affected Pakistan’s healthcare system and the situation is worse than last year, a senior official of the Pakistan government revealed.

Hospitals in Lahore almost out of oxygen supply amid rising COVID-19 cases

The Supreme Court of Brazil has ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the deadly covid-19 pandemic and the full court ruled that churches can be barred from reopening during the pandemic, threatening to further strain tensions between President Jair Bolsonaro and the judiciary.

Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro's pandemic steps

The war in Yemen has resulted in a situation that has been described as the ‘worst humanitarian’ crisis. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic is adding a new dimension to the struggle and the second wave of infections has overwhelmed the country.

Second wave of COVID-19 infections overwhelms Yemen

If you thought there was a huge positive impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on climate, scientists have bad news for you. As per the latest measurements, concentrations of carbon dioxide have hit record highs during the pandemic.

Carbon dioxide levels reach record high despite lockdown in 2020

Global star Priyanka Chopra shared about her fears for her family while she was struck in London amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has been creating havoc since its arrival.

Priyanka Chopra shares she was scared for her family during COVID-19

Scuffles broke out in Brazil as supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro clash with the opponents. Protesters are being held on the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup to oppose the sacking of the three military chiefs and Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic.

Brazil: Protesters oppose sacking of the 3 military chiefs

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened long-standing inequalities around the world, which left unaddressed could undermine economic stability and lead to unrest, the IMF warned on Thursday.

Spend more, tax wealthy: IMF warns pandemic could worsen inequality, fuel social unrest

The Trump administration was so slow to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic that a top aide to President Donald Trump took matters into his own hands. That aide, Peter Navarro, Trump’s deputy assistant and trade adviser, personally steered hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts for pandemic supplies to politically connected or novice companies, a preliminary investigation by House Democrats has found.

Investigators say Trump aide awarded hefty pandemic contracts

After delaying the proceedings for almost two months and coming up with different ideas to put on a live show during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Grammys are going back to normal with the 2022 awards ceremony.

Here's when 'back to normal' Grammy Awards 2022 will take place

The deadly Covid-19 crisis has widened the gender gap by a generation and closing it will take concerted efforts by policymakers around the world, a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.

Women have to wait 135.6 years to be on equal footing with men: World Economic Forum

Pope Francis led Palm Sunday services in an almost empty St Peter's Basilica because of coronavirus restrictions for the second consecutive year and said the devil is taking advantage of the pandemic.

On Palm Sunday, Pope says devil taking advantage of pandemic 

Jazz musician Harry Connick Jr. is showcasing a spiritual side with his new album, 'Alone With my Faith'. Connick Jr. created the album in his home studio during the pandemic, playing all the instruments, recording all background vocals and doing the engineering.

Harry Connick Jr. releases pandemic-produced album, 'Faith'

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japan's State Minister of Defence Nakayama Yasuhide, former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former US National Security Advisor John Bolton are among leaders who will address WION's Global summit 2021, to be held on March 24 in Dubai.

At WION Global Summit, leaders to deliberate on post-pandemic world order

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