WASHINGTON — When Linda Spangler asked her mother, in a video chat, what she would like as gift for her 92nd birthday, the response came promptly. “I’d like a dog,” Charlene Spangler said.

In isolating times, can robo-pets provide comfort?

Oscar-winning film directors James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese joined forces with movie theater owners on Wednesday in an appeal for financial help, saying they feared for the future of the industry.

Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood say US movie theaters may not survive pandemic

The British government tightened restrictions on socialising in parts of northeast England in response to high and increasing COVID-19 infection rates in the region.

WION Dispatch: UK govt imposes new COVID restrictions, ban on indoor meeting in Liverpool

Alcohol consumption among women in the United States rose during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Tuesday. Researchers found that women drank about 5.

US women drank more during pandemic: Study

Nearly half of Argentina's population was dragged into poverty in the second quarter of this year by the brutal effects of the the coronavirus pandemic on the country's longstanding economic crisis, researchers estimated on Wednesday.

Poverty batters almost half of Argentines due to crisis plus pandemic: Researchers

New virus found in China - The Cat Que Virus - The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned of the danger posed by another virus found in China - the Cat Que Virus.

India: ICMR warns of danger posed by another virus from China - Cat Que Virus

Pakistan has recorded 694 new coronavirus cases, taking the nation-wide tally of infections to 310,275, the health ministry said on Sunday. The Ministry of National Health Services said that 6 patients also died in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of Covid-19 deaths in the country to 6457.

Pakistan reports 694 new Covid-19 cases, records 6 fresh deaths

Mattia Maestri, whose coronavirus case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway is now participating in a relay race. He is taking part in a 180-kilometer (112-mile) relay race as a sign of hope after he himself recovered from weeks in intensive care.

First coronavirus patient of Italy joins relay race as sign of hope 

Russian authorities are considering chartering a plane from China to fly over parents who have been estranged from their babies born to surrogates in Russia due to coronavirus restrictions

Russia mulls sending charter plane to China

Russian cosmonauts set to blast off for the International Space Station said on Thursday it was too early to get a coronavirus vaccine touted by President Vladimir Putin.

Cosmonauts say not ready to try Russia’s virus vaccine

Chinese virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan has claimed that the deadly coronavirus was developed in a government laboratory in Wuhan and also said that Chinese government was aware of the Covid-19 spread, in an interview with news channel WION.

WION exclusive | Beijing tried to cover-up Wuhan virus and WHO is very much part of it: Chinese virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan

In an exclusive interview with WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma, Chinese virologist, who investigated the origin of the COVID-19 virus during the initial outbreak in Wuhan, will talk about the unequivocal evidence that the virus was not of natural origin.

WION exclusive Straight Talk with Chinese virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan at 7 PM

Only 285,000 students returned to class this week in the West Bank, out of 1.3 million in the territory but Hassan Allan's 300 students must wait to see their newly refurbished school.

Teachers in West Bank rebuild school; Watch video

India on Thursday recorded 95,735 new cases of the coronavirus disease which pushed the overall tally to 44,65,863, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active cases stand at 9,19,018, while the number of patients discharged from the hospital has reached 34,71,783.

With 95,735 fresh cases, India records highest ever daily spike; tally breaches 44.6 lakh

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a coronavirus briefing a “moonshot plan” for UK. Announcing the details the PM urged people to abide by new restrictions that outlaw gatherings of more than six people indoors and out, and said they were imperative if the country was to avoid further toughening of the rules.

WION Fineprint: What is UK PM's new 'Moonshot Plan'?

Twenty-six scientists, most of them working at universities in Italy, have signed an open letter questioning the reliability of the data presented in the early-stage trial results of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, named "Sputnik-V".

‘Unlikely patterns in Russia vaccine data’: 26 scientists warn in open letter

The government of Britain is banning gatherings of more than six people in England from September 14, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the UK.

Covid-19: Social gatherings of more than 6 people banned in England from September 14

US Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris hit out at US President Donald Trump and said that he has called it a hoax and minimised the seriousness of it. "From the beginning of this pandemic, he has called it a hoax.

‘From beginning of pandemic, he called it hoax’: Kamala Harris on Trump

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Iran's friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and ignoring U.S. sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Friends should have defied US sanctions during pandemic: Iran president 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed on Wednesday.

US CDC tells states to prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 47 million women and girls into extreme poverty by 2021 in South Asia. The report, "From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19", said that the gender poverty gap will worsen further still in South Asia.

Female poverty rate in South Asia projected to rise due to covid-19: UN 

US: CDC asks states to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

United States President Donald Trump has made crime and recent civil disturbances in the country a prime focus for his reelection campaign in the upcoming November presidential elections.

Trump's campaign in danger as most Americans see coronavirus, not crime as top issue: Poll

United Airlines is preparing for the biggest pilot furloughs of its history after announcing on Thursday the need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs.

United Airlines announces biggest pilot job cut in its history

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