The deadly Covid-19 across the world has now infected more than 12 million people, with 5.48 lakh people succumbing to the virus that was first reported in late December 2019.

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 12 million, death toll at 548,799

Canada handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than many of its allies, including the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, in a rare public comment on the faltering U.

Canada handled the coronavirus outbreak better than US: Trudeau

A 32-year-old man, who recently returned from India and tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, will be charged with missing from a managed isolation facility in Auckland to go to a supermarket, according to media reports.

Indian man in Covid-19 isolation runs away in Auckland, visits mall; faces $4,000 penalty, jail

Jobless and broke, Sudanese electrician Hatem is stranded in limbo in Riyadh like countless other illegal workers, but he hopes the fast-spreading coronavirus will offer a chance for escape.

Trapped illegal workers in Saudi see pandemic as only escape route

Coronavirus could induce long-term brain damage even in mild cases of coronavirus, new data suggests. A study which was published in the journal Brain on July 8 referred to 43 cases of the virus with brain damage.

Could coronavirus be causing long-term brain damage even in mild cases? Scientists think so!

When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge. Barely a month later, he claimed victory over the disease and invited tourists to return to his East African nation.

In Africa, lack of coronavirus data raises fears of 'silent epidemic'

Catalonia's regional authorities will on Wednesday decide to make it mandatory to wear masks regardless of people's ability to maintain a safe distance, becoming Spain's first region to do so, Catalan regional leader Quim Torra said.

Spain's Catalonia region makes masks obligatory everywhere

The world has tried different medicines at different junctures of COVID-19 touting it as the “cure” - hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and now dexamethasone. Even though all prove to be more effective than the last, no potent “cure” has come up yet.

Regeneron begins stage-3 clinical trials of COVID-19 antibody cocktail

China’s Xi Jinping may be undergoing the biggest crisis of his political career. During a time of global scrutiny owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, China attacked India out of the blue.

After losing global support, Jinping is using these tactics to amass more power in China!

Hydroxychloroquine was touted as the magic-cure for coronavirus until scientists realised it wasn’t producing the results they had anticipated. Many months have passed since it was first used, and scientists still don’t have a definitive answer.

The HCQ dilemma: Backed by world leaders, but not by scientists!

Land degradation, wildlife exploitation, intensive farming and climate change are driving the rise in diseases that, like the coronavirus, are passed from animals to humans, United Nations experts said on Monday.

Curb climate change, protect environment to prevent more outbreaks: United Nations

The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged travellers to wear masks on planes and keep themselves informed as COVID-19 cases surge again in some countries, prompting new restrictions in places like Australia.

WHO to travellers: Keep an eye on COVID-19 'anywhere and everywhere'

China on July 7 announced that foreigners living in China have “nothing to fear” if they follow the laws in place. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a news conference called out Australia after the country warned its citizens that they risk detention in China, and advised them against visiting the country altogether.

'Obey the law': China tells foreigners they have 'nothing to fear' after countries issue advisories

The US government delivered far less food aid than it had pledged by the end of June, according to food bank managers and data from the agriculture department sent to Reuters, after it hired inexperienced companies to box food during the pandemic.

US government's boxed food aid promise falls short

People who refuse to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic should be stigmatised the same as drink drivers, the head of the prestigious Royal Society science journal said Tuesday.

View mask refusers like drink drivers, says leading scientist

The world's hardest hit, both in Coronavirus cases and deaths, the US has experienced a resurgence of the disease since June. The United States has now four epicentres of coronavirus instead of one -- Los Angeles, cities in Texas, cities in Florida and Arizona.

COVID-19: Hospitals in America may soon overflow with patients

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have exceeded 11.6 million globally, with over 538,395 fatalities and more than 6 million recoveries, according to the latest tally. Worldwide, at least 11,626,759 people have been confirmed to have the coronavirus infection, 6,315,864 have recovered, and 538,395 people have died, according to Worldometer data.

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 11.6 million, death toll at 538,395

As many as 99 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan since Sunday night. Three patients have also lost their lives due to the deadly pandemic. With this, the total number of cases in the state has gone up to 20,263.

99 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan; tally now stands at 20,263

As the world comes under the grip of what is being dubbed as the second-wave of COVID-19, a new study claims that most global leadership and independent efforts to deal with the virus are heavily focused on treating the health and economic symptoms, but without any attempt to identify the environmental cause.

Coronavirus an inevitable consequence of long-term environmental damage: Report

Samples of a virus that were sent out to Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2013 resembled the key characteristics of COVID-19, a new report has claimed. Also read: Disruption in resources due to COVID-19 may cause 1 million extra deaths According to the report which ran in Sunday Times, the similarity of the samples was asserted.

Virus samples with 96% resemblance to COVID-19 were sent to Wuhan lab in 2013

India reported a spike of 24,248 new coronavirus cases and 425 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday. Positive cases stand at 6, 97,413 including 2, 53,287 active cases, 4, 24,433 cured/discharged/migrated & 19,693 deaths As many as 1, 80,596 samples were tested on Sunday, says the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Covid-19: 24,248 new cases, 425 deaths in last 24 hours as India becomes the third worst-hit nation

More than 6 million individuals have recovered from COVID-19 around the world, days after 11 million cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed globally, according to the most recent data available from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Over 6 million people have recovered from COVID-19 globally: Johns Hopkins University

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that citizens who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with health protocols will be shut for a week.

Wear masks, or be denied public services: Iran to citizens

Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighboring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world's two largest economies fully lifted curfews last month.

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

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