Spiky and emerald green coronaviruses, made out of sugar icing and cream, decorate the now popular cakes of Ali Mohammed, the owner of a Najaf-based pastry shop.

Iraqis can get a bite of coronavirus-shaped cake decorated with disinfectant

British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore is in for a very special 100th birthday on Thursday (April 30) after well-wishers from around the world repaid his record-breaking fundraising efforts by sending tens of thousands of birthday cards.

Birthday tributes flood in for fund-raising British veteran 'Captain Tom'

As the coronavirus cases continue to increase in the US, one can assume that the anxiety levels may be soaring among the citizens. However, according to a survey by The University of Southern California, the researchers found out that Americans are actually spending more time with their partners and children than they did earlier.

Relationship with spouse better now in lockdown, US survey reveals

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been speculation that this disruptive event will spark a new wave of government activism. The question is- Was Donald Trump's COVID-19 response adequate?

Was Donald Trump's COVID-19 response adequate?

Union Health Ministry of India on Tuesday addresses Press conference over current status of Coronavirus Pandemic. According to ministry, there are 29,435 positive cases and 934 deaths reported so far.

What makes COVID-19 so deadly?

Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live, and will continue to dictate our social lives for the upcoming few months. Germany, which has been lauded by critics and analysts alike for tackling the virus head on, has made masks mandatory for everyone.

You could pay $5,000 for not wearing a mask in Germany

US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world.

'Very serious investigations' against China over coronavirus, says Trump

Members of the Satere Mawe indigenous community living in Manaus in Brazil's Amazon found their livelihoods - the production and sale of handicrafts - halted by government measures meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Indigenous women make face masks instead of crafts

Israeli couple Osnat Baron and Yaniv Jenger staged a sanitary wedding on Monday (April 27) in an attempt to have their special day while respecting the government's social distancing and hygiene guidelines to battle the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus an unwelcome guest as Israelis wed with close family and masks

Health Ministry briefs Media over COVID-19 criris, says '29,435 positive cases, 934 deaths' so far

Trump says US may seek damages from China over the virus

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 29 lacs worldwide on Monday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. Also read: Boston Dynamics' Spot robot helping doctors 'remotely' combat COVID-19 COVID-19 has now infected 2,971,831 people worldwide and 206,553 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

COVID-19 positive cases near 3-million mark globally; death toll passes 2 lacs

A country in Central America has historically been marred by gang-related violence and continues to grapple with in-prison violence, closely related to drug gangs.

This small American country witnessed 22 prison homicides in one day!

As the world deals with lockdown blues, people are coming up with strange excuses and strategies to circumvent the rules. In India, a man bought a huge stock of onions so that he may be able to move from the southern part of the country to its northern state.

Hens? Fish? Spaniards walk strange 'pets' as country extends lockdown to May 9

Europe was recently the hardest hit by COVID-19 across the globe. Over time, the rate of infection seems to have slowed down. With strict lockdowns and rigorous testing, the numbers seem to have been brought under control.

Only 43% of this hard-hit country now supports lockdown measures

Globally, the number of COVID-19-related deaths has crossed 200,000. The total cases stand at over 2.8 million. Of these, 200,698 patients have died and more than 810,000 have recovered

India battles COVID-19: Health Ministry briefs media over Coronavirus crisis

German government officials claim that Chinese diplomats reached out to them with requests to put out positive comments about Beijing’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, as international pressure on the country grows everyday.

China allegedly reached out to Germany seeking 'positive comments' on its COVID-19 protocol

Yahoo! India on Friday released a list of search trends in India before and after the nationwide lockdown was enforced in the country. The report states that the trends reflect every user’s daily search habits.

COVID fever, quite literally? Yahoo! reveals most searched words before and after lockdown in India

United Kingdom’s doctors haven’t been shy in talking about shortages faced by them since the COVID-19 pandemic took over the country. However, a new research suggests that doctors are still finding it hard to procure personal protection kits even after reaffirmation from authorities over the last few weeks.

UK still doesn't have enough PPEs for doctors: Study

The high Covid-19 mortality rate in Gujarat could be due to the dominance of the L-type strain of coronavirus, found to have been more prevalent in Wuhan in China, where the outbreak started, experts said.

Wuhan's L-strain may be behind Gujarat's high death rate: Experts

Amazon has come under fire from French authorities for delivering non-essential products and luxury items during the pandemic. A new ruling by the French court clearly states that Amazon can now only deliver goods related to medicine and its supplies, products related to hygiene and cleaning, and food items for as long as the pandemic lasts.

French court orders Amazon to pay up for every non-essential delivery

Wuhan, the initial epicentre of COVID-19 in China has now discharged all of its patients. Over the last few weeks, the number of new patients in the city were declining continuously.

Wuhan discharges all coronavirus patients, reports zero new cases

European plane maker Airbus has warned around 1,35,000 of its employees on job cut as it is facing financial impact amid the outbreak of pandemic Coronavirus.

European plane maker Airbus warn its employees on job cut as it faces financial impact

The destroyer with its crew of 350 are off the Pacific coast of South America. Its current mission is related to U.S. counter-drug activities.

Naval destroyer USS Kidd reports rise in virus cases to 33

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