“Coronavirus would not overcome us”, announced Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in her second address to the nation in less than a week. The head of Church of England, and the monarch of the UK, the 93-year-old further said that “Easter isn’t cancelled”.

'Easter isn't cancelled', announces Queen Elizabeth in her new address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a homemade face mask during his meeting with state chief ministers today. Many other ministers were also seen wearing masks during the meeting.

PM Modi dons a homemade face mask during video conference with state CMs

The mayor of Moscow urged residents of the capital to brace for a "serious test" from the new coronavirus and said the city would introduce a system of permits for movement to help enforce a lockdown, as infection numbers shot up across Russia.

Moscow mayor warns city of 'serious test' as coronavirus numbers climb

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into logging other phones they have been near.

Apple, Google join hands to tackle COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa.

WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

India currently has 7447 active cases of coronavirus. Out of these 643 have been discharged so far. Additionally, 239 deaths have been reported in the country, as per data from the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

Indian COVID-19 cases shoot-up to 7447 with 239 deaths reported so far

In a first, Apple and Google are teaming up to create tracing technology that will help in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 globally. This will be achieved by letting users log other phones that they may have come in contact with.

In a first, Apple and Google collaboration to trace COVID-19 carriers in the works

The United States State Department is reportedly taking into account the request placed by Indian government to extend the H1B visas of Indians in the US. The request has been forwarded to the US Department of Homeland Security.

United States is looking into extension of H1B visas for Indians amid COVID-19 pandemic

The United States government could impose visa sanctions on countries that do not accept people returning from the US, President Donald Trump asserted on Friday.

Trump administration to enforce visa sanctions on countries not accepting deportees

A new report claims that the number of coronavirus infections in the United States will spike during the summer if lockdown measures are not properly enforced. The New York Times reported that if the stay-at-home orders are retracted before 30 days, the virus could resurge.

US death toll could jump to 200,000 if restrictions are eased too quickly

Days after the coronavirus crisis took hold in Pakistan, Aamir Gill, a cleaner and member of the country's Christian underclass, was fired with no warning or severance by the wealthy family he had helped look after.

Pakistan's Christians face Easter vulnerable and jobless             

The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

China issues draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat

Activists in Latin America are scrambling to house and feed animals abandoned by owners who misguidedly fear their pets will infect them with the coronavirus or who are unable to feed animals amid lockdowns that have caused increased unemployment.

Coronavirus Outbreak: People abandoning pets due to fake news and misinformation

Coronavirus global death toll hits 100,000 - US to overtake Italy Mainland China's tally of infections now stands at 81,953 Virus-infected Australian cruise shi

Morning news brief: Global coronavirus death toll hits record-high, Johnson now walking, and more!

In this segment of WION Good News First, we get you to the story of a couple who got married in the times of lockdown.

WION Good News First: Love in the times of lockdown!

Smoking during a pandemic? You might wanna rethink that idea! Turns out if you’re smoking marijuana, or as it is generally referred to as “weed”, it could cause severe complications in case a user catches COVID-19, CNN reported.

Smoking pot to kick away pandemic blues? You might wanna rethink that idea!

Western Europe has been battered by the coronavirus outbreak, but Germany remains a bright-spot in the continent. The fatality rates in Europe are as follows: 10 per cent each in Spain and France.

How did Germany manage to prevent an Italy-like situation?

An Australian cruise ship stranded off the coast of Uruguay for two weeks with more than 100 people aboard infected with the new coronavirus arrived at the port of Montevideo on Friday.

Virus-infected Australian cruise ship arrives at Montevideo port

President Donald Trump said on Friday he faced his biggest decision yet with regard to when to re-open the US economy from its coronavirus shutdown and pledged to listen to health experts when making that determination.

Using his own 'metrics,' Trump says ending US shutdown is biggest decision yet

Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus under an Interior Ministry order, as the country's death toll from the pandemic rose above 1,000.

Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now begun to walk as part of his recovery from COVID-19. His on-track recovery coincided with the deadliest day for the UK in terms of the fatalities.

PM Johnson's recovery is on track, UK records highest fatalities

Globally, there is a ray of hope that with the arrival of summers, the intensity of novel coronavirus would likely to fall. However, US's top researchers at the National Academy of Sciences have warned otherwise. A report released by the National Academy of Sciences has said that the hot weather in the summers would not help to contain the spread of COVID-19. The findings remain inconclusive, but, the report says so far, there is no evidence, that suggests the link of spread with higher temperatures.

Study: Higher temperature would not help to contain the spread of COVID-19

China on Saturday reported a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of COVID-19, particularly from imported and asymptomatic infections, as city and travel restrictions are lifted.

Mainland China's tally of infections now stands at 81,953

The coronavirus pandemic has now killed over 100,000 around the world, AFP reported. This coincided with the festival of Easter whereby churches remained empty across the world as people were advised to stay at home to practice social distancing.

Coronavirus global death toll hits 100,000 - US to overtake Italy

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