Air pollution in the national capital region remained in the moderate category for last week, with a 63 per cent reduction in nitrogen oxide poisonous gas. The nationwide lockdown has pushed pollution levels in Delhi to a 5-year low.

Pollution in Delhi the lowest in the last 5 years

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of top US lawmakers have urged China to urgently shut down all of its operating wet markets as that has the potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease.

Shut down wet markets immediately, US lawmakers urge china over COVID-19

After reports claiming a spike in divorce rates last month made rounds on social media, a strikingly opposite take is now gaining traction. An online application in China used for online marriage applications is now crashing due to the overwhelming number of demands.

Chinese app records 300% surge in marriage appointments as Wuhan lockdown ends

India had reported it's first confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Thrissur district of Kerala 100 days ago, State chief minister tweeted today. Since then the state has recorded 357 cases with only 2 deaths, said CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

It's been 100 days since the first coronavirus case was reported:  Pinarayi Vijayan

The Karnataka government is currently engaged in discussions with experts, specialists and other stakeholders to decide on its lockdown exit strategy and would take a final view by April 13, a key Minister said on Thursday.

Karnataka to finalise lockdown exit strategy by April 13

Eleven Indian nationals living in the United States have died of the coronavirus infection and 16 others tested positive with deadly COVID-19 virus. Four of the victims are taxi drivers in New York and all Indians who have succumbed to the deadly infection in the US are male.

Eleven Indian-Americans die of coronavirus in US, 16 others test positive

Training his guns at the Centre over the Tablighi Jamaat’s congregation held in Delhi last month, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday questioned why the Union Home Ministry should not be held responsible for the spread of coronavirus from the religious meeting.

Nizamuddin Markaz case: Maharashtra govt lays blame on MHA for allowing Tablighi Jamaat meet in Delhi

After months of delay, The United Nations security council will meet today via video conference 3 pm New York time or 12.30 am IST on Friday to discuss the COVID Crisis.

UNSC to meet today on COVID-19; French, Tunisian drafts on the table

Cats can become infected with the new coronavirus but dogs appear not to be vulnerable, according to a study published on Wednesday, prompting the WHO to say it will take a closer look at the transmission of the virus between humans and pets.

Cats can catch coronavirus, study finds, prompting WHO investigation

The United States on Wednesday surpassed 400,000 novel coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The pandemic has now claimed the lives of at least 12,936 people in the United States, which leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 401,116, by the Baltimore-based school's count.

Over 4 lakh infected with coronavirus in US: Report

India has given the go-ahead to order for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)from 3 countries. These 3 countries are the US, Spain and Australia which had placed an order earlier.

COVID-19: India approves hydroxychloroquine orders from 3 countries

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that a total of 177 people—including 108 foreigners—who had taken part in the Jamaat, had already been put in quarantine in the state.

Tablighi Jamaat case: 108 foreigners, 69 other attendees quarantined in West Bengal

Odisha has become the first Indian state to extend the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government has decided to extend the lockdown period in Odisha.

Life will not be the same ever, says CM Patnaik as Odisha extends lockdown till April 30

The domestic stock markets surged on Thursday with the Sensex gaining over 1,000 points in line with broader Asian markets that gained on hopes that the coronavirus pandemic was nearing its peak globally.

Sensex stays above 31,000 points, Nifty at 9,070

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spending a second night in intensive care battling the coronavirus which has infected more than 55,000 across the country and killed nearly 6,200.

Boris Johnson's 'condition is stable', spends second night in ICU

More than 50 patients who recovered from COVID-19 in South Korea have now tested positive again, this is due to the concept called reactivation of the virus.

COVID-19 patients in South Korea test positive after recovery

The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Guayaquil, the capital of Ecuador's Guayas province, has collapsed the region's health system. To deal with the increased number of deaths, temporary morgues were installed outside a hospital in Guayaquil, as the government distributes cardboard coffins.

Ecuador faces shortage of coffins, locals resort to cardboard boxes

The total number of coronavirus positive cases in India has risen to 5,194, which includes 4,643 active cases and 401 cured/discharged people. The toll is now at 149.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Death toll in India rises to 149, confirmed cases at 5,194

Nearly 2,000 people infected with the new coronavirus have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Tuesday (0030 GMT Wednesday). WION spoke to Dr. Anil Kaul about the nature of COVID-19 and its complex diagnosis.

WION speaks to Dr. Anil Kaul about nature of COVID-19 and its diagnosis

Data emerging from some states suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt of the pandemic in the US. Experts say blacks are disproportionately impacted by underlying health conditions linked to poverty, face discrimination in medical care, and are more likely to work jobs that require them to leave their home.

Coronavirus Pandemic: African-Americans worst hit in United States

Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, started lifting outbound travel restrictions from Wednesday after almost 11 weeks of lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. A midnight lightshow brightens up Wuhan's sky as the central Chinese city enters the first day post-lockdown.

Midnight light show marks end of coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan

Donald Trump accuses WHO of bias toward China, threatened to ‘put hold on’ US funding As the United States suffered a record total of nearly 2,000 deaths in the past 24 hours, China reported no new deaths for the first time since the outbreak began in Wuhan in late December.

Morning news brief: US death toll, Trump attacks WHO and more

Nearly 2,000 people infected with the new coronavirus have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Tuesday (0030 GMT Wednesday).

Coronavirus Pandemic: US records highest daily COVID-19 death toll

The US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday (April 7) to cut US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing it of bias toward China, where the authorities lifted a two-and-a-half month travel ban on Wuhan, the city that spawned the global coronavirus pandemic.

Donald Trump accuses WHO of bias toward China, threatens to halt funding

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