Sharp falls in road traffic and industrial emissions have also resulted in 1.3m fewer days of work absence, 6,000 fewer children developing asthma, 1,900 avoided emergency room visits and 600 fewer preterm births

Here's how lockdown improves air quality in Europe

A total of 168,845 New Yorkers have now been diagnosed with the bug, according to statistics from the city’s Department of Health.

What is it like to work as health worker during a pandemic?

The coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented measures to contain its spread are disrupting nearly every aspect of children’s lives: their health, development, learning, behaviour

COVID-19's severe impact on children

Ever since the pandemic broke out Russia was seemingly less effected, the numbers were far less when compared to the countries that were hard hit. But now Covid-19 cases in Russia are growing faster than European nations.

COVID-19: Russian doctors silenced by the government

World Is One News, WION exclusively speaks to Rahul Chhabra, who is currently serving as India's envoy to Kenya.

WION Exclusively speaks to Rahul Chhabra | Indian envoy to Kenya

Italy plans to conduct antibody tests on 150,000 persons in its 20 regions, under a nationwide campaign beginning on 4 May

Italy to start antibody blood tests on Monday

With signs that the spread of the disease is coming under control, parts of Europe, Asia and the United States have begun to lift restrictions to try to inject life into economies.

Italy to re-open with restrictions on May 4

The protests were taking place in at least 11 cities, including the capital Sacramento as well as San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

'Fully Reopen California' demands protestors to lift lockdown

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said "enormous evidence" showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak.

Pompeo claims evidence shows virus came from China's lab

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed to 42,533. The death toll has increased to 1,373 as India recorded 72 deaths in last 24 hours.

India records 72 deaths, 2,553 cases in last 24 hours

ndia's manufacturing activity declined at its sharpest pace on record in April as the lockdown announced by the government to curb the rapid spread of the deadly COVID-19

India's factory activity slumps to record low in April

Widespread testing, intensive contact tracing and tracking apps have enabled South Korea to limit the spread of the pandemic with social distancing rather than lengthy lockdowns.

South Korea emerges as a role model for the world?

Just weeks after Philip was born on December 5, 2019, his twin brother Samuel died of the Spanish Flu, which killed 50 million people globally and about 675,000 in the United States

Two deadly pandemics kill twin brothers 100 years apart

The country has had one of the worst outbreaks with more than 24,500 deaths. In mid-March it imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the world

Spain Eases strict Lockdown Restrictions

Spain was one of the worst-hit countries in Europe. However, the country reported the lowest daily death toll, of 164 people, since March 18. Spaniards lived the best of these two days of the weekend, as the country eased out restrictions of lockdown. Healthy adults were allowed to head outdoors to play sports and take walks for the first time in seven weeks.

Spain eases lockdown restrictions, only unavoidable commuting allowed

Indian mission in New Zealand is reaching out to stranded Indians in various ways and has sent a database of 1200 stranded Indians to the government in Delhi even as it waits for govt instruction for any call on evacuation. Speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal from wellington, Indian envoy to New Zealand Muktesh K Pardeshi praised the country's "remarkable" efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and also talked about how Gurudwaras are reaching out to stranded Indians including feed some 50,000 people.

WION Exclusive: Indian envoy to New Zealand Muktesh K Pardeshi speaks to WION

The British government had a contingency plan for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's death as he battled COVID-19 in intensive care last month, he said in an interview with The Sun newspaper. Johnson, 55, spent 10 days in isolation in Downing Street before he was taken to London's St Thomas' Hospital where he spent three nights in intensive care.

UK PM Boris Johnson opens up on his hospital stay & recovery

Italy was spending its last day in total lockdown on Sunday, but the partial easing of strict coronavirus measures after a two-month shutdown was causing anxiety and confusion rather than elation. The government has a list of permitted activities, but regions are also making up their own regulations.

Last day of COVID-19 lockdwon in Italy | World News

In order to express our gratitude to all professionals fighting coronavirus at the forefront including doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police, home guards, delivery boys and media. "We are expressing our gratitude to all 'corona warriors' says CDS Bipin Rawat.

Indian Air Force to conduct flypast to salute corona warriors

US regulators have allowed the emergency use of the experimental drug remdesivir, which appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.

US allows emergency use of experimental drug for coronavirus

According to a study, lockdown won't halt the novel coronavirus and repeated periods of social distancing may be required till 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. Watch this report to know more.

COVID-19 pandemic could progress in these 3 possible scenarios

Slain US journalist Daniel Pearl's parents have petitioned to the Pakistani Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling that freed four men who had been convicted in 2002 of involvement in his killing, their lawyer said on Saturday.

Daniel Pearl's parents appeal in Pakistani court following freeing of son's killers

Western countries ignored the warnings on the COVID-19 pandemic released as early as in January and wasted more than a month to take action to curb the spread of the virus, said Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of the British medical journal, The Lancet.

Richard Horton: Western countries ignored COVID-19 warnings released as early as in January

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee called Jeff Bezos to testify to the panel about allegations that Amazon uses data from its own third-party sellers to create competing products.

US Congress calls on Jeff Bezos to testify

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