Global coronavirus cases rise by one-day record of 400,000
Oct 18,2020:Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of ...
Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month
BANGKOK Oct 17,2020: Thailand has recorded its first two locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in more than one month, the ...
US COVID-19 cases cross 8 mln-mark
Washington, Oct 17,2020: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed grim milestone of eight million-mark on ...
WHO study says remdesivir did not cut hospital stay or mortality in COVID-19 patients
Oct 16,2020: Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir had little or no effect on COVID-19 patients’ length of hospital stay or chances of ...
Covid-19: Worried European nations revive curfews, lockdowns
PARIS/PRAGUE Oct 15,2020: France imposed curfews while other European nations are closing schools, cancelling surgeries and enlisting ...
France to implement curfew to stem COVID-19: Emmanuel Macron
Paris, Oct 15,2020: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that a curfew will be imposed from 9 pm to 6 am in number ...
World Bank approves 12-bln-USD for COVID-19 vaccines to support developing countries
Washington, Oct 14,2020: The World Bank has announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved 12 billion US dollars for ...
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
London, Oct 13,2020: The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent ...
WHO says herd immunity idea is ‘problematic’, not an option
New Delhi, Oct 13,2020: The World Health Organization has debunked the idea of herd immunity, saying it is “scientifically and ...
Novel coronavirus can last 28 days on glass, currency, Australian study finds
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY Oct 12.2020: The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, ...