New Zealand extends state of emergency for 6th time
Wellington, May 5 (IANS) The New Zealand government on Tuesday announced that the State of National Emergency to support the COVID-19 response will be...
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 3.5mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed the 3.5 million mark globally, according to the Washington-based Johns Hopkins University.
As of...
US has enormous evidence COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab: Pompeo
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The US government has "enormous evidence" that the novel coronavirus originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan,...
US preparing to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients with Remdesivir
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The US is planning to begin treating some of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients with with the antiviral medication...
‘US anti-lockdown protesters’ behavior devastatingly worrisome’
Washington, May 4 (IANS) A top White House official tasked with tackling the coronavirus pandemic said that those who failed to abide by the...
Why a COVID-19 vaccine could never be around
London, May 3 (IANS) While over 100 vaccines are currently under pre-clinical trials and a couple of those have entered human trial stage, leading...
Russia registers new single-day record of 10,633 COVID-19 cases
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) Russia on Sunday reported a new single-day record with 10,633 COVID-19 cases confirmed over the last 24 hours, raising its...
A tweet may cost Elon Musk his job as Tesla CEO
San Francisco, May 3 (IANS) Elon Musk may lose his job as Tesla CEO as the car makers Board as well as the US...
Trump glad to see Kim Jong-un ‘back and well’
Washington/Seoul, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he was glad to see North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "back and well" following...
US COVID-19 cases top 1.1 million: Johns Hopkins University
New York, May 2 (IANS) The number of COVID-19 cases in the US has reached 1,100,197 as of 7.40 p.m. (Friday), according to the...