Sputnik vaccine gets nod from Centre's panel

This is the third vaccine approved by the Indian government, and is expected to address the present shortage of vaccines in the country

Brazil signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Bharat Biotech

So far Brazil has vaccinated less than 4 per cent of its population of 210 million people

While the U.S. leads global infections, South Africa now ranks as the fifth worst-hit country in the pandemic with 350,879 cases

Brazil’s central bank said the payments platform was anti-competitive and there were concerns over data privacy.

World Health Organization reported largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours

The disease is 'highly active in Central and South America, says WHO's emergency expert, highlighting problems in Brazil and Mexico

Trump had already banned travellers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran, but not Russia

Latin America accounted for around a third of the 91,000 cases reported earlier this week

Leaders of both countries receive criticism for intensified attempts to reopen their economies

The 'Emergency Assistance Program Loan' to India was approved by the NDB Board of Directors on 30 April