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Medical workers take in patients outside a special coronavirus area at Maimonides Medical Center in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP)World
Experts fear second wave of virus as Europe, US relax lockdown curbs

Cases have continued to rise steadily in places such as US's Iowa and Missouri since the governors began reopening

7 May 2020 2:04 PM IST

Family members watch as cemetery workers place into a niche a coffin with the remains of person suspected to have died from coronavirus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)World
Brazil emerges as next big coronavirus hotspot

New cases rose roughly 9.2% over the last 24 hours, while deaths increased roughly 7.8%

7 May 2020 12:58 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP)World
US court orders to restore Bernie Sanders

Sanders suspended his presidential campaign last month but lawyers for his campaign had petitioned New York to remain on...

6 May 2020 12:23 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)World
Trump administration ignored COVID-19 warnings, alleges fired American...

Scientist in US turns whistleblower against government's decision to flood its market with malaria drug without proper...

6 May 2020 9:35 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)World
US report suggests 3K coronavirus deaths per day by June 1

By Monday, more than 1.2 million Americans tested positive for the COVID-19.

5 May 2020 3:24 PM IST

Rangels pronouncement marks another blow to Maduro after a handful of similar defections by senior officers this year. (Photo:AP)World
Venezuela: Two US nationals arrested for plotting to overthrow Maduro...

The arrests came a day after the government said it foiled an "invasion" from the sea.

5 May 2020 1:17 PM IST

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WHO: Pompeo's statement about coronavirus emerging from Wuhan lab...

Pompeo Sunday said there was a significant amount of evidence that the virus emerged from a Wuhan lab.

5 May 2020 12:11 PM IST

Passenger hands over his testing kit to Illinois National Guard soldier Carlye Clehouse at a testing facility in Waukegan. (AP)World
Even as lockdown eases, countries see surge in virus infections

Governments have reported 3.5 million infections and more than 247,000 deaths, including more than 67,000 dead in the...

4 May 2020 2:58 PM IST

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a Fox News virtual town hall \America Together: Returning to Work,\ event. (AFP)World
Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus

The US president relaunched his election campaign on Sunday with a live television event inside the iconic Lincoln...

4 May 2020 11:11 AM IST

A student is scanned for temperature before entering Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AP)World
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million

Experts caution that both cases and deaths from COVID-19 are almost certainly underreported in every country

4 May 2020 10:22 AM IST

An Indian Navy helicopter (unseen) throws rose petals on the INHS Asvini (Indian Naval Hospital Ship) staff to pay tribute to all those involved in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai. (AFP)World
Coronavirus global death toll hits 2,40,000

The United States has the highest number of total deaths with 65,645 out of 1,121,414 cases.

3 May 2020 12:20 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (left) and North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un. (AFP)World
Trump hails Kim's reappearance, but North Korea denuclearization...

Lack of a clear successor for Kim has raised fears about the security of North Korea's weapons program in the event of a...

3 May 2020 10:10 AM IST

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