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Russia on Tuesday reported 10,899 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. (AFP Photo)

Russia reports 10,899 new coronavirus cases, surpasses UK tally

Russia puts the continued daily rise in cases down to widespread testing

12 May 2020 2:41 PM IST

Grave diggers wearing protective suits bury a COVID-19 victim as relatives and friends stand at a safe distance in Kolpino, outside St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP)

Russia overtakes Italy and Britain after record rise in virus cases

The number of new cases jumped by 11,656 in the past 24 hours, taking the total count to 221,344

11 May 2020 3:50 PM IST

Britains prime minister Boris Johnson. (Handout image released by 10 Downing Street)

No end to lockdown yet: Boris Johnson

Britain has, however, announced a limited easing of restrictions as the death rate and hospital admissions keeps falling

11 May 2020 11:12 AM IST

Medical staffers walk in hall leading to the COVID-19 emergency ward of the Santo Spirito hospital, in Rome. (AP)

Italy tops 30,000 coronavirus deaths

Compared to Italy, only United States and Britain have seen more deaths from the virus

9 May 2020 3:43 PM IST

A grandchild gives a kiss to his grand-father, suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus, as he is evacuated to a hospital by the Protection Civile Paris Seine first aid workers, from his home in Paris. (AFP)

France prepares to lift lockdown, red zone Paris under watch

Prime minister Edouard Philippe opine that enough progress had been made in curbing the virus and supporting hospitals

8 May 2020 12:57 PM IST

A woman stands next to an antenna at an NYU base camp at the Helheim glacier in Greenland. (AP)

Covid takes toll on weather and climate watch: UN

Data usually compiled by Global Observing System provides vital observations used for weather analyses, forecasts,...

7 May 2020 4:27 PM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick

Stresses on bats, such as wet markets, other diseases, and habitat loss, may have a role in coronavirus spilling over to...

7 May 2020 4:12 PM IST

Health workers prepare to collect samples for COVID-19 swab tests at a roadside camp in Kolkata. (PTI)

No less than 80,000 new cases were reported everyday in April

While some countries reported an increase in COVID-19 cases over time, many saw caseloads rise because they ramped up...

7 May 2020 4:00 PM IST

People buy vegetables at a market of the Khraicia district. (AFP)

Manage lockdown to relaxation transition carefully to avoid virus...

Government-ordered lockdowns have become increasingly unpopular as countries suffer economic activities grinding to a...

7 May 2020 1:24 PM IST

Health workers seen inside the premises of Max Hospital, during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Coronavirus infects 90k frontline healthworkers across the globe

International Council of Nurses reveal the disease has killed more than 260 nurses, as per data from 30 countries

7 May 2020 12:38 PM IST

A medical worker wearing protective equipment to protect against coronavirus smokes as he and his colleague rest in the yard of the Pokrovskaya hospital in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP)

Russian doctors jump to death from hospital windows over pressure

Many medical workers say they have been threatened with dismissal or even prosecution for going public with their...

7 May 2020 9:27 AM IST

Clinical staff wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they care for a patient at the Intensive Care unit at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. (AFP)

UK overtakes Italy, reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe

Only the United States, with a population nearly five times greater, has suffered more confirmed fatalities from the...

6 May 2020 10:28 AM IST