New Zealand has put its largest city back into lockdown after recording four new Covid-19 cases, ending a 102-day streak without a local infection. A three-day lockdown was swiftly imposed
The world is marking a grim milestone today with the number of people who have been infected with Covid-19 passing 20 million. There have been more than 736,000 deaths, according
Fans dancing at an electronic music festival, long lines at breakfast stands, gridlocked traffic — the scenes in coronavirus ground zero Wuhan these days would have been unthinkable in January,
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (Tuesday) held a video conference with Chief Ministers of 10 states to review the coronavirus situation. This is the eight round of consultation with
Lebanon’s environment minister Kattar Demianos has resigned amid anger in the country following the blast that ripped across Beirut last week. Kattar Demianos is the second Cabinet member to step
More than 200 people are believed to have been killed by Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, its governor has said. Marwan Abboud said dozens were still missing,
An Israeli jewelry company is making what it says the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million, reports AP. The
At least 43 bodies have been recovered after a massive landslide triggered by monsoon rains swept away dozens of tea estate workers in southwestern India, police said Sunday. The landslide
People arriving into the UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra will have to quarantine for 14 days. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes start at 04:00 BST on
Italy, the first Covid-19 epicenter outside of China, has used an aggressive testing regime and face coverings to beat back a second wave of the pandemic so far. But as