Coronavirus: World death toll climbs to 334,989
The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll has climbed to 334,989 worldwide till Friday. A total of 52,13,083 people have been infected and 20,93,820 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from worldometer. ReadMore
Trump says he finally wore a mask — but not for public viewing
President Donald Trump said Thursday he’d finally overcome his aversion to wearing masks against the coronavirus — yet he didn’t want be photographed. Touring a Ford auto factory in Ypsilanti, ReadMore
Two-day-old baby dies with Coronavirus in South Africa
A two-day-old baby has died with coronavirus in South Africa – one of the world’s youngest victims of the virus. The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the child ReadMore
UK buys 10 million antibody tests for care staff, patients
Britain on Thursday announced it had signed deals to buy more than 10 million coronavirus antibody tests from pharmaceutical firms Roche and Abbott for distribution to frontline healthcare workers. “From ReadMore
Coronavirus: Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov ‘flown to Moscow hospital’
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been taken to hospital with suspected coronavirus, Russian media report. He was flown to Moscow on Wednesday for treatment after developing flu-like symptoms, said Interfax ReadMore
US could’ve prevented 90pc of deaths by locking down two weeks earlier
If the United States had started social distancing just a week earlier, it could have prevented the loss of at least 36,000 lives to the coronavirus, according to new research. ReadMore
Highest single-day 24 deaths from coronavirus, 1,694 new cases
Bangladesh recorded the highest coronavirus deaths in a single day as 24 more people died of the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, taking the body count to 432. ReadMore
PM phones Mamata, enquires about losses caused by Amphan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called Chief Minister of Indian state of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee and enquired about the damages caused by the super cyclone Amphan. “The premier ReadMore
