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Coronavirus pandemic has exposed global leadership deficit, says report

Over 70 per cent of citizens around the globe say they are experiencing the lowest point in their nation's history, while nearly two-thirds say their leaders are out of touch

New coronavirus cluster in China; 9 million to be tested in 5 days

The city in Shandong province said on Sunday that it found three asymptomatic cases linked to a hospital which treats Covid-19 patients coming from abroad

AstraZeneca's Covid-19 antibody drug heads into final testing stage

The drug will be evaluated for its ability to prevent infections for up to a year in some people and as a preemptive medicine once patients have been exposed to the virus in others

Coronavirus risks shadow Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Republican President Donald Trump formally nominated Barrett at a packed Sept. 26 White House ceremony

PM Modi condoles demise of Nagaland minister C M Chang due to Covid-19

He was 77 and is survived by his wife, four sons, five daughters and grandchildren.

Coronavirus can survive for 28 days on banknotes, mobile screens: Study

So far, it had been widely believed that the virus could survive for up to three days on solid surfaces

Goa reports 308 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 new deaths; 495 people discharged

Goa's Covid-19 count increased by 308 and the death toll by four on Monday, while 495 people were discharged after recovery from the infection, an official said

Reducing Karnataka's Covid mortality rate my priority: New health minister

Karnataka's new Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday asserted that his biggest priority would be to reduce the Covid-19 mortality rate to less than one per cent

Meghalaya reports 88 new Covid-19 cases, one additional fatality

At least 88 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Monday, pushing the tally to 7,771, a senior official said

Goa govt to provide 5,000 home isolation kits to Covid-19 patients

The Goa government would distribute 5,000 home isolation kits consisting of masks, medicines and other essential items to Covid-19 patients in a week, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said

Nepal reports 4,047 new Covid-19 infections, total count reaches 111,802

Nepal's coronavirus tally climbed to 111,802 with 4,047 new infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday

China set to test all 9 million people in Qingdao city for Covid-19

China's government says all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao will be tested for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found

2,234 fresh Covid-19 cases take UP's tally to 439,161; death toll at 6,438

The Covid-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 6,438 on Monday with 44 more fatalities, while 2,234 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the state to 439,161, officials said

Cloth masks may protect from viruses only if washed daily: Study

Cloth masks may reduce the transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, only if they are washed daily at high temperatures, according to a study

Mizoram reports 9 fresh Covid-19 cases, state's tally rises to 2,184

At least nine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, including a one-year-old child, pushing the state's tally to 2,184, an official said on Monday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Pathogen can last 28 days on glass and currency

China to test 9 mn after fresh outbreak, UK risks losing its most robot-proof jobs, Divorce lawyers cash in on Covid stress and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mumbai sees a scramble for plasma donors

Covid blow for Telangana folk artists, how pollution and Covid make a deadly mix, mental health cases on the rise--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

India generated 18,000 tonnes Covid waste since June; Maha contributed most

India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a CPCB data

Singapore lab accidentally disposes of Covid swab samples meant for testing

A private medical laboratory in Singapore accidentally disposed of some Covid-19 swab samples before being tested following lapses in the protocol, prompting authorities to investigate the matter

Russia records 13,592 Covid-19 cases in a day, tally now at 1.3 million

Russia has registered 13,592 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the cumulative case total to 1,312,310, the country's coronavirus response centre said on Monday