UN group raises concerns that the pandemic's spread was being driven now by younger people, many of whom were unaware they were infected
Coronavirus latest news: India is increasingly appearing to be the global hub of coronavirus. Maharashtra cases at 595,865, Tamil Nadu 338,055, Karnataka 226,966. Stay tuned for coronavirus updates
India now accounts for 10.43% of all active cases globally (one in every 10 active cases), and 6.59% of all deaths (one in every 15)
The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine
While the country had taken nearly 100 days from the outbreak to report its first 10,000 deaths, the fifth has taken a tenth of that
Coronavirus latest news: Russia has begun production of the first batch of vaccines against Covid-19, its health ministry said in a statement. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded 64,553 cases in a day. Maharashtra tally has surged to 560,126, Tamil Nadu 320,355, Andhra 264,142. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
The EU move could complicate efforts led by the WHO and GAVI, a global alliance for vaccines, to buy shots on behalf of rich and developing countries with a separate scheme
The researchers believe identifying patients earlier may reduce hospitalisation time since there are better approaches to treatments now for Covid-19 than during the beginning of the pandemic
According to data from the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 750,000 people worldwide
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that the country has registered the world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded nearly 67,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,331,202 and Brazil 3,057,470. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
More than 20.69 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and almost 750,000 have died, according to a Reuters tally
If a vaccine is released but side-effects emerge, the consequences include both the health impacts and deterioration in trust from our community
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded over 60,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,278,963 and Brazil 3,068,138. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded over 50,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,253,766 and Brazil 3,057,470. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
The WHO's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave examples of New Zealand and Rwanda, as the countries had successfully stamped away the notorious virus
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019
Coronavirus latest news: Globally, the cases from the deadly infection rose to 19,824,039 with the figures crossing 5.1 million mark in the United States. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
India's single-day jump of 62,000 cases on August 6 was the highest number of cases added by any country on the same day