India records more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases in a day
India has reached a new record number of daily infections, with more than 20,000 cases reported for the first time since the…
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South Korea infections rise to two-week high
South Korea’s has recorded its highest daily increase in cases in two weeks. The country recorded 63 infections for the past day,…
US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June
The US economy created jobs at a record pace in June as firms took on more staff after the coronavirus downturn. Payrolls…
Indian officials apologise over video of victims’ bodies
A video showing bodies of Covid-19 victims being dumped in southern India has provoked outrage online. The footage, which was shared on…
Number of women, girls facing period poverty in lockdown rises
The number of women and girls facing period poverty in the UK has risen sharply during the coronavirus lockdown, according to charities…
More than 100 test positive after India wedding
Some 111 guests tested positive for Covid-19 after a wedding in India’s northern Bihar state. The groom also died a day after…
South Korea distributes stocks of remdesivir
South Korea has started distributing stocks of remdesivir, a drug being used to treat Covid-19. The supply has been donated by Gilead…
Hong Kong: First arrests under ‘anti-protest’ law as handover marked
Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under a new “anti-protest” law imposed by Beijing, as crowds marked 23 years since…
WHO warns worst could still be to come
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the worst could still be to come in the Covid-19 pandemic. WHO leader Tedros Adhanom…
Hydroxychloroquine trial to restart
The UK has approved the resumption of tests into whether a controversial malaria drug can be used to treat coronavirus. Regulators say…
Human trial of India coronavirus vaccine announced
Volunteers in India will be immunised with a new locally made coronavirus vaccine in July. An unspecified number of people will have…
Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged…
Coronavirus: EU to allow in visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries
The EU has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed “safe” to be let in from 1 July, despite the pandemic –…
Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m
Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported in the states of Florida and…
Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes
Coca-Cola will suspend advertising on social media globally for at least 30 days, as pressure builds on platforms to crack down on…
UN chief ‘shocked and disturbed’ by video of car sex act in Israel
The video, shared widely on social media, was apparently filmed on a main street by Tel Aviv’s seafront. The UN said it…