Accusing the World Health Organisation (WHO) of causing thousands of deaths by collaborating with China to initially cover up the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, US President Donald Trump has announced that he will stop funding the WHO. ....

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 20 lakh globally on Wednesday, with the US topping the chart with 610,774 cases and more than 26,000 deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at the Johns Hopkins University. ....

The number of coronavirus cases crossed 20 lakh globally on Wednesday, with the US topping the chart with 610,774 cases and more than 26,000 deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at the Johns Hopkins University. ....

A total of 15,729 patients have succumbed to the COVID-19, including 10,129 died in hospitals and 5,600 in nursing homes, French General Director for Health Jerome Salomon said. ....

Several people lost their sense of smell or taste weeks ago globally and are still waiting for it to come back and now, researchers have identified an association between sensory loss and novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, indicating that loss of smell and taste may be considered as early symptoms of the deadly disease. ....

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the ongoing lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has been extended till May 11, as the country witnessed over 570 deaths due to the disease in 24 hours. ....

More than 30 people were killed after tornadoes ripped through states in southern US, authorities have said. ....

There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects people against infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. ....

Outside the epicentres of New York and New Jersey, the US coronavirus infection curves were "starting to plateau", the White House task force indicated even as the country's death toll has increased to 23,608 and some states on the east and west coasts began collaborating on strategies to reopen their economies. ....

Governor of the US state of New York Andrew Cuomo said statewide deaths from coronavirus rose to 10,056, adding "the worst is over if we continue to be smart" in coping with the novel coronavirus. ....