Boris Johnson has said there is “no question” the government will announce stricter measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus “in due course”. He predicted…
A further 445 coronavirus-related deaths are recorded on Saturday as Public Health England warns “transmission is very high”. The UK has recorded another 57,725 COVID-19…
CDC analysis shows excess deaths were highest among Hispanic and Black people, and those aged between 25 and 44. Nearly 300,000 more people have died…
Phase 3 trial aims to enrol up to 60,000 volunteers across more than 200 sites in the US and around the world. Johnson & Johnson…
The UN health agency says ‘majority of the world remains at risk’, calls for collective action against the pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
Redfield says vaccine will not be ready until summer 2021, but US president claims weeks and says CDC chief ‘confused’. United States President Donald Trump…
India is only the second country in the world after the United States to record more than 5 million cumulative cases. India’s coronavirus cases surged…
Asian Development Bank says regional growth will contract by 0.7 percent in 2020, first decline since early 1960s. The Asian Development Bank says the economies…
Speaking at Beijing ceremony, Chinese president says country has also made concrete efforts to help other nations. China’s president Xi Jinping has told a ceremony…
India’s total cases crossed 4.2 million on Monday, overtaking Brazil as the second worst-hit country after the US. Doctors at one of the largest private COVID-19 facilities…