Topic: Coronavirus
COVID-19 is not even close to being over: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has told a briefing on Monday, as the number of deaths worldwide exceeds 500,000.
COVID-19: Global case tally crosses 10 million mark, toll raises to half million
According to Worldometer data, the world coronavirus case tally has crossed 10 million-mark on Sunday.
Modi govt has no plan to defeat COVID-19, says Rahul Gandhi
With the country's COVID-19 cases crossing the five lakh-mark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said theBJP government has no plan to defeat the pandemic and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surrendered as he refuses to fight the pandemic.
WHO says Astrazeneca, most advanced in COVID-19 vaccine race
Astrazeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate is probably the world's leading candidate and most advanced in terms of development, Soumya Swaminathan, World Health Organization's chief scientist said.
Worldwide COVID-19 cases to reach ten million by next week: WHO
The number of cases worldwide is expected to hit the grim milestone of 10 million next week, said the World Health Organization.
Tamilnadu CM failed to protect people affected by lockdown: M K Stalin
The government in Tamil Nadu has wasted 90 days of the continuing lockdown without controlling the spread of COVID-19, DMK president M K Stalin said on Wednesday.
