The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US president that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. “We have not received any data or specific evidence from the United States government

The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, claimed on Sunday there is “enormous evidence” the coronavirus outbreak originated in a Chinese laboratory – but did not provide any of the alleged evidence. Pompeo’s claims, made in an interview with ABC’s This Week, represented an

US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US. Speaking at a two-hour virtual "town hall", Mr Trump also denied that his administration had acted too slowly. More than 67,000 people have already died with Covid-19 in the US.

US President Donald Trump has said he is "glad" that Kim Jong-un has re-emerged and appears to be healthy. "I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!" Trump tweeted, after the North Korean leader reportedly attended the opening of a fertiliser plant. It was Kim's first

Japan plans to ship the anti-flu drug Avigan also known as Favipiravir to 43 countries after its holiday period ends next Wednesday. The drug is seen as a potential treatment for people infected with the Covid-19. Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said on Friday that nearly 80

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory. It adds that people at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah"

India has reported 1,154 deaths and 35,043 cases till Friday, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 9,068 corona patients have recovered in the country. Ahead of May 3, when the lockdown is scheduled to end, India Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan has asked state

The United States recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the third day running, according to the latest real-time tally Thursday reported by Johns Hopkins University. The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities —

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened China with fresh tariffs as he stepped up his attacks on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, saying he had seen evidence linking a Wuhan lab to the contagion. The diatribe from the Republican incumbent came as data showed the United

US President Donald Trump has said China "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid, stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a White House interview with Reuters news agency, he said Beijing faced a "lot" of possible consequence from

India has reported 33,062 cases and 1,079 deaths till Thursday, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 8,437 people have recovered from the disease in the country. The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals. Out of the 66 deaths reported since Wednesday

India has reported 29,451 cases and 939 deaths till Tuesday, according to latest figures from worldometer. A total of 7,137 people have recovered from the disease. The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in the country was a little more than 23 percent. Besides, the global death

Not a single rupee will be lost to Chinese firms who provided faulty COVID-19 test kits to India as the orders have been cancelled and the payments not made, the government said on Monday amid a controversy over the issue. Coronavirus test kits made by two Chinese companies Guangzhou

Spain let children go outside and play Sunday for the first time in six weeks as European countries methodically worked to ease their lockdowns and reopen their economies, while in the United States, governors moved at differing speeds, some more aggressive, others more cautious.

Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country's Human Rights Commission says. The announcement, citing a royal decree by King Salman, comes two days after the country said it would ban flogging. The UN

New Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, effectively eliminating the virus. With new cases in single figures for several days - one on Sunday - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was "currently" eliminated. But officials have warned against

The global death toll in the novel coronavirus pandemic soared past the grim 200,000 milestone on Sunday, as the World Health Organization warned against “immunity passports” for recovered patients, seen as a possible tool for countries preparing to re-open their economies. The WHO

India has reported 26,496 cases and 825 deaths from coronavirus till Sunday (April 26). Of the cases, 19,732 are active, while 5,939 are recovered patients, according to latest data from worldometer.   Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state, followed by Gujarat. During

Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country's death toll passed 51,000. Salons and spas could reopen in Georgia and Oklahoma while Alaska lifted restrictions on restaurants. On Friday, President

China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the BBC the demands were politically motivated and would divert China's attention from fighting the pandemic. Information about the