In Mumbai, the first city in India to be swamped by a wave of coronavirus cases, overall deaths in March were actually lower than in the same month in 2019. Officials say the decr ... ( read original story ...)
Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m as outbreaks flare globally
Country becomes third in world to reach figure; alarming peak in French region of Brittany Peter Beaumont People wait to get tested for Covid-19 in Allahabad, India. The state of Uttar Pradesh has ... ( read original story ...)
Members of hula hoop club in India break four world records
A hula hoop club in India is celebrating after four members broke Guinness World Records with their hooping skills. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Record case numbers for the United States, Brazil and India
In Brazil, the health ministry has said there are more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the country. India, which is home to a population of more than a billion people, has also passed ... ( read original story ...)
At India’s largest COVID-19 hospital, doctors ready to tackle second wave of virus
Doctors at India's largest hospital treating coronavirus patients said on Friday they are prepared if infections increase again in the capital, while rising cases in other parts of the country pushed ... ( read original story ...)
WHO preparing full mission to China to study virus origins
The World Health Organization is forming a team of international experts to go to China to study the origins of the novel coronavirus, but it will not be in place before the end of July, the head of ... ( read original story ...)
As China Media Hails Superior Recovery, Americans Pessimistic About Economy
China posted unexpectedly good GDP growth for the second quarter of 2020, as the world's major economies struggle to recover from the coronavirus downturn. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Envoy Exits Hong Kong After Refusing ‘One China’ Oath
Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to Resume Guangzhou Passenger Flights from 26 July
Flights will be operated initially with one weekly frequency every Sunday * The airline recently announced the upcoming resumption of flights to destinations including Maldives, Berlin, Prague, ... ( read original story ...)
First Thing: Georgia’s Republican governor sues to stop mask order
Infections rising in 41 states as US records 77,300 cases in one day. Plus, how Ziwe confronts racism with cringe-comedy interviews ... ( read original story ...)