EU may ban American travellers from entering Europe

The EU is currently weighing whether to ban American travellers from entering Europe due to the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. European Union officials are in the process of drafting lists to determine who can enter the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries are faring with their current COVID-19 cases, the New York Times reports.

India reinforces flashpoint area as China holds ground

Indian fighter jets roared over a flashpoint Himalayan region Wednesday as part of a show of strength following what military sources say has been a Chinese takeover of contested territory.

Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday, a move the White House said would help the coronavirus-battered economy, but which business groups strongly oppose.

Virus cases top nine million, pandemic accelerating

Global coronavirus infections topped nine million as the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia announced it would scale back the hajj Islamic pilgrimage next month.

China, India to reduce tensions after deadly clash

China and India have agreed to reduce tensions a week after their deadliest clashes in over 50 years on the disputed Himalayan border left 20 Indian troops dead in brutal hand-to-hand fighting.

Latin America passes 2 million virus cases

Coronavirus infections in Latin America surged past two million on Saturday, with worst-hit Brazil home to nearly half of the cases as the virus accelerates its spread in the region.

Morocco opens field hospital after spike in virus cases

2020-A new field hospital in eastern Morocco will from Sunday receive around 700 COVID-19 patients following a sharp spike in infections in the kingdom, the government said.

Tamil Nadu reports highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu, the state with second highest Covid-19 cases in the country, added over 2,500 new infections on Sunday, taking it near the 60,000 mark. The southern state reported its highest single-day spike of 2,532 coronavirus cases, according to the state health department. With this, the total count of virus cases in Tamil Nadu stands at 59,377.

Chennai back in lockdown as India virus cases surge

India reported a record daily jump in the number of novel coronavirus cases on Friday as the southern city of Chennai locked down following fresh outbreaks there.

Soldiers released by China after Ladakh clash undergo debriefing

Intense negotiations through diplomatic and military channels, including three rounds of talks between senior military officers, led to the release of 10 Indian soldiers detained by the Chinese side during the violent brawl of June 15 in Galwan Valley, people familiar with developments said on Friday on the condition of anonymity.

Blast in Pakistan kills three

At least three people, including security personnel, were killed in a roadside blast in southern Pakistan Friday, police said.

India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash, tensions stay high

India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border region, as the nuclear-armed rivals sought to defuse tensions.

Troubled Trump attacks ex-aide who calls him not ‘fit’ for office

Donald Trump’s presidency was in turmoil Thursday after top ex-aide John Bolton declared him unfit for office, raising the stakes on a controversial re-election rally meant to boost his flailing campaign -- yet facing troubles of its own.

Beijing uses phone data to round up 350,000 people for coronavirus testing

Beijing is using phone data to round up more than 350,000 people for coronavirus testing as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus.

India records 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a day

India’s official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on Wednesday as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals.

Beijing extends movement curbs to contain resurgent coronavirus

China’s capital cancelled scores of flights, shut schools and blocked off some neighbourhoods as it ramped up efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has fanned fears of wider contagion.

Three Indian soldiers killed in border face-off with China

Two Indian soldiers and an officer are dead after a “violent face-off” with Chinese soldiers on the disputed Himalayan border, one of the most serious incidents involving the two countries in decades.

Bodies pile up in India’s hospital lobbies... hospitals run out of beds

Dead bodies have reportedly piled up in hospital lobbies as India’s capital fast runs out of hospital beds and struggles to contain the pandemic amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

Beijing virus situation ‘extremely severe’ -27 new cases reported

The coronavirus situation in China’s capital is “extremely severe”, a city official warned Tuesday, as 27 new infections were reported from Beijing where a new cluster has sparked a huge trace-and-test programme.

Top US court backs protection for LGBT workers

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and lesbian people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.

Heads roll as Beijing district tries to contain coronavirus outbreak

China has dismissed several local officials in the Beijing suburb where a new coronavirus outbreak has erupted at a major wholesale market, sparking fears of a second wave in the national capital.

Brazilian retirement home offers ‘hugging curtain’ for safe contact

2020-A retirement home in Brazil has come up with a creative solution to allow friends and families to enjoy personal contact with aging residents particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus: a “hugging curtain.” The large plastic curtain, installed in a retirement home in the city of Sao Paulo, allows residents on one side and visitors on the other to engage in the sort of comforting hugs that COVID-19 has made impossible for months.

Centers for Disease Control threatens another US lockdown

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has threatened that another US lockdown will be on the cards if coronavirus cases spike, at the agency’s first briefing in three months after it was sidelined when the pandemic began.

Germany’s coronavirus warning app to launch on Tuesday

The German government’s coronavirus warning and tracking app will be launched and activated on Tuesday, dpa has learned.

Delhi to use railway coaches as coronavirus wards

India’s federal government said on Sunday it will provide New Delhi’s city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds.

‘Go back to your bunker’: Seattle mayor tells Trump

Seattle’s mayor told Donald Trump to “Go back to your bunker” Thursday, escalating a spat after the president threatened to intervene over a police-free autonomous zone protesters have set up in the western US city.

India surpasses Britain, becomes nation fourth-worst-hit by Covid-19

India’s Covid-19 case count has overtaken that of Britain, making it the country fourth-worst-affected by the new coronavirus, according to Health Ministry data released on Friday. According to the figures, India has now suffered 295,772 infections.

Fears of second US coronavirus wave rise

About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients filling hospital beds, fanning concerns that the reopening of the U.S. economy may spark a second wave of infections.

India is a ‘ticking time bomb’ -doctor country sees 10000 Covid cases a day

India reported a record of nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases with health services in the worst-hit cities of Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai swamped by the rising infections.

Ukraine records alarming rise in virus cases

Ukraine said on Thursday there had been an “alarming” rise in coronavirus cases after a daily record of 689 new infections were reported as the country eases lockdown measures.