As India recorded more than 10 million cases of COVID-19, the somber milestone was accompanied by some good news – a massive decline in numbers of daily new infections. Hopes that the worst may be over are reflected in the country’s mega cities, like New Delhi, which has been ravaged by the virus
Thailand until last Thursday had contained the number of COVID-19 infections to only about 4,200 since the first case was detected here in January – compared with much higher numbers in its neighbors Indonesia, the Philippines and Myanmar
Authorities from the New Mon State Party (NMSP), an opposition party that signed the Myanmar government’s nationwide cease-fire agreement in 2018, said that Mon national education schools within its territory in Mon state have remained opened because they believe that students and teachers are not at risk of infection
The number of schoolchildren affected by COVID-19-related school closures soared by 38 percent in November, placing significant strain on the learning progress and well-being of an additional 90 million students globally
Russia is pushing ahead with its domestically produced Sputnik V vaccine as the global race for a safe and effective vaccine that can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic heats up
As Kenya sees a jump in confirmed cases of COVID-19, the country’s colorful public transport buses, called matatus, have launched a progrm in the capital for passenger contact tracing. If a rider tests positive for the virus, other commuters will get an alert that they should go for testing
The situation in many Ukrainian hospitals is critical, doctors say, after a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health says there are now 184 children, who have contracted COVID-19 at John Tallach High School where at least 607 students and teachers are quarantined
As the deadly coronavirus continues to rage across the U.S. and around the world, people are turning to COVID-19-related apps to figure out their day-to-day risks
Campaigning is underway in Uganda for January’s elections but candidates are struggling to follow coronavirus guidelines.