As negotiations continue, Estonia, which holds the current UNSC presidency, has been very critical of the UN’s role in the pandemic.

The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of indigenous people can be up to 20 years lower than that of their counterparts.

India has objected to the CPEC — a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port — as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Scientists said the structural makeup of SARS-CoV-2 suggests that it will behave differently in aqueous environments, compared to other viruses typically found in the intestine.

South Africa's parliament is closed and all its meetings are currently held by video conference calls as the country remains under strict lockdown restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said that once these flights are completed, over 16,500 travellers will have been brought back from India on 64 special flights.

The US needs it for all of the epidemiological work that needs to be done to protect Americans today and tomorrow, Pompeo asserted.

Attorney Douglas Wigdor is well known for his work on prominent cases related to sexual harassment and assault. He represented six women who accused Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, of sexual misconduct.

Kim sent Chinese leader Xi Jinping a diplomatic communication congratulating him for China's "success" in controlling the novel coronavirus epidemic.

The US President said all the American journalists with the Pulitzer Prize should be forced to give it back because they were all wrong.

The father of the deceased filed a complaint with the police alleging that his 19-year-old daughter was killed by her husband for failing to serve him a hot meal for Sehri in the ongoing month of Ramzan.

World Red Cross day is observed on May 8 on the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Hydroxychloroquine did not lower the risk of dying or needing a breathing tube in a comparison that involved nearly 1,400 patients treated at Columbia University in New York, researchers reported Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of COVID-19 disease, according to a global study that found school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect on containing the novel coronavirus.

As a consensus has emerged that masks, even homemade ones, do help -- though levels of protection vary -- political leaders have had to adjust their messaging.

Senator Manka Dhingra is an Indian-American attorney and the first Sikh elected to any state legislature in the United States.

The unprecedented collapse in April driven by the coronavirus fallout sent the unemployment rate to 14.7%, well beyond the peak hit in late 2009 during the global financial crisis.

Trump, asked if those who serve him food would now cover their faces, told Fox News in an interview that such White House staff had already started wearing face masks.

Trump said the incursion 'was not a good attack,' carried out by a 'rogue group' that included Venezuelans and 'people from other countries.'

Texas is among a long list of states that have been gradually allowing business to reopen despite failing to reach the guidelines spelled out by the White House last month.

Andre Cuomo said there have been 73 reported cases in NY state of children getting severely ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome.

Roughly 65 per cent or 626 of the total 970 recoveries in the UK have been reported in its overseas territories or other dependent islands and territories, even as they account for a mere 0.6 per cent of the total recorded cases.

Each year a variety of events, including bird watching are held across the globe to raise awareness on World Migratory Bird Day observed on May 9.

On Wednesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of "refusing to share the information we need to keep people safe." Beijing accused Pompeo of telling lies.

The virus has continued to spread across the nation, with nearly 1.3 million people infected so far and more than 77,000 dead.

In recent weeks, Trump has been recounting other countries' calls for help. He said he'd offered Russia's Vladimir Putin ventilators during a call on Thursday.

Xi Jinping said he was very concerned about the situation in North Korea and the health of its people.

Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that initially most countries were focused on coping with the outbreak at home.

Britain's policy of enforcing a lockdown in time to arrest the spread of the coronavirus has most affected the generation of those VE heroes that the nation has now stood celebrating in word and speech.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is averse to the idea of putting privilege on things that are essential for health.

The shakiness or trembling may be restricted to one part of body or can be variably distributed across. This variability can differentiate it from an organic tremor which usually stereotypical, says the expert.

Earlier, Beyonce Knowles highlighted the deadly impact of the coronavirus pandemic on African American communities during her stint in 'One World: Together at Home' virtual concert.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the event was limited and a very few people turned up.

Kylie Jenner shared a couple of radiant clips on social media where the 22-year-old can be seen glowing with a bare fresh skin wearing a Versace robe.

The alcohol breaks the protein envelope holding the viruses' structure together, thus, rendering it incapable of attaching itself to the human cells.

Low blood pressure can be described as blood pressure that is low enough that the flow of the blood to one's body organs is inadequate, and one may exhibit symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, and even fainting.

One of the first Indian painters to popularize the European style of painting, Raja Ravi Varma’s oeuvre was honoured with ‘Most Distinguished Award’ at Vienna’s art competition in 1873.

Legendary actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020 after a prolonged battle with leukaemia. Here are the actor's most heartwarming moments with his family and friends.

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in Mumbai after a prolonged battle with leukaemia. The actor was first diagnosed in September 2018 and was seeking treatment in New York.

Dadasaheb’s life turned around after watching Ferdinand Zecca’s silent film, The Life of Christ. This was when Dadasaheb made up his mind to make his first film.

Donatella Versace, the artistic director of the House of Versace since 1997, turns a year older on May 2.

New studies have said noise exposure can lead to high blood pressure and cancer-related DNA damage.

Nora Fatehi has shared photographs and videos of herself, where she can be seen preparing pumpkin soup and beghrir for Iftaar.

It seems Nora Fatehi's sleep cycle has also gone for a toss during this quarantine, just like most of us.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the theme of this year's World Hygiene Day is 'clean your hands'.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's pet dog Bruno is no more.

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Wednesday took to Instagram to express her gratitude to music.

Actress Kriti Sanon posted selfies with her sister Nupur on Instagram and the frames scream of sibling love. Kriti captioned the pictures 'Squishy Mushy Quarantine!'

Rabindranath Tagore has not only been a stalwart in literature but an inspirational figure in many people's lives.