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The White House says US President Donald Trump is often tested "multiple times a day" for the coronavirus. While looking to explain why the president has only worn a mask on a handful of occasions over the past fe
Antibody tests on a random sample of people suggest nearly one in four residents in India's capital, Delhi, has been exposed to coronavirus infection. Antibody tests check your blood by looking for antibodies, whic
France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from Monday they must also be worn in places like s
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight
Kanye West has kicked off his first presidential campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina, a day before the state's deadline to file signatures as an independent candidate for President. West invited a co
More than 600,000 people have died from COVID-19 around the world and nearly a quarter of them were in the US. The World Health Organisation says the world has seen the largest single-day increase in cases.
The World Health Organization says the number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began. According to WHO, this is the first time the
Captain Sir Tom Moore who raised more than 32 million pounds for the National Health Service has been knighted in the Queen's first official engagement in person since lockdown. The investiture to honour the 100-year-
A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately. Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into suspected arson is underway. The blaze destroy
Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts two days ago. However, Twitter says only a "small subset" of those 130 accounts had control seized by the attacker. The sec
The United Nations is making an appeal for $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, its largest-ever fund-raising call. The UN says up to 265 million people could face starvation by the
US President Donald Trump's government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U-turn comes just one week after the policy ann
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and ex-girlfriend of the late US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking minors for him. She filed the plea at a hearing via
The number of females playing video games in Asia is growing at a faster rate than their male rivals. According to a latest research, women are levelling the playing field across all of Asia's key markets includin
The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic will get "worse and worse" if governments fail to take more decisive action. Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "too many countries were
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus. A night-time curfew has been imposed, and the wearing of masks outdoors is now compul
With their stadium devoid of fans due to coronavirus restrictions, Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have come up with an imaginative replacement: dancing robots. Before their most recent Nippon Profess
Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours - around a quarter of all of the United States' daily infections. The state, with just 7% of the US population, surpassed the previo
A 104-year-old grandmother who lives in Kent, England, has made a remarkable recovery from coronavirus. For nearly three weeks, while in her residential care home, Grace Greenwood was not able to get out of bed as
Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police say they had rescued men, women and children from a "hostage situation
