WHO: COVID-19 Survivors Not Having Immunity
There is no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 have immunity to the disease, the WHO said.
US Congress Considering Voting by Mail
US Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the November 3 elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, one way is voting by mail.
US: COVID-19 Cases Top 700,000, over 37,000 Deaths
US COVID-19 cases reached 710,021 early on Saturday after many states reported their figures. Deaths also soared to 37,158.
IMF sees a decade of no growth in Latin America
IMF said the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, combined with other problems in recent years, meant Latin America and the Caribbean would likely see ‘no growth’ in the decade from 2015 to 2025.
UN: At least 300,000 Africans may die with COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the UN agency in Africa says.
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Martial Law-Like Virus Crackdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pix) has threatened a martial law-like crackdown to stop people flouting a virus lockdown in the nation’s capital.
Australia to Keep COVID-19 Curbs
Australia will retain COVID-19 curbs on public movement for at least four more weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
WHO: Europe Still in Center of Coronavirus Storm
"We remain in the eye of the storm," WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, told a news conference, noting that about half of worldwide confirmed cases were in Europe.
Russia Releases Footage of Plane on Fire
After releasing new footage, authorities in Russia charged the captain of the plane with negligence after it was hit by lightning and set on fire.
China: WHO Found No Proof Coronavirus Was Made in Lab
China says WHO has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus that has infected more than 2 million people globally was made in a lab.