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U.S. FDA panel votes in favor of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to endorse emergency use of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine.The final voting tally was 17 in favor, four agains

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COVID-19 cases in Eastern Europe surpass 5 million mark

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in the Eastern Europe sub-region has surpassed the 5 million mark, according to a Reuters tally.The region, which comprises Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech

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Kenya reports 1,211 new COVID-19 infections

VCG Image Kenya on Saturday reported 1,211 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total virus tally to 76,404.The country's ministry of health also announced 17 new deaths recorded in the last 24

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 55 million: JHU

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 55 million on Tuesday, the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) showed.According to the latest figures, the U.S. remained top in both confirmed cases and d

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Indian doctors concerned Diwali could lead to Superspreader events

Doctors in the Indian capital of New Delhi are concerned that Hindu festival of Diwali, the biggest in India, will lead to Superspreader events as residents flock to bus

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Russia's COVID-19 cases up 20,498 to 1,774,334

VCG image Russia registered 20,498 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 1,774,334, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Sunday.Meanwhile, 286 new

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U.S. COVID-19 infections top 9.5 million

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the United States surpassed the 9.5 million mark on Thursday, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University.The country, which i

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Russia COVID-19 cases up 18,257 to 1,655,038

VCG Image Russia registered 18,257 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 1,655,038, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Monday.Meanwhile, 238 new

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U.S. CDC reports 223,393 total deaths from coronavirus

Healgen Scientific Covid-19 rapid test cassettes and a nasal swab arranged New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Centers

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India's COVID-19 cases surpass 6 million

India on Monday reported 82,170 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, bringing its nationwide case tally beyond 6 million, according to local health authorities.The country also recorded 1

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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 900,000: JHU

The total number of COVID-19 deaths has surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University's latest tally showed.

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South Korea reports lowest daily tally in three weeks

00:33 South Korea has reported 168 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily tally in three weeks. It comes after the country tightened social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of

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Russia's COVID-19 cases surpass 950,000

Russia registered 4,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 951,897, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Saturday. Meanwhile, 121 new deaths were rep

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13 dead, 27 missing in Nepal landslides

Landslides in six different regions of Nepal have killed 13 people, injured 11, and left 27 others missing from 10:00 a.m. on Thursday to the same time on Friday, data from Nepal's Disaster Risk Redu

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Russian COVID-19 cases surpass 880,000

Russia has registered 5,212 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 882,347, the country's coronavirus response center said Saturday. Meanwhile, 129 people died in the same peri

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 16 million -- Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 16 million on Sunday, the most recent statistics of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University showed. The global count reached

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South Africa reports 13,373 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 337,594

South Africa on Friday confirmed 13,373 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 337,594 in the country, said South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Meanwhile, the