Soldiers implement the lockdown in Lahore – but one group may have been skirting the regulations. /KM Chaudary/AP Photo India and Pakistan sealed off centres belonging to a Muslim missionary g
Scientists in China and the U.S. have developed an experimental Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to help doctors predict which newly infected COVID-19 patients could go on to develop severe lung
A major Chinese garment exporter in north China's Hebei Province has been busy meeting an influx of orders for medical protective suits from 10 foreign countries on th
The COVID-19 pandemic continued its spread around the world, putting enormous strains on society and economy, as the death toll from the novel coronavirus disease has passed 42,000 worldwide. As of
01:48 As China is providing medical assistance worldwide, some are questioning whether China is using the coronavirus pandemic to exercise "mask diplomacy.”In anexclusive interview, Ar
Kobe Bryant (L) of the Los Angeles Lakers defends against Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls during an NBA game in Inglewood, U.S., February 1, 1998. /VCG A 10-part documentary series on reti
The logo of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. /Reuters The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting food systems and all dimensions of food security across the world, as restr
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world lacks a coordinated action of all countries to suppress COVID-19, while noting that it
The death toll from COVID-19 has passed 40,000 worldwide, according to the tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) on T
A coronavirus-propelled free fall battered Wall Street during the first three months with the major indexes enduring their worst quarterly performances in years and th
The COVID-19 pandemic is a litmus test of character. While most people are caring for and helping each other during the global public health crisis, a few are callous enough to take advantage of t
The European Union's top official urged member countries Tuesday to respect the bloc’s core values amid fears that restrictions imposed by some national governments to
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 800,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE). As of 07:00 Eastern Tim
02:57 A Hungarian web developer has created a free app to let people infected by COVID-19 inform everyone they've come into contact with – even strangers.VirusContact uses Bluetooth to
Xerox announced today that it would be dropping its hostile takeover bid of HP. The drama began last fall with a flurry of increasingly angry letters between the two companies, and confrontational act
There are a number of initiatives by startup companies and entrepreneurs looking to support the healthcare response to COVID-19, and one that’s addressing a need in the realm of personal protect
New York's governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers Monday amid a "staggering" number of deaths from the coronavirus, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in