New Delhi/Washington, A Washington-based advocacy group and a Texas company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese government for the novel coronavirus, demanding $20 trillion compensation for the damages caused by the pandemic.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a conservative lawyer Larry Klayman,

Beijing, Chinese experts are of the view that by April, the United States would become the new epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic. At present, the total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the US is around 41,000 which could double by the next month and surpass China's tally of 81,093 cases.

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New York, The Donald Trump administrations coronavirus task force co-ordinator Dr. Deborah Birx today announced that a "breakthrough" solution for self swabbing will be available for Americans later this week so that individuals can do their own tests.


Speaking at a White House briefing Monday ev

New Delhi, Former India opener and East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir has offered to release rupees 50 lakh from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) fund for the equipment to treat coronavirus patients in Delhi government hospitals.

"In furtherance of the united effort to save to o

New York,  New Jersey Attorney-General Gurbir Grewal has said that his office has received 1,400 complaints of blackmarketing by 900 businesses as the state grapples with a shortage of everyday needs and warned that there would be crackdown.

He issued a stern warning to those taking advantages of shortages at

Rome, A total of 63,927 coronavirus cases have been assessed in Italy since the pandemic broke out in its northern regions on February 21, the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency has said, adding that 601 fatalities were also registered on Monday, with the death toll reaching 6,077.

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Riyadh,  The B20 Saudi Arabia, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in an open letter urged the G20 community to work in close coordination with the private sector to address the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 16,000 lives across the world so far.

Washington, World Bank Group President David Malpass on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hit the poorest countries the hardest, urging stepped-up international support for these countries.

"These are difficult times for all, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable," Malpass made

London,  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of measures that aim to restrict social contact in the UK, so as to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Johnson made the announcement during a TV address to the nation. "From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instr

New York,  Internal controls are emerging in the US with New York City becoming the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic and Florida became the first state to require people coming from there to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday that anyone flying in from the city and surrounding