Pandemic has killed at least 17,971 people in Brazil, according to the health ministry

Korea reported 32 new cases taking the national tally to 11,110, with 263 deaths

Growth for 2020 and 2021 combined is expected to be 10% lower

Optimism prevails after news tests on Covid-19 vaccine have proved encouraging

Unknown gunmen fired on people praying inside a mosque during iftar time, say Parwan province officials

Unemployment would increase significantly, says Britain’s work and pensions minister

Cyclone could wash away thousands of huts and standing crops, says official

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says will continue providing strategic leadership to coordinate the global response

Proximity of bridge to residential apartments has sparked anger and ridicule on social media

We have been risking our lives to save people, many doctors are infected too, says a doctor working in ICU