The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 30,395 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.

The FDA said the authorisation is for an antigen test, which is a new type of diagnostic test designed for rapid detection of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Canada's death toll rose 3.5% to 4,628 from a day earlier, while cases approached 67,000. Nearly 60% of Canada's deaths have occurred in Quebec, where there are numerous outbreaks in nursing homes.

The ministry said the number of people in intensive care units - a key measure of a health system's ability to deal with the epidemic - fell by 56, or about 2%, to 2,812. That is less than half the peak of 7,148 seen on April 8.

Emails show the US's top public health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who working on guidance to help deal with coronavirus, were quashed by political appointees.

Trump has been criticised as abdicating any leadership role in guiding the country through one of its worst crises in a century, leaving states on their own to grapple with the pandemic and even bid against each other to obtain critical medical equipment on the open market or abroad.

President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide as spokeswoman Katie Miller, said he was 'not worried' about the virus spreading in the White House.

Around the world, the US and other hard-hit countries are wrestling with how to ease curbs on business and public activity without causing the virus to come surging back.

Elon Musk has been pushing to re-open Tesla's Fremont, California, factory after Alameda County's health department said the carmaker must not reopen because local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect.

Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya's capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting the sole functioning airport in Tripoli, setting jet fuel tanks ablaze and damaging passenger planes, authorities in west Libya and the UN said.

A fire at a Moscow hospital treating people infected by the new coronavirus killed one patient and forced the evacuation of about 200 others.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Sunday the next phase of Britain's battle to tackle the health crisis, following a review by ministers of lockdown measures that have all but shut the economy and kept tens of millions of people at home for nearly seven weeks.

The South Korean government on Wednesday started to relax its strict social distancing rules but only in line with a set of guidelines referred to as the 'distancing in daily life' policy.

In recent weeks, the Donald Trump administration has repeatedly lashed out at China over its handling of the outbreak, questioning its death toll and criticising its early response to the virus.

In the capital, Santiago, where the largest cemeteries ordinarily attract tens of thousands of visitors with associated road closures and chaotic scenes, the national federation of cemetery workers this week urged people to stay away.

The distortions in the US president's statements emerged over the past week alongside his relentless bragging about the US testing system, which failed in the crucial early weeks and remains globally subpar.

It was unclear whether his statement referred to a $19 billion relief plan announced by the US Department of Agriculture in April. The agency said it would buy $3 billion worth of agricultural commodities as part of that program.

In a statement late Saturday by the US Embassy in Kabul, Washington also sought Pakistan’s help in locating Frerichs.

While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The number was lifted by a cluster of 11 in Shulan city in northeastern Jilin province.

A team at Columbia's Center for Radiological Research is experimenting with UVC, rays whose wavelength of 222 nanometers makes them safe for humans but still lethal to viruses.

Don't text while driving as a new study suggests that doing so increases the risk of a crash much more than talking or listening on a mobile phone.

Why is every alternate person in rural India above the age of 40 blinded by cataract when only one in five in cities has the disease?

At a time the country is grappling with H1N1 virus and Tamiflu tablet is belived to be the only solution, a well-known medical practitioner today claimed that people can have a cost-effective treatment in homeopathy for swine flu.

Scientists have developed a "molecular condom", which they claim is a vaginal gel to help protect women from contracting HIV during sexual intercourse.

As countries grapple with the Swine flu, experts have warned that a new wave of the deadly virus is ready and could sicken millions.

Cadila Pharmaceutical will seek the govt's nod in two days for initiating clinical trials for a vaccine against swine flu.

Are the rising swine flu casualties giving you jitters?

With India battling swine flu, an eminent Indian-American doctor has said it is the right time the government in the country accelerate process of training its doctors in infectious diseases or else it could be too late to bring the situation under control.

Want to lead a healthy life and free your home from bacteria? Perform 'havan' at regular intervals.

Here are 5 easy Do-It-Yourself gift ideas to make your mom's day special on Mother's Day 2020 (May 10th) in the middle of a global pandemic.

Ayushmann Khurrana has teamed up with his friend and composer Rochak Kohli for a special song titled 'Ma' dedicated to all the hardworking mothers.

Later, it was reported that the owner of the bakery located in T Nagar in Chennai was arrested.

These mothers deserve a huge round of applause!

Virat and Anushka have been trying to help the needy as much as they can in these troubled times and apart from donating to the PM-CARES Fund.

Six-year-old Yunosuke and four-year-old Koujirou can be seen training on the Swedish and Serbian legends in a viral video.

With COVID-19 wearing out healthcare system of India thin, is India equipped to deal with the COVID-19 baby boom? Can it contain the impact it will have on women's mental and physical healthcare as well as India's deplorable child mortality rate?

In the top-10 list, only Reliance Industries Ltd and Bharti Airtel managed to close the trading week with gains.

The Dubai state carrier made 1 billion dirhams ($287.5 million) in the 12 months to March 31, compared to 871 million dirhams a year earlier.

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