Several people lost their sense of smell or taste weeks ago globally and are still waiting for it to come back and now, researchers have identified an association between sensory loss and novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, indicating that loss of smell and taste may be considered as early symptoms of the deadly disease. ....

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the ongoing lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has been extended till May 11, as the country witnessed over 570 deaths due to the disease in 24 hours. ....

More than 30 people were killed after tornadoes ripped through states in southern US, authorities have said. ....

There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects people against infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. ....

Outside the epicentres of New York and New Jersey, the US coronavirus infection curves were "starting to plateau", the White House task force indicated even as the country's death toll has increased to 23,608 and some states on the east and west coasts began collaborating on strategies to reopen their economies. ....

Governor of the US state of New York Andrew Cuomo said statewide deaths from coronavirus rose to 10,056, adding "the worst is over if we continue to be smart" in coping with the novel coronavirus. ....

A United Nations spokesman said that as of Sunday evening, there were 189 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the entire UN system across the world, including three deaths. ....

In first such bold admission, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that the SARS-CoV2 -- the new corovavirus that has infected over 18 lakh people and killed over 1.17 lakh globally -- is at least 10 times deadlier than the Swine Flu virus. ....

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 20,465 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 159,516, according to latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department. ....

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 11,329 as of Sunday afternoon, marking a daily increase of 717, the Department of Health and Social Care said. ....