COVID-19 Live News Updates: Delhi begins to reopen; markets, malls and restaurants to operate from today

The American soccer tournament began on June 13, with hosts Brazil facing a depleted Venezuelan team — which saw at least eight new players called up due to the coronavirus taking down teammates.

South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc on Monday announced positive results for its experimental antibody COVID-19 treatment that it said was safe and reduced the treatment period by nearly five days in Phase 3 global clinical trials.

COVAX has been facing an urgent supply gap, according to the WHO, and is focused on securing as many shared doses as possible immediately. It will work with the G7 and other countries that have stepped up to share doses as rapidly and equitably as possible, to address short-term supply constraints and minimize the prospect of future deadly variants.

With the number of children being orphaned by COVID-19 rising each day, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to social media sites asking them to report the origin of posts that advertise direct adoption of children.

Nirmal Kaur, former Indian women volleyball team captain and wife of sprint legend Milkha Singh, died at a Mohali hospital due to COVID-19 related complications on June 13.

11 districts are set to remain under restrictions as the state reopens partially, allowing movement from 6AM to 2PM, while keeping restrictions till 10AM in areas where cases are still high.

While the state relaxed multiple restrictions — gyms, sports complexes and stadia have been permitted to open under some conditions — it kept the curfew in place for another week.

The national capital is set to ease restrictions, allowing markets to reopen in a phased manner, while malls are now allowed to open shops at all time — instead of in phases, previously — while restaurants can reopen with half their seating capacity.