Regional director says 'concerning milestone' of a million infections passed as 22 countries from Morocco to Pakistan record 1,077,706 novel coronavirus cases and 24,973 deaths

From quack cures to conspiracy theories and false claims about the origins of the virus, fake news on pandemic ballooned in Europe in recent months

With healthy hamsters and happy politicians, the Jewish state's research is going full steam ahead, and boasting of a breakthrough

American officials say 24 million may have had coronavirus -- 10 times higher than previous estimate; WHO: Outbreak in European countries could push health systems 'to the brink'

WHO says 183,020 new infections in the last 24 hours, with more than 4,000 deaths, a majority of them in hard-hit Brazil, US and India

Madrid rolls back lockdown to save economy while US president is accused of placing politics ahead of safety to keep confirmed cases down; virus overshadows summer solstice in UK

WHO says disease is rapidly accelerating at the same time as people tire of lockdowns; record 150,000 cases reported worldwide on Thursday

Israeli experts back conclusions of meta-analysis that prompted WHO to change its position, say face coverings 'do actually save lives' and are a good long-term public strategy

Brazilian president says will pull out of health organization unless it works 'without ideological bias,' as death toll rises to more than 35,000, the third-highest in the world

World Health Organizations says governments should encourage people to cover their mouths and noses if there is widespread transmission or social distancing is difficult