Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections -- a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, as regional outbreaks gave rise to fears of a second wave.

India has the world's fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections.

New coronavirus cases in the United States are now back to where they were at the peak of the outbreak.

The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns.

The number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases across America per day has reached more than 26,000, up from about 21,000 two weeks ago.

A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

The once-unthinkable death toll in the U.S. means that more Americans have died from the virus than were killed in the Vietnam and Korean wars combined.

Many Americans remained cautious during the onset of Memorial day weekend which comes amid an easing of coronavirus lockdowns nationwide.

While not every coronavirus patient needs an ICU bed, health experts worry about surging cases in India, particularly as many believe the official tally falls short of the reality.