WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid shortages – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed over 4.2M people and infected nearly 200M globally. Here're all the coronavirus-related developments for August 3:

Firefighters in Turkey tirelessly battle forest fires amid heatwave

Turkish firefighters, locals and volunteers work at full pace to bring the blazes under control in four southern provinces, with at least eight people killed since the wildfires started on July 28.

Beyond barriers of prejudice: Syrian and Turkish youth work together

A UNDP project funded by Government of Japan and carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports aims to provide training for employment and entrepreneurship and focused on social cohesion in Turkey among Turkish and Syrian youth.

Boeing to test fly uncrewed capsule to ISS

The spaceship is due to launch on an Atlas V rocket built by the United Launch Alliance from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1720 GMT.

Study: Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born globally over next 10 years

Authors of research say bias towards male offspring could lead to "marriage squeeze" in affected countries and surplus of young men in around third of global population by 2030.

Study finds combo of AstraZeneca-mRNA jabs effective – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.2 million people and infected over 199.3 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for August 2:

Empowering women through engineering: Turkey’s Engineer Girls

The collaboration between UNDP, Limak Foundation, and the Ministries of Family and Social Services and National Education aims to support young girls and women interested in becoming engineers in Turkey.

Doctors study severity of Delta strain amid concerns over transmission

Research in Canada, Singapore and Scotland shows people, mainly those who are unvaccinated, infected with Delta variant are more likely to be hospitalised than patients earlier during the pandemic.

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Fanned by soaring temperatures and strong winds, this year's fire season has been significantly more destructive than the previous average.

Army deployed to enforce lockdown in Sydney as Brisbane extends curbs

Sydney, Australia's largest city, is into its sixth week of a lockdown as it struggles with a spike in infections that added nearly 3,500 cases since the first one was detected in a limousine driver who transported overseas airline crew.

Pfizer, Moderna reportedly raise prices for vaccines in EU – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.2 million people and infected over 198.8 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for August 1:

Thai hospital uses containers to store bodies – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.2 million people and infected more than 198.3 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for July 31: