SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 15 — The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations (UN) said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change.

GENEVA, Oct 6 — Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world's population vulnerable to the Covid-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization said on Monday.