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New York: On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces of information on what this means for you and your community. more
Coronavirus update: UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York Headquarters

New York : In an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been shuttered across the world, causing a record number of students to miss school, the UN Educat ...

Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 38 in Vietnam

Hanoi/Xinhua: Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed three new COVID-19 infections in its central Binh Thuan province, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country t ...

British health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive for coronavirus

London/IBNS: British junior Health Minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Austria bans entry to people coming from Italy amid coronavirus outbreak – Kurz

Moscow/Sputnik: Austria will temporarily bar people from coming to the country from Italy to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Chancellor Sebastian Kurz sa ...

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

New York : Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020, ...

COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide

New York : The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.

Israel introduces mandatory quarantine for all those coming from abroad

Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday the introduction of mandatory quarantine for everyone arriving from abroad amid coronavirus fears.

Pakistan: Confirmed coronavirus cases touch 16

Karachi: With nine more cases of coronavirus infection being reported from Karachi city, the total number of the cases in Pakistan has touched 16, officials said.

Italy extends emergency measures to fight against Coronavirus

Rome: In an attempt to fight against rising coronavirus deaths in the country, the Italian government has extended its  emergency measures which include travel restrictions and a ban ...