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Milan/IBNS: The death toll in Italy due to Coronavirus has touched 197, media reports said on Saturday. more
Coronavirus update: 290 million students now stuck at home

New York : School closures in 13 countries linked to the COVID-19 virus epidemic have disrupted the education of more than 290 million students, a record number, the UN education agency U ...

Vatican City reports first coronavirus case

Vatican City: The Vatican City on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case.

Coronavirus infections double in New York state, with 22 Cases: Governor Cuomo

New York/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases in New York state has doubled, with at least 22 people now infected, Governor Andew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

Russia cancels St Petersburg Economic forum Amid coronavirus outbreak

Moscow/Sputnik: The organizing committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has decided not to host the event in 2020 in light of the global spread of the deadly C ...

SKorea's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,284, death toll at 43

Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea confirmed 518 more cases of the COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 6,284.

Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone, as IMF pledges support for vulnerable nations

New York : The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved further into focus on Wednesday as UN economists announced a likely $50 billion drop i ...

Beijing hospital confirms nervous system infections by novel coronavirus

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese doctors have proved for the first time that the novel coronavirus can cause damage to patients' central nervous system.

‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

New York : A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, warned the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, citing “severe and mounting disruption t ...

World Bank Group announces up to $12 billion immediate support for COVID-19 country response

New York : As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping wit ...