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Hospital pray before joining their shift outside a hospital in Pakistan. AP Photo

Pakistan opens borders with China for medical assistance

According to Pakistan's health ministry, the number of confirmed cases are nearly 1,235

27 March 2020 3:35 PM IST

Suspects are lined up against a wall as a member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) wearing gloves arrests them because they defied the lockdown order during an operation in the Johannesburg. AFP Photo

South Africa reports first two deaths in Covid19

The health minister in a statement said the deaths occurred in Western Cape province, home of Cape Town

27 March 2020 1:32 PM IST

China and US will unite to fight the pandemic, Chinese president Xi...

The two countries have clashed in recent weeks over the virus, but Xi said China "wishes to continue sharing all...

27 March 2020 12:59 PM IST

Students wearing face masks, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, walk home from school in Singapore. AFP Photo

Singapore imposes stringent rules in a bid to contain virus outbreak

Under the new rules, Singaporeans intentionally close to someone could be jailed for six months

27 March 2020 11:48 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi interacts with fellow world leaders during the virtual G20 Summit, to advance a coordinate global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI)

G-20 plans to inject USD 5 trillion into global economy

Leaders of the world's biggest say they'll do what it takes to tackle the coronavirus pandemic

27 March 2020 10:49 AM IST

A soldier disinfects a wagon parked at the central train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo

Churches exempted from lockdown in Brazil amid virus pandemic

The decree adds "religious activities of any kind" to the list of exempted services, alongside supermarkets and...

27 March 2020 10:35 AM IST

A member of the Brooklyn Hospital Center calls in the next patient in line at a COVID-19 testing site, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in New York

US now has highest number of Covid19 cases in the world

In the United States, more than 83,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19

27 March 2020 9:56 AM IST

A victim of the COVID-19 coronavirus is evacuated by stretcher from the Mulhouse Civil Hospital in eastern France on March 23, 2020. The Grand Est region has become the epicentre of the outbreak in France. (AP)

16-year-old among coronavirus victims as France records highest daily...

16-year-old among coronavirus victims as France records highest daily toll

27 March 2020 9:36 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo- AP)

WHO showed favouritism to China: Trump

Trump was asked if he agreed that the WHO showed favouritism and the US should re-explore its relationship with the...

26 March 2020 12:32 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) wears a face mask during the visit of the military field hospital outside the Emile Muller Hospital in Mulhouse, eastern France. AFP Photo

France set to engage military in fight against Covid19 outbreak

France has reported 1,331 official coronavirus deaths since the first case was reported in January

26 March 2020 10:55 AM IST

At least 49 were killed and 20 were injured after a gunman opened fire on Friday prayers at a mosque in New Zealand killing many worshippers and forcing the city of Christchurch into lockdown as police launched a massive manhunt. (Photo: File)

Christchurch shooter pleads guilty to murder, terrorism

Tarrant is the first person to be found guilty of terrorism in New Zealand under laws passed after the Sept. 11, 2001

26 March 2020 10:27 AM IST

Medical personnel scan a new coronavirus patient at a hospital in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province. AFP photo

The term China virus is absolutely wrong, asserts Beijing

This was Beijing's efforts to combat a perceived global negative fallout on China's image due to the Coronavirus...

25 March 2020 10:05 PM IST