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$Pope Francis attends the Ash Wednesday mass on February 26, 2020, at the Santa Sabina church in Rome. Pope Francis postponed his official appointments on February 29 and was working from home, the Vatican said, a day after cancelling a scheduled appearance at mass because of \a mild ailment\. Francis, 83, had appeared earlier in the week to be suffering from a cold. He was seen blowing his nose and coughing during the Ash Wednesday service, and his voice sounded hoarse. (AFP)$ World

Pope cancels audiences for third day with apparent cold

Vatican City said it was only a 'slight indisposition'

29 Feb 2020 5:21 PM IST

New Zealand confirms first COVID 19 case

One person from Iran, who travelled to Auckland via Bali was tested positive

28 Feb 2020 1:44 PM IST

A man waring a face mask uses a hand sanitizer at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo

COVID 19 cases cross 2,000 in South Korea, highest outside China

More than 90 per cent of the cases have been reported from Daegu, the epicentre of the outbreak

28 Feb 2020 1:18 PM IST

Workers wearing protective facemasks are seen at a road construction in Wenzhou on February 27, 2020. China on February 27 reported 29 more deaths from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. (AFP)

China reports decline in new infections

China reports 44 new virus deaths, lowest rise in new cases in over a month

28 Feb 2020 7:07 AM IST

A man looks out of a window at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in La Caleta, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Spanish officials say the tourist hotel has been placed in quarantine after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and Spanish news media says some 1,000 tourists staying at the complex are not allowed to leave. (AP)

Global coronavirus summary this morning

More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened

28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM IST

The director of the Danish Patient Safety Board Anne-Marie Vangsted, along with other officials addresses a press conference in his ministry in Copenhagen. AFP Photo

Denmark reports its first case, toll in Iran climbs to 26 due to virus...

A man who returned from Italy became the first case of the virus in Denmark

27 Feb 2020 3:51 PM IST

In this photo taken from video provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Quaden Bayles (centre), his mother Yarraka Bayles, and Cody Walker, a professional rugby league player, pose together Friday, February 21, 2020, in Gold Coast, Australia. Bayles, who has dwarfism, received an outpouring of support worldwide after his mother shared an emotional clip of him on social media. (AP)

Bullied Australian boy to donate USD 475,000 to charity

The money was raised through contributions on GoFundMe

27 Feb 2020 3:06 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses supporters before the botchup of the Iowa caucus vote on Monday. Sanders claimed to have won the vote with Pete Buttigieg supposedly coming in a strong second. (AFP)

Sanders slams Trump's response to Delhi violence, terms it -"failure...

Apart from the Democratic presidential candidate, other influential senators too expressed concern over the developments...

27 Feb 2020 2:18 PM IST

Australia extrends travel ban on Chinese visitors following virus...

Risk of COVID-19 very much upon us, PM Scott Morrison sayd

27 Feb 2020 2:09 PM IST

Bernie Sanders pushed back strongly at his Democratic rivals, saying his campaign of energy and excitement was best placed to beat Donald Trump. AFP photo

Bernie Sanders in the line of fire at democratic presidential debate

Sanders' rivals joined in savaging the self-described democratic socialist as too radical to appeal to a broad swathe of...

26 Feb 2020 10:24 AM IST

Women wearing face masks walks past the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy. AP photo

Covid-19: Is the world ready to tackle a pandemic?

Public health officials are turning to guidelines for pandemic flu and considering school closures, telecommuting and...

26 Feb 2020 9:51 AM IST

In this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, photo, a doctor in a protective suit checks with patients at a temporary hospital at Tazihu Gymnasium in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province. Chinas leadership sounded a cautious note Friday about the countrys progress in halting the spread of the new virus that has now killed more than 2,200 people, after several days of upbeat messages. (AP)

China reports decrease in new cases of coronavirus

Number of recovered patients higher than fresh cases of viral infection

23 Feb 2020 9:44 AM IST