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A medical official checks a patient to ensure the possibilities of COVID-19 disease during a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. (PTI)

Covid-19 cases crosses 2 million mark worldwide

Europe is the hardest hit continent, with 1,010,858 cases and 85,271 fatalities.

15 Apr 2020 4:55 PM

File image of WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (AFP)

Coronavirus 10 times deadlier than Swine Flu, says WHO

WHO chief lamented that some countries are seeing a doubling of cases every three to four days

14 Apr 2020 6:29 PM

Over 180 deaths, 3 deaths across United Nations system worldwide

However, the spokesman did not provide further details or a country-wise break-up of the cases.

14 Apr 2020 12:47 PM

A volunteer worker carries out disinfection in Spain. AFP Photo

Virus outbreak weakens in Spain as death toll declines

The data also showed confirmed cases rose by 3,477 -- the lowest daily figure since March 20

13 Apr 2020 4:52 PM

File image of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP)

Report claims Assange fathered kids with lawyer while at Ecuador Embassy

Assange is currently held in London's Belmarsh prison as he fights extradition to US.

12 Apr 2020 7:34 PM

Home care doctors, nurses and health staff take part in the morning meeting at a clinic in Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo

Spain reports lowest Covid19 death toll in more than two weeks

The update raised the overall number of fatalities to 15,843 in Spain

10 Apr 2020 4:04 PM

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak take part in a national "clap for carers" to show thanks for the work of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) workers and frontline medical staff around the country as they battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic, outside the Foreign Office in London. AFP photo

UK covid toll nears 8,000, Boris Johnson out of ICU

Johnson was the first world leader to be hospitalised with coronavirus, forcing him to hand control of the economy to foreign minister

10 Apr 2020 11:15 AM

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock arrives at 10 Downing street in central London. AFP photo

Indian origin coronavirus survivor in UK recalls nightmare

The UK also has over 55,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, putting immense pressure on the country's medical system

09 Apr 2020 2:16 PM

Medical workers putting on PPEs at the beginning of their shift at the emergency field hospital run by Samaritan's Purse and Mount Sinai Health System in Central Park, New York. AFP photo

WHO urges global unity on virus post Trump's attack

The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past both for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics

09 Apr 2020 1:58 PM

A video screen displays a message urging people to stay home, at Piccadilly Circus in London. AP photo

Global covid cases top 1.5 million

Of the 1,502,478 infections, 87,320 people have died across 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China

09 Apr 2020 11:49 AM

Coronavirus cases cross 7,50,000 in worst-hit Europe

This accounts for more than half of the cases identified worldwide so far.

08 Apr 2020 7:27 PM

Pope Francis earmarks USD 750,000 for new Covid-19 fund

Francis on Monday urged church entities around the world to contribute to the fund.

06 Apr 2020 9:11 PM

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz gives a press conference in Vienna on Monday. (AFP)

Austria set to loosen Covid-19 lockdown from April 14

However, the government warned this depended on citizens abiding by social distancing rules.

06 Apr 2020 4:32 PM

Coronavirus pandemic: Italy, Spain record decline in daily death toll

Spain's death toll has crossed 10, 000, joining Italy as one of the worst-affected nations.

06 Apr 2020 2:42 PM

Boris Johnson hospitalised for Covid19

News of his hospitalisation came an hour after Queen Elizabeth delivered a speech to British public saying they will overcome coronavirus

06 Apr 2020 11:35 AM

Pope Francis gathers his thoughts while holding a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors at St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday. (AFP)

Pope Francis holds Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors

Normally, thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims would have flocked to an outdoor mass.

05 Apr 2020 7:38 PM

Spain: Third straight day of drop in Covid-19 death toll

The health ministry said total deaths were now 12,418, the highest in the world after Italy.

05 Apr 2020 6:50 PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would "massively increase testing" amid a growing wave of criticism. (Photo- AFP))

UK mulls massive testing for coronavirus amid wave of criticism

There have also been reports of staff being turned away from drive-in test centres because they did not have the correct paperwork

02 Apr 2020 5:28 PM

Spain outbreak is the world's second deadliest. (Photo- AFP)

Spain: Coronavirus claims 849 lives in a day

Spain, whose outbreak is the world's second deadliest after Italy, broke another national record of 849 deaths in one day Tuesday

31 Mar 2020 5:25 PM

12-year-old infected with coronavirus dies in Belgium

The small EU country, with a population of 11.4 million, now has 12,775 cases of persons tested positive for COVID-19

31 Mar 2020 4:30 PM

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