North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast - according to South Korea and Japan - the latest in a flurry of weapon launches that Seoul decried as "inappropriate" amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Two "short-range projectiles" were

The Illinois health department has announced the first known infant death from Covid-19 in the state. The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, said an investigation was under way to determine the cause of death and whether the child, who was younger than one year, had other health issues.

A 102-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the northern Italian city of Genoa after spending more than 20 days in hospital, doctors who treated her and her nephew told CNN. "We nicknamed her 'Highlander' – the immortal," said doctor Vera Sicbaldi, who treated

Spain has registered a new record number of coronavirus deaths in a single-day period. The number of deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours is 832, it emerged this morning. It beats the previous Spanish record of 769 coronavirus deaths which was announced on Friday. The grim

US President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators for coronavirus patients after attacking the car giant's chief executive. He invoked the Korean War-era Defense Production Act, which allows a president to force companies to make products for national

Mr Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough. He is self-isolating in Downing Street but said he will "continue to lead the government's response via video-conference as we fight this virus". Mr Johnson was last seen on

Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours — down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday (March 26) as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000. The overall number of coronavirus cases

A man accused of deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch a year ago has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder. Brenton Tarrant, 29, also admitted the attempted murder of another 40 people, and one terrorism charge. He had previously denied the charges and

Deaths caused by the coronavirus in the US surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country recorded 1,031 fatalities, up from 827 earlier in the day, according to the university’s coronavirus tracker. The US has the third-highest number of

In Europe, Spain recorded 738 more deaths over the past 24 hours, surpassing China in the total death toll, making the country now second to only Italy. With 3,434 coronavirus patients dead, Spain surpassed China’s death toll of 3,285. Italy still has the most deaths of any nation in

India will be under lockdown for the next three weeks to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country, triggering fears among traders and businesses dealing in non-essential commodities. During the lockdown period, only shops selling essential commodities such as grocery,

US President Donald Trump and the Senate have agreed a massive economic relief package worth more than $1.8 trillion (£1.5tn). The package includes money to bail out industries that have been affected by the coronavirus crisis. Republican Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell

Clarence House confirmed that the 71-year-old royal had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease in a statement released this morning. The heir to the throne is said to have displayed "mild symptoms" but "otherwise remains in good health", and has been self-isolating in Scotland with

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended the ongoing lockdown in force in Kolkata and other urban areas of West Bengal to the entire state till March 31 to contain the coronavirus outbreak. "After assessing the situation, it has been decided that the ongoing lockdown will be

The lockdown in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the global coronavirus outbreak began, will be partially lifted on 8 April, officials say. Travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, will be lifted from midnight on Tuesday - for residents who are healthy.

Death toll in the coronavirus outbreak in India is expected to go up with the passing of a 68-year-old man from the Philippines. The man had tested positive for coronavirus and later had recovered from the infection. On Monday the man passed away at a hospital in Mumbai. This is the

The United Arab Emirates, home to the world's busiest international airport in Dubai, announced early Monday it was suspending all passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers in the country for two weeks to stymie the spread of a new virus. Dubai's airport is a

More than a billion people in India have been asked to observe a 14-hour long curfew to try to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the curfew last week, telling citizens that it would be a test in order to assess the county's ability to fight the

Australia is shutting down non-essential services as coronavirus cases rise rapidly in the country. Pubs, clubs, gyms, cinemas and places of worship will be shut from midday on Monday, while restaurants and cafes will have to switch to takeaway only. Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Two coronavirus deaths were reported from Maharashtra's Mumbai and Bihar today, which takes the total number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in India to six. In Bihar, a 38-year-old man who had recently traveled to Qatar died of renal failure at Patna's All India Institute of