A 68-year-old woman from Delhi has been confirmed as the second Indian to die from the coronavirus. The woman, who had underlying health conditions, is thought to have been infected by her son who travelled to Switzerland and Italy last month. India's first fatality from the

President Donald Trump's travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to tackle the coronavirus crisis. It affects countries that are members of the Schengen border-free travel area and excludes the UK, the Republic of Ireland and

Asian nations to discuss coordination and strategy to combat the advance of the disease. In the wake of the rapid spread of Coronavirus infections across countries including South Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed a conference of the leaders of South “I

European stock indexes are recovering some ground after huge falls on Thursday. Markets have seen volatile trading as investors weigh the effect of the coronavirus against measures aimed at easing its economic impact. Share markets across the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan,

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister's office says. "She will remain in isolation for the time being. She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms

Schools, colleges and other public facilities in the Republic of Ireland are to close in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said the measures take effect from 18:00 on Thursday until 29 March. He said the Irish cabinet would meet

The sixth meeting of the GoM (Group of Ministers) was held at Nirman Bhawan today under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Sh. Nityananda

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack. At least 12 people were injured in the attack on the Taji military camp, north of Baghdad. US military sources said an American soldier, an American contractor and a British

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. Visa free travel afforded to overseas citizens of the country has also been suspended until 15 April. The move is expected to impact tourism,

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address, he said travel from 26 European countries would be suspended for the next 30 days. But he said the "strong but necessary"

Nearly 200 people in Italy have died in 24 hours as cases of coronavirus in the locked down country continue to rise. There have been 827 deaths in Italy and the number of cases increased by more than 2,000, from 10,149 to 12,462, official figures showed. Prime Minister Giuseppe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus. Mrs Merkel made the stark prediction at a news conference on Wednesday alongside Health Minister Jens Spahn. She said since there was

UK Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home. This comes as a sixth person died from the

Joe Biden has cemented his position as front-runner in the Democratic race to take on President Donald Trump in November's White House election. The former vice-president is projected to win Michigan - the biggest prize of primary voting on Tuesday - and extend his lead over Bernie

Two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in north-eastern Kenya, conservationists say. Rangers had found the carcasses of the female and her calf in a village in north-eastern Kenya's Garissa County. A third white giraffe is still alive. It is thought to be

President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, sending a message that Beijing has the situation under control. His visit comes as China records its lowest number of infections, just 19 on Tuesday, all in Wuhan apart from two who had arrived from

A British national of Bangladeshi origin died over the weekend from the novel coronavirus at a hospital in the U.K., British media reported Monday, marking the first death of a Bangladeshi from the virus. “The deceased, 60, returned to the U.K. from Italy on Feb. 29 while he was

Korean Air has warned the coronavirus outbreak could threaten its survival in a memo sent to employees. South Korea has been hit hard from travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Its national carrier has cut more than 80% of its international capacity while

Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. The members of Congress, who include Texas Senator Ted Cruz, self-isolated after they shook hands with an infected individual at a conference.

Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures, which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country. On Monday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered people to stay home and seek permission for essential travel. He said the measures were