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

Italy's government has pledged to further increase spending in a "massive shock therapy" to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The country is struggling to adapt to the most restrictive measures since World War Two, introduced on Sunday. Up to 16 million

Bangladesh government has decided to shorten the inaugural ceremony of the birth centenary celebrations of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in South Asia. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his trip to Bangladesh

In an outbreak of the coronavirus, the death toll worldwide reached 3,600 on Sunday (March 8) as 29 more died in the 24 hours. Some 162 new cases of infection were confirmed, bringing the total to 106,211. Of them 60,213 were recovered. China reported 45 new cases another 27 deaths

Italy's prime minister has said at least 16 million people are now under lock-down in Lombardy region and also in 14 provinces until early April. The dramatic escalation in the country's efforts to contain the new coronavirus will close gyms, pools, museums and ski resorts.

At least four people are dead and 29 missing after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Quanzhou collapsed on Saturday. Rescue workers are still searching the rubble of the five-storey Xinjia Hotel in the southern province of Fujian. Of 71

About 70 people are trapped after a hotel collapsed in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, officials say. At least 23 people have been pulled from the rubble of the Xinjia Hotel, according to local media. Videos posted online show emergency workers combing through the building's

Conservative groups in Pakistan are often heard to invoke a famous saying: the proper place of a woman is in her "chadar aur char diwari" - meaning veiled and within the four walls of her home. But this weekend, in the face of violent threats and legal petitions, women across Pakistan

Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons, US media report. Two of the men were among the kingdom's most influential figures. The detentions have been linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin

China reported 99 new cases on Saturday (March 7) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 28 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,651 cases and 3,070 deaths in the 24 hours. South

The head of the first budget travel agency to North Korea, Troy Collings, has died of a heart attack at 33. He was the co-founder and managing director of Young Pioneer Tours - an agency which focused on younger tourists who wanted to travel to the secretive communist country.

The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts. Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration would not be able to meet its objective of delivering one million testing kits this

As South Korea battles a snowballing number of Covid-19 cases, the government is letting people know if they were in the vicinity of a patient. But the volume of information has led to some awkward moments and now there is as much fear of social stigma as of illness, as Hyung Eun Kim of

An investigation of alleged war crimes by the US and others in the Afghan conflict can go ahead, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. The ICC overturned on appeal a previous decision to block the investigation. The actions of the Taliban, the Afghan government and US

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. The 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials.

China reported 160 new cases on Thursday (March 5) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 32 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,430 cases and 3,013 deaths in the 24 hours. South

China reported 119 new cases on Wednesday (March 4) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 38 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,270 cases and 2,981 deaths in the 24 hours. South

The World Bank has committed $12bn (£9.4bn) in aid for developing countries grappling with the spread of the coronavirus. The emergency package includes low-cost loans, grants and technical assistance. The action comes as leaders around the world pledge to shield their countries