The novel coronavirus has infected at least 200,000 people and killed at least 8,000 around the world as of March 18. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11. Europe is the new epicenter of the disease. The disease is also infecting increasing numbers of

The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia reported its first case of the infection on Tuesday. Announcing West Virginia's first Covid-19 patient, Governor Jim Justice said: "We knew this was coming." New York City said it was considering a

Ending speculations about deliberate genetic engineering of new coronavirus, scientists from the Scripps Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, have claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic is not from a lab-created virus but has a natural origin. The novel SARS-CoV-2

A 64-year-old man - who had contracted coronavirus infection - has died in Maharashtra, the state that has reported maximum cases of the highly contagious illness in India.  This is the third death in the country linked to coronavirus or COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World

New York City is closing schools on Monday, and restaurants, bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Mayor Bill de Blasio said he decided to act because "our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime

Australia's prime minister has ordered a 14-day self-isolation for anyone arriving in the country to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. "This is very important," Scott Morrison said at a briefing, adding that the measure would take effect from midnight on Sunday (13:00

US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician has said. "This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative," Sean Conley said in a statement on Saturday. Mr Trump underwent a test days after hosting a meeting at his Florida

Ten more people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 21. The UK's chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at-risk" groups. All patients NHS England gave

New Zealand's PM has said nearly everyone entering the country from midnight on Sunday must self-isolate to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Jacinda Ardern said the new measure also included returning New Zealanders. The only exemption is for small Pacific islands with no

Nasser Shabani, a senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has died from the novel coronavirus, Iranian media reported on Friday. The news came as Foreign Minister Javad Zarif confirmed that confirmed cases of COVID-19 had exceeded 11,000, with at least

Madrid has decreed that all non-vital commerce will stop in the city, the region of Spain worst affected by coronavirus, as of Saturday. The decree, issued by the regional government, orders the closure of cinemas, discos, restaurants, concert halls, theatres, casinos, gaming centres,

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,