Trends - Live Coronavirus

READ: US coronavirus fatality rate could be lower than global rate so far

"The actual number of deaths from the virus might be somewhat higher, in part because of undercounting or...

Published 08 Mar, 2020 12:39pm

Six die at collapsed China quarantine site

Six people have died and 28 remain trapped after the collapse of a hotel that was being used to quarantine people...

Published 08 Mar, 2020 12:20pm

Pak-Iran trade resumes after 13 days

Trade between the two countries had been suspended amid fears of coronavirus.

Published 08 Mar, 2020 12:07pm

Fact Check: Vatican confirms Pope Francis contracted novel coronavirus?

Published 08 Mar, 2020 10:50am

New govt plan on how to accommodate patients in event of coronavirus outbreak

The government has developed a plan on how to accommodate patients in the event of a sudden outbreak of COVID-19, ...

Published 08 Mar, 2020 10:47am

Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population

The extraordinary measures will be in place until April 3.

Published 08 Mar, 2020 10:21am

Italy closes cinemas, theatres, museums nationwide in virus lockdown: govt

Italy has closed museums, theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues nationwide to fight the spread of the...

Updated 08 Mar, 2020 10:37am

WHO urges countries to take 'robust containment and control activities' against spread of virus

Published 08 Mar, 2020 08:48am

Officials confirm first coronavirus case in US capital

A man in his 50s tested positive for coronavirus the first presumptively confirmed case in the US capital and ...

Updated 08 Mar, 2020 08:47am

Attendee at political summit featuring Trump has coronavirus

A person who attended a gathering of top US political conservatives including President Donald Trump and Vice...

Published 08 Mar, 2020 08:07am

Trump 'not concerned' as coronavirus cases rise in DC area

"No, I'm not concerned at all. No, I'm not. We've done a great job."

Updated 08 Mar, 2020 08:18am

China reports 27 new virus deaths, lowest rise in cases since January

There were 27 new deaths from the virus, all in Wuhan.

Published 08 Mar, 2020 07:47am

Egypt confirms 33 new cases of coronavirus on Nile cruise ship

None of the cases are showing symptoms of the illness, Health Minister Hala Zayed told reporters.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 11:36pm

Maldives confirms first two cases of coronavirus

he two infected people are employees at a tourist resort.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 10:09pm

Number of UK coronavirus cases rises to 206

So far in Britain, two patients who had confirmed positive for the virus have died.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 09:16pm

282 pilgrims who returned from Iran remain under quarantine in Sindh

Four suspected COVID-19 cases were tested today in Sindh and all of them turned out to be negative.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 08:43pm

70 trapped as quarantine hotel collapses in China

It was not clear how tall the building had been before it collapsed.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 07:59pm

Sindh schools allowed to open offices to prepare for SSC examinations

The meeting also decided that grade 9 and 10 examinations will begin from March 16.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 07:00pm

Pakistan's first coronavirus patient discharged from hospital

The patient was cleared by the authorities after his third test of coronavirus came out negative.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 05:50pm

Pakistan could suffer up to 1.57% GDP losses in case of virus outbreak: ADB

The impact of the prevailing outbreak on the country’s economy is estimated between $61 million and $16.23m losses.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 05:31pm

WATCH: Elderly woman kneels in gratitude after recovering from coronavirus

Published 07 Mar, 2020 04:46pm

Italy calls in retired doctors to help fight virus

The measure was one of several adopted by the government during an all-night cabinet meeting.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 04:26pm

Coronavirus deaths rise to 145 in Iran

The number of people testing positive for the virus increased by more than 1,000 over the past 24 hours.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 04:23pm

WATCH: Bangkok's train service preaches precautionary measures through music, dancing

Published 07 Mar, 2020 04:13pm

Malta's first case of coronavirus is a 12-year-old girl

The country's health minister says the girl and her family had visited Italy in February and March.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 03:53pm

Iranian MP dies from coronavirus

Iran's deputy health minister and another member of parliament have also said they have contracted the virus.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 03:14pm

Saudi Arabia limits arrivals from UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain

Move a precautionary measure taken to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Updated 07 Mar, 2020 03:57pm

Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence, Pompeo

About 18,000 people were slated to travel from across the country to attend the conference.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 02:11pm

Doctors in Canada broadened coronavirus testing, made an unlikely save

The unlikely catch was the country's a woman who would not have been tested under existing guidelines.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 01:54pm

US excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads

The products were included in a fourth round of tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by Trump on September 1, 2019.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 01:48pm