Sanitisers and disinfectants — countries take precautions against COVID-19 . Published 06 Mar, 2020 07:14pm
Global coronavirus deaths at 3,404 100,276 people have been affected by the virus which originated from China's Hubei province. Published 06 Mar, 2020 07:14pm
Two British Airways staff members test positive for virus The staff members have been isolated and are recovering at home. Published 06 Mar, 2020 07:08pm
France reports 2 more coronavirus deaths, taking total to 9 The number of confirmed infections has risen from 154 to 157. Published 06 Mar, 2020 07:03pm
Saudi Arabia calls on citizens to declare visits to Iran over coronavirus concerns The country's civil aviation authority has asked citizens who travelled to Iran in the past 14 days to declare it. Published 06 Mar, 2020 06:38pm
Vatican confirms first virus case as Pope Francis recovers from cold The Vatican Apostolic Library said it would keep its doors shut all next week as a precaution. Updated 06 Mar, 2020 06:29pm
14 new cases reported in Greece, total rises to 45 One of the patients, a 66-year-old man is in critical condition according to a health ministry official. Published 06 Mar, 2020 05:41pm
Slovakia confirms first coronavirus case More than 300 samples of suspected infections were tested negative in Slovakia, local health authorities said. Published 06 Mar, 2020 05:24pm
In numbers: The latest on all the coronavirus cases around the world The number of deaths due to the virus has exceeded 3,300. Published 06 Mar, 2020 05:08pm
South Korea says to suspend visa waivers, existing visas for Japan: foreign ministry South Korea has said it will halt visa waivers for Japan in response to travel restrictions imposed by Tokyo, as... Published 06 Mar, 2020 04:36pm
Iran reports 17 new coronavirus deaths, 124 in total “We have confirmed 1,234 new cases, which is a record in the past few days,” health ministry spokesman says. Published 06 Mar, 2020 04:26pm
Children not to participate in Tokyo Olympic 2020 torch relay over virus fears . Published 06 Mar, 2020 04:21pm
GB extends closure of educational institutions till March 13 Previously, schools were supposed to remain closed till March 7. Published 06 Mar, 2020 03:32pm
We won't get vaccine during outbreak: UK science expert The UK government's chief scientific adviser has said he does not think a working vaccine will be produced in time ... Published 06 Mar, 2020 03:19pm
Abu Dhabi crown prince talks coronavirus cooperation with Bill Gates The crown prince of the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi tweeted on Friday that he had discussed cooperation in ... Published 06 Mar, 2020 03:11pm
Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus Cameroon’s health ministry has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived ... Published 06 Mar, 2020 03:10pm
Healthy people don't need to wear masks: Yasmin Rashid Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid dispels notion that wearing face masks is necessary precaution against coronavirus. Updated 06 Mar, 2020 02:56pm
Bollywood's IIFA awards called off Bollywood's biggest names including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were due to attend the gala. Published 06 Mar, 2020 02:20pm
Adviser to Iran's foreign minister dies of coronavirus Iran has closed schools and universities, and suspended major cultural and sporting events. Published 06 Mar, 2020 02:20pm
Deaths in Singapore 'inevitable' as coronavirus spreads globally, says minister Co-chief of Singapore's virus-fighting force says it is "not possible to shut ourselves out". Published 06 Mar, 2020 01:56pm
India's total cases hit 31 India’s total number of confirmed cases rose to 31, after a person from New Delhi with a history of travel from... Updated 06 Mar, 2020 01:58pm
Bhutan bans tourists after first coronavirus case Bhutan has said it had banned the entry of tourists for two weeks after it confirmed its first case of the... Published 06 Mar, 2020 01:34pm
READ: 'This is not the bat’s fault' The coronavirus is just a small part of a bigger story. Animals’ viruses keep causing outbreaks. Published 06 Mar, 2020 12:50pm
Coronavirus to have significant economic impact on developing Asian countries The magnitude of the economic losses will depend on how the outbreak evolves. Published 06 Mar, 2020 12:36pm
New infections may drop to zero by end-March in Wuhan: Chinese govt expert Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely see new infections drop to zero by the end of... Published 06 Mar, 2020 11:26am
Trump set to sign $8.3bn bill to fight coronavirus outbreak US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak, AP... Published 06 Mar, 2020 11:23am
No, all international arrivals were not cancelled at Karachi airport last month c Published 06 Mar, 2020 11:19am
