coronavirus outbreak
Almost 15,000 test positive for coronavirus in Italy
The coronavirus epidemic continued to claim lives in locked-down Italy on Friday, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
PSL to end 4 days ahead of schedule and without fans
Islamabad, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — The Pakistan Super League will finish four days ahead of schedule in empty stadiums and minus 14 foreign cricketers because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump says he's likely to be tested after repeat exposure
President Donald Trump said Friday he will "most likely" be tested for the novel coronavirus, as questions swirled about why he, his top aides and his family weren't doing more to protect themselves and others after repeated exposure to COVID-19.
Cross-border train, bus services to India suspended
Following India’s decision suspending all visas, barring a select few categories, the existing Indo-Bangla cross-border passenger train and bus services will remain suspended from March 15 to April 15.
Coronavirus: IPL season start delayed because of outbreak
The start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season has been delayed from 29 March to 15 April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak,reports BBC.
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring "virtual"alternatives, while others are considering inviting seniors back for commencement at a later date or just mailing out diplomas.
Italy's coronavirus ground zero sets virtuous example
For three weeks, children's play has not echoed in the main piazza of the town of Codogno, overlooked by a statue of the town's patron St. Blaise, a 4th-Century physician. But over that period, too, the silence has been pierced increasingly less often by ambulance sirens, which in the early days roared through every couple of hours.
Spain orders 1st mandatory lockdown for 60,000
Spain's has ordered its first mandatory lockdown, confining over 60,000 people to four towns as infections for the new coronavirus increase sharply.
Coronavirus: Eleven most popular questions, answered
More than 110 countries have now reported coronavirus cases and the World Health Organization has declared the spread of the virus a pandemic, reports BBC.
China's expert team, medical supplies fly into Rome
A charter flight carrying a 9-member Chinese aid team, along with tonnes of medical supplies, arrived at Rome's Fiumicino Airport on Thursday night, in part of China's efforts to help Italy contain the novel coronavirus outbreak.