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Global coronavirus deaths surpass 230,000
While more than 3.2m infected by virus, Johns Hopkins counts an excess of 1m recoveries
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Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no deaths
six cases also marked the lowest new daily infections since early March
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Malaysia eases some virus curbs, most businesses to reopen next week
Country has announced a stimulus package worth 250 billion ringgit to help cushion the economic blow from the outbreak
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Police on alert in Hong Kong ahead of planned democracy rallies
3,000 riot police had been placed on stand-by with rubber bullets and tear gas at the ready
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Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica
Scientists are stationed at the base for one-year stints, with new teams usually arriving in early spring
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Trump threatens tariffs, says evidence virus originated in Chinese lab
Assertion undermined by intelligence chief who said they don't precisely know where it began
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UN chief laments lack of global leadership in coronavirus fight
Guterres’ remarks come after US President Donald Trump reignited his war of words with China during an interview
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Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
China should have been more active in letting the world know about the coronavirus much sooner, says US President
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China says it has no interest in meddling in US election
As the onset of Covid-19 further deteriorates relations between the two countries
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Maldives confirms first death due to Covid-19
So far, the country reported 278 confirmed cases, and a total of 17 people recovered from Covid-19
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FM Qureshi discusses pandemic response with New Zealand counterpart
FM Qureshi highlights PM Imran's call for debt relief during the call
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European lockdowns could prevent 11,300 premature deaths, says report
Air pollution causes more than 400,000 annual premature deaths in the 27-member European Union
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Thunberg donates $100,000 to support children during pandemic
She says like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child rights crisis
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'Don't waste a minute': Chinese firm readies mass vaccine production
Only around 600 people remain hospitalised in the country and few new cases are reported every day
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US says remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating coronavirus
It represents the first time any medication has been shown to improve outcomes against the Covid-19 illness
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Chinese lawmakers discuss prisoner swap with Pakistan
Two sides had opened negotiations on the subject in Islamabad in August 2014
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China urges US to stop interfering in its internal affairs under pretext of religion
China has termed US interference as arrogance and prejudice
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Indonesia announces 260 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Total number of fatalities in the country is 784, while 1,391 people have recovered.
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Vietnam draws on propaganda artists in battle against virus
Total of 14 designs from 10 veteran artists were selected following the contest
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China parliament to open key session on May 22 as epidemic subsides
This year’s annual sessions could be the shortest in decades due to Covid-19 concerns
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Covid, Corona and Lockdown: the newborns named after a pandemic
One was called Corona Kumar and the other Corona Kumari
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US coronavirus tally reaches one million as countries ease lockdowns
US records larger loss of life than recorded by its military in the Vietnam War
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No Covid-19 deaths reported for 13 days in mainland China
Monday sees the biggest number of discharged imported cases in a single day
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China's internet-related industries grow fast amid pandemic
Despite Covid-19, the online retail sales nationwide increased 3% year on year in the first two months
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China says Indian criticism of coronavirus test kits is "irresponsible"
India plans to return the kits for antibody tests procured from two Chinese firms because of poor accuracy
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US coronavirus deaths projected at over 74,000 by August
United States has by far the world's largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases at more than 993,000
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Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital's anti-virus fight
Doctor says that it is incredibly difficult to work as no day is like another
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Mysterious blood clots are Covid-19's latest lethal surprise
Research says Covid-19 illness is associated with an abnormal immune reaction called cytokine storm
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Covid-19: French death toll tops 23,000 but hospitalisations continue to fall
Number of people in intensive care decreased for the 19th consecutive time to 4,608
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France to reveal plans on how Covid-19 lockdown will be eased
French life will be nowhere near back to normal on May 11
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'World should have listened' to WHO on Covid-19, its director says
He lamented that not all countries had heeded its advice
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Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
US president says We are not happy with whole situation because we believe it could have been stopped at the source
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White House adviser Navarro lashes out at China over 'fake' test kits
Navarro accuses China of 'profiteering' from the pandemic
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WHO chief says pandemic far from over, worried about children
Deeply concerned about the impact of disruption of normal health services, especially on children, says WHO DG
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Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease
An average of 82,000 cases have been reported per day in the past week
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China to keep coronavirus tests focused, stops short of wider testing
China will now focus testing for Covid-19 on high-risk groups such as people from infected areas or with symptoms
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Military spending sees biggest jump in a decade in 2019
SIPRI says US, China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia world’s top spenders in 2019
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Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
Country has almost 5,500 confirmed Covid-19 infections and 145 deaths, says the government
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Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, one new death
Country has 2,931 cases and 52 coronavirus fatalities.
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Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.9m
Death toll nears 204,000, recoveries top 824,000, according to Johns Hopkins University
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French police seize 14,000 face masks bound for black market
Masks were to be sold to construction workers for a large profit
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Students return to class in Shanghai and Beijing
In some cafeterias, students are assigned fixed seating spots spaced at least one metre apart
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New Zealand has won a battle against virus transmission: PM
Ardern warned there was no certainty about when all transmission can be eliminated, allowing a return to normal life
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China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged
The focus has shifted to the province of Heilongjiang, which has seen large numbers of cases entering from Russia
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China seizes over 89 million shoddy face masks
Demand for protective equipment has soared as nations across the globe battle the deadly coronavirus
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Beijing shuts door on eating wild animals
Passes new regulation as a prudent response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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China reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no deaths on Saturday
As the country reported a total of 82,827 confirmed infections, with 4,632 deaths
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'India plans to fast track Chinese investments after policy change'
New Delhi will try to approve any investment proposal in a non-sensitive sector within 15 days, says official
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China eases restrictions on exports of some coronavirus equipment
Ban vexed medical device firms in cities of Hangzhou and Shenzhen, who tried to seek help from governments
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Coronavirus came to New York from Europe, not China: governor
Cuomo cited research from Northeastern University estimating more than 10,000 New Yorkers may have contracted Covid-19