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About 101 patients have tested positive for the virus in Hong Kong, two of whom have died

SAPM on health dispels any fear of COVID-19 epidemic in country

There is no clinical trial evidence yet that the drug will be effective

Nationwide, there are more than 100 confirmed cases, on both coasts and in the Midwest

A team of Chinese experts arrive in Pakistan to survey the crisis, food security ministry chief says

Tajikistan govt asks citizens to avoid going to mosques for Friday prayers as a precaution

Shares of the biotech company soared soon after the announcement of its shipment

Restriction is implemented from entering kingdom for 14 days after returning from outside due to coronavirus fear

Globally, the virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000

Virus has killed more than 3,000 worldwide

NDMA obtains three thermal scanners to identify suspected patients with COVID-19 virus

WHO chief says almost eight times as many cases had been reported outside China as inside in the previous 24 hours

Gilead drug remdesivir has already been used to treat one infected patient in the US

28 people have died because of the epidemic

The number of cases in China has been generally declining

Patients will be shifted to the Gadap medical facility from Monday

Nusrat Hussain Mangan seeks training and equipment for prisoners and staff in all prisons of Sindh

India's available countermeasures and the potential for the virus to spread is a serious concern

Prior to the case in Nigeria, there had been just two cases on the continent , in Egypt and Algeria

Pakistani pilgrims from Iran to be brought back in batches, says state minister for health

IMF, WB are ready to provide countries in need with immediate emergency funding to fight the coronavirus outbreak

General decline in new infections in China comes as infections in other countries gather pace

The game surged in popularity in China when the coronavirus epidemic first started

The WHO says that more new cases of the killer virus are now being reported each day outside China, than inside it

A rise in new coronavirus cases outside China fuelled fears of a pandemic that could slow the global economy

Official says Beijing will supply pesticides, equipment and establish monitoring plant

Global equities have fallen for six straight days

More than 2,700 people have died in China and some 78,000 have been infected

United States has 28,500 troops in South Korea to protect it against the nuclear-armed North

Diagnosed cases in UK reach to 15

There have been more than 82,100 infections and 2,800 deaths worldwide

There are now nearly 78,500 cases in total

Dr Mirza says ‘things are under control, no need to panic’

We must also be vigilant when it comes to misinformation and disinformation, says EU health commissioner

Cases outside china were 427

Four other cases have been detected in the country

Around 970 were allowed off the boat last week after testing negative for the virus

Commerce ministry sets up monitoring cell to prevent coronavirus from reaching country

Ministry seeks emergency fund to build capacity to deal with novel coronvarius outbreak

Critics also question why Abe did not close Japan’s borders to all Chinese visitors

Fatalities in over two weeks, which raised the toll to 2,663 in China

Three new deaths in Iran take death toll to 15

Pakistan was the first country to pass resolutions to fully support China in fight against virus, says spokesperson

Many predict the unrest will simply reignite once the epidemic fades in the city

At least 691 people who were on board the Diamond Princess have so far tested positive for the virus

Tens of millions of people remain under lockdown in Hubei province

Foreign Ministry spokesman lauds parliament’s resolution in support of Beijing efforts

Importers urge govt to introduce special policy to save them from heavy losses

Yao Jing says China will press ahead with CPEC despite challenges posed by the virus

Emergency declared in five Balochistan districts