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US companies, govt have been paying above market price for much of the gear purchased overseas

Says the federal govt had 29 million doses of the drug and was adding to its national stockpile

Britain has been buying invasive ventilators from partners abroad, including Germany and Switzerland

Beijing remains unable to completely halt new infections despite imposing some of the most drastic measures

White House medical experts have forecast that between 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could be killed in the pandemic

President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier ordered police and military to kill anyone violating quarantine

It is a mistake to believe that the virus only severely impacts older people

WHO provides detailed information on how to pack the body for transfer from hospital room to mortuary or burial site

Torkham and Chaman border crossings will be opened for a specific period from April 6 to 9, says FO

Parents wanted names to be 'memorable and unique' after boy and girl born during lockdown in India

Human trials yet to be carried out as people are warned against self-medication

Significant rise in statistics reflects total number of deaths from 3,000 retirement homes

As global infection cases shoot past 1 million with more than 54,000 fatalities

With 158 more fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours

Plot thickens as US insists on Omar Sheikh sentence and does not prosecute Khalid Sheikh for Pearl’s killing

Announcement follows Trump's announcement that he took second coronavirus test, which he said came back negative

She recognises conditions in Pakistan are harder than those in the UK

New facility has more than 80 wards, each containing 42 beds

Says Russia first to declare all participants absolved from commitments

As the daily increase rate goes down to 5% in recent days as opposed to 30% jumps seen two weeks ago

As the number of infected rise to 1,978 with 19 deaths

BOP reports 91 inmates, 50 staff members throughout its 122 institutions have contracted the virus

Democrats heap criticism particularly as the country reels from the COVID-19 pandemic

Modi says this week the country will pull out of the planned three-week lockdown in a phased manner

Oil prices have tumbled in recent weeks over the new coronavirus pandemic

China observed three minutes of silence to mourn those who died, including frontline medical workers and doctors

It would be 'a mistake' to create blockages that reduce the flow of essential goods, says Justin Trudeau

WHO urges South Asian rivals and Indonesia to increase testing ratio to 10 tests for each positive diagnosis

Foreign minister apprises his Indonesian counterpart of the law change in Occupied Kashmir

Professionals leading India's battle against coronavirus face discrimination, distrust, and violence

AJK president denounces Modi government’s attempts to change Occupied Kashmir's demography

Country reports 601 new cases, four fatalities over past 24 hours

An army of therapists is helping people cope with the brutal psychological fallout

Indian govt announced a $23bn economic plan as the three-week shutdown has left thousands jobless

Three new deaths ages between 72 and 84 were connected to a crowded boxing match that saw a large number of infections

AS mortality rates vary around the world with many infections are going undetected says chief medical officer

Over 100 personnel on the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus so far

Authorities say there are no underlying shortages and supplies of most products have been or will be replenished

Federal authorities say they needed to track down more than 1,000 people linked to a large Muslim missionary gathering

Northeast Nigeria has yet to register any confirmed infections

As the global COVID-19 cases surpassed 1 million

China will hold three minutes of silence nationwide to mourn the thousands of 'martyrs'

Italy has the most deaths, more than 13,900, followed by Spain

They are suggested to use scarves or other home-made masks due to shortages

Says those responsible for his heinous kidnapping, murder must face the full measure of justice

US charter plane to fly out American citizens from Karachi and Islamabad today

It will lead to demographic flooding in the Himalayan region, says Altaf Bhatt

Islamabad describes it as part of New Delhi's continuing attempts to illegally alter IOJK’s demography

Experts agree that ordinary surgical masks are not a foolproof way to prevent coronavirus infection

Deceased leader headed organisation for 12 years