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Death toll nearly 82,000 with number of cases surpassing 1.42 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

As the virus peak is speculated to be more than a week away

PM Conte consults top scientists about ways to stem the pandemic

As the global pandemic claimed almost 14,000 lives to date across Spain

Health ministry says total deaths have risen to 182 while infections have increased to 3,870

As Christians and Jews obliged to stay home and turn to services broadcast on television or over social media

Daily percentage rise in cases has grown at a single-digit rate so far in April

As the global pandemic infects over 1.4 million people and killing 82,000

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the lockdown would probably have to be extended beyond that date

Johnson, who tested positive nearly two weeks ago, was taken to St Thomas’ hospital on Sunday evening

Hong Kong suffered its own mask shortages in the early stages of the coronavirus epidemic

Among those patients aged 70 or over, the figures showed more than 68 per cent died

Lockdown saw people forcibly confined to their homes, with streets deserted except for police patrols

China maintains strict screening protocols, concerned about any resurgence in domestic transmissions

Trump says he will put a hold on US funding for the agency

Three social entrepreneurs are campaigning to donate one million free meals to NHS staff and key workers across UK

UK premier is now said to be stable in ICU after receiving oxygen support to help him battle coronavirus

In a telephonic conversation with President Erdogan, PM Imran offers condolences to Turkish people and government

Some 1.25 billion workers are seeing their livelihoods threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic

I’m confident in the days ahead we’ll have things that look like steps backward, says US secretary of state

Johnson shifted to ICU after suffering persistent symptoms including high temperature and cough for more than 10 days

Ying and Le have only really had each other for company since lockdown shut off flow of guests to their themepark pad

United Kingdom has a stockpile of about 215 nuclear warheads, though about 120 are operationally available

Infections worldwide nearing 1.4m mark, while nearly 290,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 infection

After two straight days of decline, daily death toll rises in France

Hangover from 'colonial mentality' has to stop, says World Health Organization chief

Tuesday’s number of new cases was higher than the 3,677 new infections reported on Monday

Country has recorded 2,176 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths

Washington promised the withdrawal of US and foreign troops from Afghanistan by July next year

Health experts warned Americans to brace for the worst week since the breakout of the pandemic

Country has 4,000 confirmed infections and 80 deaths

Wuhan reports only two new confirmed cases in the past 14 days

Spokesman says technical team would not participate in "fruitless meetings"

The condition of UK premier has worsened, says a spokesperson for No 10 Downing Street

Islamic Republic is so far worst-affected by COVID-19 in Mideast with 3,739 deaths and 60,500 positive cases

Minister of Police General Bheki Cele wishes the ban on alcohol to continue after lockdown

US death toll, now at more than 9,600 is rapidly closing in on Italy and Spain

FM discusses global pandemic with SCO secretary general Norov

Group's members cast themselves Russian Orthodox nationalists

Asymptomatic patients who show no symptoms have become country's chief concern

Pakistani authorities in talks with their UAE counterparts to arrange flights so that the Pakistanis could return home

China has the highest number of recovered people with 77,207

Cheapest coffins currently cost around $400

Handful of animals have tested positive in Hong Kong

Democrats have sharply criticised the dismissal

Italy's official death toll reached 15,887 on Sunday, almost a third of the global total

Downing Street underscored that this was not an emergency admission and that Johnson remained in charge of the govt

It's only the fourth time in history the British monarch has made a special broadcast

Johnson’s admission to hospital comes 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus

Two-thirds of all Iranian government employees will work out of the office from Saturday, says President Rouhani