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Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
Handful of animals have tested positive in Hong Kong
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US navy captain dismissed for voicing virus concern tests positive: report
Democrats have sharply criticised the dismissal
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Death at home: the unseen toll of Italy's coronavirus crisis
Italy's official death toll reached 15,887 on Sunday, almost a third of the global total
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British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms
Downing Street underscored that this was not an emergency admission and that Johnson remained in charge of the govt
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Queen Elizabeth addresses coronavirus in rare televised speech
It's only the fourth time in history the British monarch has made a special broadcast
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UK PM in hospital for precautionary COVID-19 tests: office
Johnson’s admission to hospital comes 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus
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Iran to resume low-risk economic activities from April 11 amid coronavirus fears
Two-thirds of all Iranian government employees will work out of the office from Saturday, says President Rouhani
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Kashmiri-origin Pathan, first reporter of Turkey's century-old media organisation
Lala Turkey, Abdur Rehman Peshawari, Anadolu Agency's first reporter, symbolises links with Indian subcontinent
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Pressed by Trump, US 'pushed unproven coronavirus treatment guidance'
'The president is short-circuiting the process with his gut feelings'
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UK's Queen Elizabeth invokes WW2 spirit: we can defeat the coronavirus
This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, says queen in her rare address
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Indians light lamps to challenge darkness of coronavirus crisis
'Only a brain-dead country can celebrate with lights and firecrackers at the time of a pandemic'
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Single passenger flights – the daily woes of airlines
Airlines scale back beverage, snack services and allow flight attendants to wear gloves though they're not given...
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France struggles to give virus victims dignified deaths
Medical staff are having to make tough decisions on who should and should not be given precious intensive care beds
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Gun battles leave 12 dead in Occupied Kashmir
Clashes left three soldiers dead and critically injured several more, says Indian army spokesman
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UAE to waive visa fines over coronavirus outbreak
Saudi Arabia also steps up COVID-19 fight
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Over 250,000 patients recover from COVID-19 globally
China has the highest number of recovered people with 77,207 while 38,080 healed in Spain
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Planned $1 billion US aid cut to ‘hit Afghan security force funds’
'Reduction in aid will force President Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah to end their feud', says Pompeo
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Show typical British resolve, Queen to tell nation amid coronavirus outbreak
Health officials cautioned that high fatalities were expected for at least another week or two
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Pakistan's ATC welcomes Air India's special flights, wishes them luck
India’s special flights carrying relief materials, evacuated European nationals travelled to Frankfurt
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Suspected cartel shootout kills 19 in northern Mexico
Security forces also secured 18 long firearms, two vehicles and two grenades
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Spain to extend state of emergency to April 26 as rise in infections slows
As the total number of registered infections rise to 124,736 surpassing Italy
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Single passenger flights: The daily woes of airlines, and the crew still working
Airlines have scaled back beverage and snack services, increased cabin cleaning procedures
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UK coronavirus death rate to stay high top medic says, as toll passes 4,300
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove repeatedly declined to say when the lockdown could be lifted
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France's anti-terror prosecutor probes knife attack in southeast town
As the attacker killed two people and wounded five
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Number of coronavirus intensive care patients in Italy drops for first time
As the case numbers have flattened, there has been increasing discussion about eventually rolling back a lockdown
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Democrats say Trump pick for coronavirus recovery watchdog is not independent enough
As White House says Trump will nominate Brian Miller to the role of special inspector general for pandemic recovery
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OPEC+ meeting delayed as Saudi Arabia and Russia row over oil price collapse: sources
Amid pressure from Trump for OPEC+ countries to urgently stabilise global oil markets
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US coronavirus supply spree sparks outrage among allies
US companies, govt have been paying above market price for much of the gear purchased overseas
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Trump says he may take drug to treat coronavirus, questions states' ventilator needs
Says the federal govt had 29 million doses of the drug and was adding to its national stockpile
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Britain secures 300 new ventilators from China
Britain has been buying invasive ventilators from partners abroad, including Germany and Switzerland
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Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases
Beijing remains unable to completely halt new infections despite imposing some of the most drastic measures
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Trump: 'Going to be a lot of death' in US next week from coronavirus
White House medical experts have forecast that between 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could be killed in the pandemic
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Man shot dead for disobeying coronavirus rules in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier ordered police and military to kill anyone violating quarantine
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More and more young people are dying from COVID-19, says WHO
It is a mistake to believe that the virus only severely impacts older people
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WHO provides step-by-step guideline for safe burial of COVID-19 patients
WHO provides detailed information on how to pack the body for transfer from hospital room to mortuary or burial site
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Pakistan gives stranded Afghans four-day window to leave
Torkham and Chaman border crossings will be opened for a specific period from April 6 to 9, says FO
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Newborn twins named Corona and Covid after virus
Parents wanted names to be 'memorable and unique' after boy and girl born during lockdown in India
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Australian scientists claim anti-parasitic drug can kill coronavirus within 48 hours
Human trials yet to be carried out as people are warned against self-medication
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France: COVID-19 fatalities up, including nursing homes
Significant rise in statistics reflects total number of deaths from 3,000 retirement homes
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
As global infection cases shoot past 1 million with more than 54,000 fatalities
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
With 158 more fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours
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Daniel Pearl’s key murder suspect in US custody yet to face trial
Plot thickens as US insists on Omar Sheikh sentence and does not prosecute Khalid Sheikh for Pearl’s killing
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White House to test all who come near Trump for virus
Announcement follows Trump's announcement that he took second coronavirus test, which he said came back negative
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Jemima Goldsmith checks on her 'Pakistani Twitter friends' amid lockdown
She recognises conditions in Pakistan are harder than those in the UK
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New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London
New facility has more than 80 wards, each containing 42 beds
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Saudi energy minister rejects Russian comments about kingdom's withdrawal from OPEC+ deal
Says Russia first to declare all participants absolved from commitments
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Australia sees more signs of coronavirus spread stabilising
As the daily increase rate goes down to 5% in recent days as opposed to 30% jumps seen two weeks ago
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Thailand suspends incoming passenger flights to fight coronavirus
As the number of infected rise to 1,978 with 19 deaths
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US attorney general orders release of more federal inmates due to coronavirus
BOP reports 91 inmates, 50 staff members throughout its 122 institutions have contracted the virus
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Trump fires intelligence official involved in his impeachment probe
Democrats heap criticism particularly as the country reels from the COVID-19 pandemic

















































