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In some cafeterias, students are assigned fixed seating spots spaced at least one metre apart

Police patrolled outside Karachi's Faizan-e-Madina to stop worshippers from gathering

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide top 2.8 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University

As Saudi-led coalition accused of seizing 20 ships carrying oil and food allowed to operate by UN

Ardern warned there was no certainty about when all transmission can be eliminated, allowing a return to normal life

As the lockdown puts a strain on the euro zone’s third-largest economy

His absence unleashed a series of unconfirmed media reports over his condition

The focus has shifted to the province of Heilongjiang, which has seen large numbers of cases entering from Russia

Demand for protective equipment has soared as nations across the globe battle the deadly coronavirus

Over-production of oil continues to threaten the economy, says Governor Kevin Stitt

Stranded people were served with food and provided necessary medical care, says ISPR

Dr Granato was one of the first two volunteers injected in a trial of potential Covid-19 vaccine at Oxford University

Johnson will take back control of a govt under pressure from economic fallout of shutdowns aimed at curbing Covid-19

The South Asian nation is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this fiscal year

A record 26.5 million Americans have filed for jobless benefits since mid-March

US looking for 'big thoughtful policies' to rebuild confidence in economy battered by coronavirus

They sailed a 7,000 kilometre trip that took them five weeks

We now have a very definite trend in reduced number of people in hospitals, UK's senior health official says

The individual will receive prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in juvenile detention facility

Israel, which has a population of about 9 million, has had 15,398 coronavirus cases and 199 deaths

The couple have reportedly collaborated with the authors of their new biography

Nearly 8.4m people exposed to radiation, over 400,000 displaced in wake of 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

China approached German govt to encourage it to make positive statements on how Beijing is handling pandemic

Indian PM believes country is in the midst of a 'war'

Iran will be divided up into white, yellow and red regions based on the number of infections and deaths, says Rouhani

According to Indian crime data, on average, rape occurs every 20 minutes in the country

South Korea had extended its social distancing policy but with relief to religious and sports facilities

Spain registered its lowest daily increase in the coronavirus death toll in more than a month

Govt aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says

Media reports spark questions about who is in place to take over if Kim fell seriously ill or died

While guns have fallen silent at many places due to COVID-19 crisis, they are roaring in Kashmir

As the kingdom recorded 16,299 cases of infection with 136 deaths

The tactic is being used to keep crowds of protesters from gathering at funerals

Words such as 'hope', 'solidarity' and 'stay home' have also been displayed on the mountain

Passes new regulation as a prudent response to the COVID-19 pandemic

As the country reported a total of 82,827 confirmed infections, with 4,632 deaths

Calling on all countries, NGOs, philanthropists and private sector to help close the financing gap

After having recovered from a case of coronavirus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April

As the global death toll soared past the grim 200,000 milestone

North Korea's local news agency says Kim may be sheltering from Covid-19

The statement by Trump and Putin comes amid deep strains in US-Russian ties over a raft of issues

New Brunswick is the first Canadian province to begin reopening parts of its economy

Professor Sarah Gilbert's team begins human trials of potential vaccine against Covid-19

Not only is sponsorship evaporating, but also so-called 'influencers' ability to generate content

More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain and Italy

Among unknowns of virus is how long immunity could last; even positive antibody tests may not be meaningful for long

Baby Mahaut was born on Thursday by caesarean section because of earlier complications not linked to the disease

The overall count rose to 494 after 40 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours

The holy month is observed with rituals and traditions, however, the Covid-19 pandemic has dampened spirits

Trump had instructed the US Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea