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Japanese envoy says support will boost Pakistan’s capacity to quickly track coronavirus affected people

Pakistan’s envoy to Beijing hopes world leaders will shun isolationism for good

Christian Chenay holds virtual consultations for COVID-19 patients, some of whom he has treated for decades

Isolation, remaining indoors, social distancing, best treatment, says chief physician of Istanbul hospital

To reduce the risk, measures should be lifted in a phased and step-wise manner, says the global health organisation

Lt Gen BS Raju claims Pak Army trying to infiltrate coronavirus infected patients into IOK

Hand-washing with soap is considered as best prevention against COVID-19

Tokyo on Wednesday announced 127 new cases, with at least 327 nationwide, according to Kyodo newswire

We’ve listed the animals we’ll have to slaughter first, says zoo director

Grim warnings over economic impact, US halting funding for WHO worries investors

Says he is concerned by US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization

Fire brought 850-year-old cathedral to the ground within half an hour

Says partnership with Sanofi brings scale to the attempt to get a COVID-19 vaccine

After 85 healthcare workers at Medicana International Hospital infected with the COVID-19 disease

The main fire, one of several that followed unusually dry weather, broke out on April 3

At around 3,000 tests for more than 90 million people

Country has 6,691 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 299 deaths

With more than 1.97 million people infected and 128,445 dead

60 per cent spike in reported deaths underscored the enormous losses endured in the nation's most populous city

Country has had nearly 11,000 infections and 225 deaths

Individuals were imprisoned for minor offences

Los Angeles suffered a record 40 deaths in the last 24 hours

As UN calls for a global ceasefire so the world can focus on the coronavirus epidemic

This will see Ardern's annual pay fall from around NZ$470,000 (US$285,000) to NZ$376,000, costing her about NZ$47,000

As COVID-19 sparks the steepest downturn in the global economy since the 1930s

To be useful once stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and normal activities resume

Drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts

Some of the new confirmed cases have been asymptomatic

Shutdown affects lives of 300 million Indians living below the poverty line

ISPR advises Indian leadership to focus on addressing internal issues arising out of corona lockdown

PM Imran calls Chancellor Merkel, highlights economic challenges faced by developing countries amid COVID-19 outbreak

World's top health body vows to issue a six-steps guidance before easing any sort of restrictions

Ambassador Khalilzad and General Miller meet Gen Qamar in Islamabad

Social distancing effective way to reduce spread of COVID-19, says Turkish doctor

Crafty home lockdown dweller went incognito as a shrub just to go outdoors without being caught

A second fire, stretching across 12,600 hectares, was just one kilometre away from the defunct plant

Meeting hosted by Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani

Since Feb 21, 930,315 tests have been carried out in Wuhan, according to government data

Almost 118,500 people lose battle against virus, while recoveries near 500,000

Thailand usually celebrates its traditional new year or Songkran from April 13 to 15

Vietnam's premier Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the work of ASEAN in fighting the virus so far

Australia has a total number of cases to 6,366 for a population of 25 million

Growing number of tour guides have been interrupted by extremists right-wing propagating revisionist theories

Beijing has imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all returning students, who must test negative to attend school

339 people have died in the country from COVID-19 virus

Three vaccines already being tested in human trials, says WHO

660 prisoners hope to return upon resumption of flights

Unprecedented restrictions put in place were showing results, says French president

Global health organisation says nearly 90 countries taking part in its clinical trial for antiviral drug

The suit created by a father has air purification system and a device to monitor air quality.