Country has seen almost 25,000 people die from the virus since March 1

Oscar nominated director and screen-writer Taika Waititi is slated to helm the project

US airlines posted losses in the first quarter and are on track for a dismal second quarter due to Covid-19

Trump weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of virus

Banks buying govt bonds, corporate debt to help businesses through pandemic

Pilot, copilot, flight engineer, a trainee pilot, and two others were onboard, transport minister says

We have pledged $8.1 billion for vaccine, diagnostics and treatment, says Head of European Commission

Government in discussions with Swiss pharmaceutical firm over antibody testing, says health secretary Matt Hancock

US-led Five Eyes intelligence consortium said China had deliberately destroyed evidence of coronavirus outbreak

Nationwide deaths were up 39% compared with the average of the previous five years, says statistics bureau ISTAT