Italy

Shops with a surface area of 40 square metres or less will be allowed only one customer at a time

Duo stages remarkable rally while playing over neighbouring building

However downtrend doesn't proceed as fast as hoped with the country in lockdown for almost six weeks

Government cracks down on lockdown infractions over Easter weekend, as Premier Conte thanks Italian public

Provided the slowing trend of the epidemic continues says the Italian prime minister

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

PM Conte consults top scientists about ways to stem the pandemic

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

The top-flight outfits had reportedly proposed a four-month suspension of salary payments

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

The number of new Spanish cases also slowed at 7,026, taking the total to 124,736

As the case numbers have flattened, there has been increasing discussion about eventually rolling back a lockdown

Football legend pens down emotional note in ‘A Letter to Italy’

Once scapegoats now held up by authorities as a model for early, strict adoption of infection-control measures

COVID-19 has now infected more than 840,000 people around the world

Deaths and contagions keep growing, but both started showing slowdown fueling hopes of a turnaround

They say virus surge, lockdown affecting studies and mental health

As the confirmed cases rose to 92,472, the second-highest in the world

Italian football federation had expressed their hope that the championship could resume on the weekend of May 2

So what is going on in Italy? Why is the pandemic not stopping and why are so many people dying?

Country still with world's highest death toll with over 7,500 victims, though new cases rise at slower pace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that only a concerted global effort can stop the spread of the virus

Bergamo, in the northern Lombardy region, is now Italy's worst-hit province, with nearly 6,728 infections

Amazon made the decision due to a spike in orders and the need to respect anti-coronavirus safety measures

Putin offers his support in the form of mobile disinfection vehicles, specialists

Supermarkets, pharmacies will remain open and essential public services including transport will be ensured

President Rouhani expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks

Anyone violating the curfew can be jailed up to a year, says army

Country reports 89 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing its tally to 411

Qureshi says alleviating this financial burden will help protect the most vulnerable and already struggling

Spokesperson assures emergency is open and the screening service will soon be reopened

Turkmenistan has reported no cases of the pandemic

Virus death toll surged past 11,000 worldwide, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy

Country has 900 confirmed cases and at least 11 deaths

Country has 158 confirmed cases of the virus

Country reeled from its worst single-day toll with more than 600 deaths, worldwide fatalities swept past 11,000

China’s jobless rate rose to a record high of 6.2 per cent in February

Russia has reported 199 coronavirus cases so far

3,000 people had been tested for the virus in Finland, resulting in around 400 confirmed cases

Virus has infected more than 245,000 people worldwide, and led to over 10,000 deaths

Asks world leaders to show utmost compassion in these difficult times

Airbus is working across the process to provide its 3D technology and facilities

Asks them to be calm and patient

Process might only yield something for broader use in the next 12-18 months

Global death toll has risen to over 9,000 with more than 217,000 confirmed infections

Experts say there is no evidence the virus can be treated via heat

Around 1,000 Californians have tested positive

The virus has infected more than 234,000 people across the world and the death toll reaches 10,000

With over 242,000 infections and nearly 10,000 deaths, people compare this period to past events such as World War II

Turkey announces second death and says cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness has nearly doubled to 191