SARS-Cov-2

WHO chief also denies US claims that the organisation hid information from member countries

The three members of the missionary group have been shifted to a quarantine centre

Current upper limit on public gatherings of 10 people is in effect until May 10

Death toll approaches 166,000 with nearly 624,000 recoveries, according to data from Johns Hopkins University

Over 1,294 new cases reported in last 24 hours, national tally soars past 83,000

Merkel, who has been praised for her handling of the crisis, is hoping to reinvigorate the ailing German economy

Number of senators do not allow adopting physical distancing measures to hold Senate session, says Sanjrani

Dharavi has 138 reported cases so far, but experts fear that number will accelerate higher

There have been 171 deaths recorded so far in Japan and 10,751 cases

We won’t permit the govt to commit the economic murder of a few businesses in the name of lockdown

Bigger challenge being faced by the country is of unemployment of poor people, says premier

20-point plan agreed upon during meeting with President Arif Alvi

Abba Kyari had tested positive to virus shortly after he returned from trip to Germany in early March

There are over 2.2m infections, nearly 561,000 recoveries, Johns Hopkins data

Officials who cleared the two will also be tested for Covid-19

Treated group also has less lung damage

Death toll has risen by 242 to 4,110 in the country

Country recorded 36 new cases on Saturday and a total of 6,533 cases, according to the health ministry data

1,769 people have died of the virus in Turkey

Paris detained two representatives of Chinese associations for possession of some 15,000 masks

A pattern is emerging among Covid-19 patients arriving at the hospitals

At 18,681 the number of fatalities from coronavirus is up 4,2% over 24 hours

Beijing has pledged to take more steps to combat impact of pandemic, as mounting job losses threaten social stability

Maintaining social distance is the only way people can remain safe from it, says Professor Rafiq Khanani

EU Commission president calls for European Marshall plan economy recovery after pandemic

Pandemic placing children at risk in education, food, safety, health, says UN chief

So far, the novel coronavirus has claimed 1,643 lives in Turkey, with registered cases topping 74,000

Pew survey was conducted April 7-12 among a sample 4,917 American adults

Iran has temporarily released 100,000 detainees, while Bahrain freed hundreds last month

Two prospective Merkel successors have clashed over question of how quickly Germany should relax its coronavirus curbs

350 people have died from coronavirus in Maryland, out of more than 30,000 across the United States

Concrete barriers sprung up across suburban streets; dividing friends, families and even neighbours

So far Myanmar has officially confirmed 85 cases of COVID-19, including four deaths

That brings the total number of deaths in the city to 3,869

Spanish government excludes, for now, over 3,000 more deaths reported by Catalan government, including Barcelona

Proposal is subject to approval by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed

Disbursement of $1.4 billion is scheduled to happen next week, says IMF

Qureshi says initial debt relief was for a year but could be extended since the situation was still evolving

He originally planned to raise £1,000 for a National Health Service charity

Through WHO, the UN has been able to equip 47 African countries with Covid-19 tests

1,593 patients have recovered and gone home

At least 668 mariners are reportedly infected with the coronavirus

Residential committees to help prevent the complete resumption of free movement

UN chief believes that debt relief must be an important part of the response to COVID-19

Only products not available in local market will be imported, says Gen Afzal

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

Ulema from various sects to meet President Alvi on Staruday

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