Virus

Singapore reported its first fatality from the virus on Saturday and has confirmed 432 cases of the infection

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

Shehbaz proposes nation-wide lockdown to contain COVID-19 outbreak

China has drastically reduced the number of reported domestically transmitted cases

State leaders urge citizens not to rush to villages, avoid crowding trains and buses to prevent the virus spread

Man lies on ground for half-an-hour but no one goes near him

People enjoy gatherings, disregard social distancing; bazaars in many localities open

Isolation centre set up at BBH Psychiatric Ward

Focal person says Centre trying to protect vulnerable

Governor advises citizens to avoid crowded places

Punjab government decides to set up four new laboratories for coronavirus tests

Buzdar appeals to people to maintain social distancing, stay at home

Bennett predicts that the pandemic may be over in a month or two, or may take a little longer

Says public should follow guidelines laid down by govt officials, health departments to help combat the virus

Govt decides to detain passengers who avoid taking the coronavirus test after returning to the country

Ummayad Mosque in Damascus closed for the first recorded time in over a thousand years

Epidemiologists estimate the novel virus can infect half the world population in a month if not contained

Hospitals have been told to ramp down elective surgeries, non-urgent treatment

Singapore has so far confirmed 385 cases of the infection

Pubs, restaurants, theaters, nightclubs, cinemas and gyms have been asked to stay shut indefinitely

K-P, Punjab, Balochistan also impose partial lockdown as nationwide tally jumps to 646

Yoon asks the public for continued voluntary efforts at social distancing

Officials relax restrictions as locally transmitted cases continue to reduce

Seeks details report on steps, facilities to fight virus

Pilgrims were provided with food, juice, mineral water and other essential items

Prices of carbopol, isopropyl alcohol and plastic bottles increased 10 to 15 times

With businesses closing, workers from outside the metropolis unable to return home

Maintains govt still has 550,000 in storage, has distributed 5,000 each to 11 major hospitals

Factories, mills forbidden from firing workers, slashing salaries, says Ghani

Official opposes proposal to convert hotels into quarantine centres

Investors relieved by series of measures aimed at cushioning economic blow from coronavirus

Mosque caretaker says extra cleaning, more soap was provided

After consulting medical experts, it has been determined that the term 'Chinese virus' is considered inaccurate

70 per cent of Americans believe the Covid-19 outbreak is a major threat to the nation's economy

Turkey has taken steps to contain the virus by closing cafes, banning mass prayers, halting flights to 20 countries

China has intensified measures to guard against infections arriving from abroad as the coronavirus spread worldwide

Ministers to discuss outbreak in their countries, ways to prevent further spread of the virus

This decision comes as nations around the world seal their borders, ban travel to stop the virus’ spread

Saudi Arabia has so far confirmed 274 infections and no deaths

US diplomat Alice Wells says Pakistan, US are longstanding partners in tackling global health challenges

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

They will distribute masks amongst sanitary workers, citizens

Health department seeks Rs11b fund to contain Covid-19

Lahore DC deploys officials to perform duties in three shifts for round the clock monitoring

Mapping of UCs ordered to prepare for lockdown at local level

Stranded passengers decry lack of prior notice to let them return home

More than half of the country’s 107 million population is under a month-long quarantine

20,000 British military service personnel were put on standby to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak

10 photos from around the world as people protect themselves from the virus