NCC extends lockdown till May 9
ISLAMABAD: The National Coordination Committee on Coronavirus extended the partial lockdown in country til May 9.
This was announced by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar…
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WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis
The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths…
African community targeted in China virus crackdown
Africans in southern China's largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as the country steps…
Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins
Voicing joy and excitement from behind face masks, tens of thousands of people fled Wuhan on Wednesday after a 76-day travel ban was lifted on the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic…
Pakistan coronavirus death toll rises to 31
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities on Thursday confirmed the death of 31 people due to novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 2291.
According to official data, 845…
Coronavirus: One third of world under orders to stay indoors
India's billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on Wednesday, with a third of the world now under orders to stay indoors, as US politicians agreed to spend $2 trillion to…
Modi orders 21-day India lockdown as coronavirus spreads
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day lockdown of the world’s second most populous country on Tuesday, following China’s example to halt the spread of coronavirus that has…
Britain asks public to respect coronavirus lockdown
Britain's leaders on Tuesday urged people to respect an unprecedented countrywide lockdown, saying that following advice to stay at home would stop people dying of coronavirus.
"Unless…
Tokyo Olympics Postponed Over Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.…
Windows of hope: Life in Europe under lockdown
Rome - From the elderly Italian woman who routinely lines up the glasses of water she sets herself to drink every day, to the British composer leading a virtual orchestra, life for Europeans…
Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths
Italy surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as California, home to more than 39 million people, was placed under lockdown in the most drastic…
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as corona death toll nearly tripled
A quarter of Italy's population was in lockdown Sunday as the government announced a spike in deaths, with infections soaring past 7,000, overtaking South Korea as the country with the…