Bronx Zoo Has First Human-Animal COVID-19 Transmission
A four-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive for the novel coronavirus at Bronx Zoo in New York on Sunday.
Libya downs rebel cargo plane near Tripoli
Libya government forces have shot down a cargo plane operated by rebel forces near the capital, Tripoli.
Spike in New Cases of COVID-19 in Russia
Russia has registered almost 100 new cases of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase of reported infections to date.
Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Rises in China
The number of asymptomatic cases in China surged, as Beijing continued to struggle to extinguish the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
Abe to Declare State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare a state of emergency within days, after COVID-19 cases in Tokyo jumped over the weekend to top 1,000 for the first time.
Pandemic spreading, death toll rising
The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 1.2 million people and its death toll has risen more than 65,000.
India Bans All Exports of Trump’s ‘Game Changer’ Virus Drug
India put a total ban on exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that US President Donald Trump has touted as a “game changer” in the fight against Covid-19.
US Determined to Exit Treaty Reducing Risk of War
The Trump administration is determined to withdraw from a 28-year-old treaty intended to reduce the risk of an accidental war between the west and Russia by allowing reconnaissance flights over each other’s territory.
Greece Camp Lockdown after Coronavirus Case Found
Greece has quarantined a second migrant camp this week after a 53-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus.
Colombia mine blast leaves 11 dead
An accidental explosion at a coal mine in Cucunuba, near Bogota in Colombia, on Saturday, left eleven people killed and four injured.