UN Security Council to hold first meeting on pandemic
The UN Security Council will hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.
Over 1.3mn people infected, with over 74,000 deaths; Coronavirus
As of Tuesday, 1,347,235 people across the world have been infected by the novel coronavirus, with some 74,767 deaths.
Boris Johnson Admitted to Hospital
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms.
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.