Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the doubling of the activity at workplaces as part of a plan to gradually restore the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rate of …
Israel doubles activity at workplaces, expands public transport Read More
Wuhan: Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province where the global coronavirus pandemic originated last December, has now been classified as a low-risk area as the city has not reported a …
Wuhan classified as COVID-19 low-risk area Read More
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country may face increased coronavirus cases from mid-May and the healthcare system could come under significant pressure. “Coronavirus cases are expected to …
COVID-19 cases in Pak expected to increase around mid-May: Imran Read MoreParis: A further 642 people had died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in France, raising the country’s death toll to 19,323, official data showed on Saturday. The number of …
France reports 642 more COVID-19 deaths; toll touches 19,323 Read More
Rome: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 23,000 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 175,925, according to the latest data released …
Italy registers 175,925 coronavirus cases, death toll at 23,227 Read More
Madrid: The COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit Europe, as more deaths were registered on Saturday in the continent, especially in those worst-affected countries. Spain became the second European country to have …
COVID-19: Spain death toll breaches 20,000 Read More
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged Fox News report that the novel coronavirus (nCoV) may have been accidentally leaked by an intern working …
Wuhan lab intern accidentally leaked Covid-19 virus: US media Read More
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian expat has committed suicide by plunging off a building here, police has confirmed. After jumping from the building on Friday morning, the 47-year-old Indian worker was rushed …
Indian expat jumps to death in Dubai Read More
Islamabad: The US has announced a funding of $8.4 million for Pakistan to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The contribution was announced on US mission’s …
US announces $8.4m to help Pak’s anti-virus efforts Read More
Hong Kong: Hong Kong managed the first wave of coronavirus infections without resorting to a complete lockdown, opting for an increase in testing, contact tracing and changes in the behaviour …
HK shows COVID-19 can be contained without total lockdown: Study Read More