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Watch Italians lean out windows, sing together during coronavirus lockdown

But now people have been keeping their spirits up while self-isolating by singing - and video clips filmed in towns such as Sicily , Naples , and Bologna have n...

Gov. Abbott Announces State of Disaster, Urges Texans Not to Hoard

More than 20 states have declaring an emergency over spread of the coronavirus. According to Abbott, 39 cases of the virus have been positively identified in ...

Italy sets one-day record with 368 new Coronavirus deaths

The deadly coronavirus has killed 368 people within 24 hours in Italy. Patients in intensive rose to 1,328 against a previous 1,153. "The numbers have con...

Filipinos from US-based cruise ship to come home

There were 2,600 passengers and 1,100 crew on the boat docked at Akaroa near the South Island city of Christchurch, according to the port's cruise ship schedule...

Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals

Mr Morrison has even encouraged people to "dob in" anyone they know who is flouting the 14-day quarantine order. I think that's, I think that's a commendable in...

Dr. Fauci: Young 'Not Immune' From Serious Illness

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines "social distancing" as "remaining out of places where people meet or gather", and " avoiding local ...

Coronavirus offers possible political thaw in Israel

Lieberman told the president that he supports Gantz, but also called for the formation of an "emergency" unity government to deal with the coronavirus threa...

Trump confirms he tested for coronavirus, results yet to be out

The White House has been saying, citing CDC guidelines, that the president and other White House officials don't need to be tested or isolate themselves unles...

Biden, Looking to Attract Progressives, Endorses Warren Bankruptcy Plan

Biden and Sanders ended election night in a virtual tie, but Biden has led in subsequent tallies , and is headed for a victory here barring a major reversal in...

Nepal halts Everest expeditions over coronavirus fears

According to an estimate, Everest permits earn the government around $4 million each year. Everest straddles the border between Nepal and China and can be c...

Coronavirus: UK government still considering whether to ban sporting events

His bleak warning came it emerged there are 5,000 to 10,000 Britons carrying the virus that is sweeping the world. Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for Eng...

Coronavirus: May 2020 local elections cancelled

I do believe a delay was sensible as I think it would have been impossible to conduct elections fairly under the current circumstances but I am surprised the go...

South Africans Returned From Coronavirus-Hit Wuhan

Most of the cases in Egypt are of passengers and crew members aboard a Nile cruise ship coming from the southern city of Aswan to Luxor, Egypt state-run Ahram O...

Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes Senate to pass coronavirus relief bill

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal told reporters the attending physician of Congress, Dr Brian Monahan, estimated 70 million to 150 million people would c...

Israel closes most schools and universities due to coronavirus

In a live television address, Netanyahu said it was necessary to form a government "to save the lives of numerous citizens". But the numbers have begun to cre...

Twitter, Facebook clamp down on Russian network

Facebook told reporters that the social network, which it removed from Facebook and its Photo sharing unit Instagram for engaging in foreign interference, was i...

Ivanka Trump Met Australian Minister Days Before He Tested Positive for Coronavirus

UPDATE: White House Medical Unit (WHMU) informed me earlier that Mr. Dutton was asymptomatic during the interaction. The fact that yet another high-ranking fo...

Turkey Says Agreed With Russia on Details of Idlib Ceasefire

Turkey and Russian Federation, which back opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, have agreed on the details of a ceasefire deal in northwestern Syria and w...

China's new coronavirus cases rise on infections from overseas

China will donate $20 million to the World Health Organization to support its fight against the epidemic, Xi said. China's National Health Commission (NHC) ...

Coronavirus: France bans gatherings of 5000-plus and discourages kissing

Accordingly, the Paris half-marathon scheduled for Sunday will not take place, although Ligue 1 football matches will still go ahead. The number of confirme...

U.S. expands travel ban to United Kingdom and Ireland amid Coronavirus outbreak

The restrictions, which began on Friday and are set to last 30 days, and did not apply to travellers from the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland . Late ...

France shuts 'non-essential' public places, including eateries

France recorded 800 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in about 24 hours, the country's health authorities announced on Saturday. Mr Salomon added that ...

Donald Trump 'to declare national emergency over coronavirus'

But, he added, "99% of people will recover and people need to know that". The White House medical doctor released a memo Friday at midnight saying that Trump ...

France to close schools over coronavirus: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced schools in France would close from next week and urged people over 70 to stay at home, to curb the spre...

Mike Pence Defends Coronavirus Travel Ban, Says Cases In US May Rise

Trump announced the suspension of travel from Europe, excluding Great Britain, during a Wednesday evening address to the nation. Pence also explained the log...

Donald Trump refuses to take responsibilty for testing fiasco

Wasn't meant for this kind of an event with the kind of numbers that we're talking about. "'It will flow through.' Interesting terms, and very accurate I thin...

Louisiana Delays Presidential Primary Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Former Vice President Joe Biden , now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, has instructed all campaign employees across the country to work from home...

Coronavirus latest: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's Wife Sophie tests POSITIVE for virus

Federal Canadian ministers have announced new restrictions to global travel as a means to slow the propagation of the COVID-19 virus. Mr Trudeau has been in s...

Woman, 82, recorded as New York's first coronavirus death

The second case in the state was reported on March 3 in a man who lives in New Rochelle , New York , in Westchester County and works in Manhattan. He told...

MPs may suspend Parliament in COVID-19 fight

Hajdu said that Canada is in a "critical window of opportunity" to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. It was postponed to a time yet to be set. "The Boa...

Philippines President Duterte Orders Lockdown in Manila Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Practicing social distancing was also suggested. The memo does not say what could bring about an enhanced quarantine. Most Cabinet officials who were expose...

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton tests positive for coronavirus

Australia's one-day global series against New Zealand has been postponed because of coronavirus. After New Zealand earlier kept the home side to 258 for se...

Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa

On Thursday, Sudan stopped issuing visas and flights to eight countries - including Italy and neighbouring Egypt - over fears of the coronavirus outbreak. Ethio...

Russia's Regional Governments Back Changes Allowing Putin to Extend His Rule

Russian constitution requires Putin, 67, to step down in 2024 when his second consecutive term as president and fourth in the office of the president ends. Anyo...

Democrats move debate from Arizona to DC amid coronavirus outbreak

The debate, which was scheduled to be held in Arizona, will also lack a live audience when it is broadcast on Sunday from CNN's studios. The only two candidates...