Mainland China reports rise in new coronavirus cases, all from overseas
Mainland China reported an increase in new confirmed coronavirus cases, all of which involved travelers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
Bolivia extends closure of borders, declares health emergency for coronavirus
Bolivia declared a national health emergency and extended its border lockdown on Wednesday, as the government seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Former FBI agent Levinson believed to have died in Iran custody, family says
The family of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 after traveling to an island controlled by Iran, said on Wednesday it now believes Levinson died in Iranian custody, based on information from U.S. officials.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
New York, experiencing more coronavirus deaths and infections than any other U.S. state, is showing tentative signs of slowing the spread of the virus, as U.S. senators were set to vote on Wednesday a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to al…
As coronavirus hits Venezuela, Maduro further quashes dissent
On March 13, Melquiades Avila, an indigenous leader and journalist in the remote Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro, asked on his popular Facebook account: “Will our hospital be ready for coronavirus?”
Cairo, the city that never sleeps, shuts for coronavirus night-time curfew
Egypt and its capital Cairo, a mega-city home to some 20 million people, shut down on Wednesday evening as authorities launched a night-time curfew to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
Argentina coronavirus cases top 500 with biggest daily rise
Argentina reported 117 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, its biggest one-day leap yet, bringing its total cases to 502.
UK deaths from coronavirus outbreak rise to 463 as of March 25: Government
The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 463 as of Wednesday from 422 on Tuesday, the British government said, adding that more than 9,500 COVID-19 cases have now been reported in the country.
Panama reports 115 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 558
Panama’s health minister on Wednesday confirmed 115 new coronavirus cases in the Central American nation, bringing its total number of cases to 558.
Hezbollah deploys medics, hospitals against coronavirus in Lebanon
The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah is mobilizing some 25,000 people including frontline medics and readying hospitals as part of a plan to help confront the coronavirus in Lebanon, it said on Wednesday.
