House passes aid bill after Trump declares virus emergency

President Donald Trump on Friday declared the outbreak a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight it, then threw his support behind the congressional aid package.

Shot 9 times during mosque massacre, survivor overcomes fea

When the gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque, Temel Atacocugu was kneeling for Friday prayers. He looked up into the man’s face, thinking he was a police officer because of his paramilitary outfit.

EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

Trump announced that all European travel would be cut off, but U.S. officials later clarified that restrictions would apply only to most foreign citizens who have been in Europe’s passport-free travel zone at any point for 14 days prior to their arrival to the United States.

Xi Focus: With virus basically curbed, China pushes ahead battle against economic fallout

Shortly before the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a pandemic, China's State Council unveiled new measures to support foreign trade and investment in case the increasingly severe situations overseas might further weigh down global industrial chains.

Trump restricts travel from Europe

Trump, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night, said the monthlong restriction on travel would begin late Friday, at midnight. After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, he blamed Europe for not acting quickly enough to address the “foreign virus” and claimed that U.S. clusters were “seeded” by European travelers.

India suspends all tourist visas till April 15

The suspension will come into effect from 12 p.m. GMT (5.30 p.m. IST) on March 13 at the port of departure.

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization

WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks. He said he was "deeply concerned" by "alarming levels of inaction" over the virus

Coronoavirus: UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries tests positive

Ms Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home, - Labour MP Rachael Maskell said she has since been told to do the same as she had met Ms Dorries.

Italy passes 10,000 infections as clusters spur worry in US

In the U.S., the caseload passed 1,000, and outbreaks on both sides of the country were stirring alarm, while in Europe, an increasingly locked-down Italy counted more than 10,000 infections and recorded soaring deaths among its aging population.

Coronavirus: Italy extends emergency measures nationwide

Italy's coronavirus death toll jumped from 366 to 463 on Monday. It is the worst-hit country after China.

Xi visits virus’ epicenter as fears of recession grip world

President Xi Jinping’s trip to the coronavirus’ epicenter of Wuhan — his first since the start of the outbreak — came as parts of his country return to normalcy, and was a sign of the diminishing threat the illness presents in China as it spreads west.

Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice

Women filled the streets of the world’s largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International Women’s Day, with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “virus of the patriarchy.” While many protests were peaceful celebrations others were marred by tension, with security forces arresting demonstrators at a rally in Kyrgyzstan and police reportedly using tear gas to break up a demonstration by...

North Korea flies out foreign diplomats amid virus fight

North Korea has not publicly confirmed a single case of the COVID-19 illness, but its state media have reported that thousands of people have been quarantined as part of strict prevention measures.

Stocks, oil prices plunge as virus closes sites around world

Shares in Asia and the Mideast and U.S. futures were down sharply, reports on the health of the economies of Japan and China stirred more unease, and the downturn was being felt by people around the world.

Coronavirus: Italy death toll soars amid travel ban

The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366, officials say. The total number of infections leapt 25% to 7,375 from 5,883, according to the Civil Protection agency.

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

The service marks the end of a two-month drama that began when the couple announced plans to walk away from their roles as senior members of Britain’s royal family and into a world where they will have to earn a living, pay their own way and even open some doors for themselves.

Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population

Shortly after midnight, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree affecting about 16 million people in the country’s prosperous north, including the Lombardy region and at least 14 provinces in neighboring regions. The extraordinary measures will be in place until April 3.

Coronavirus: Italy reports biggest daily jump in death toll

Officials said 49 people had died in 24 hours, while more than 4,600 cases have been reported in total.

US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread

“Those that will need to be quarantined will be quarantined. Those who will require medical help will receive it,” said Vice President Mike Pence.

Coronavirus: White House concedes US lacks enough test kits

Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration would not be able to meet its objective of delivering one million testing kits this week.