Amid tightened lockdown, Italy records over 4825 deaths from COVID-19
Rome/IBNS: Even as Italy ordered a complete lockdown, the number of deaths in the country from the spread of novel Coronavirus took a gigantic leap on Saturday to reach 4,825, a number which surpassed China's death toll from where the virus outbreak commenced.
COVID19 Impact: Experts believe Pakistan's economy might witness bloodbath
Islamabad/ IBNS: The Coronavirus outbreak may hit Pakistan's economy, which is already bleeding hard with experts assuming that the nation's exports may dip by 25 percent in March.
Israel reports 178 new coronavirus cases, 883 in total
Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: 178 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Israel, bringing the total number of the cases to 883 in the country on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Malaysia reports 4th death due to COVID-19, 153 new cases
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: Malaysia on Saturday announced the fourth death due to COVID-19, besides 153 newly confirmed cases to bring the total in the country to 1,183, according to the Health Ministry.
Bangkok orders malls, markets closure as COVID-19 cases total 411
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Bangkok's governor Asawin Kwanmuang on Saturday announced a 22-day closure of shopping malls, markets and beauty salons in the capital from March 22 to April 12 amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Bangladesh reports second Coronavirus death
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday reported its second Coronavirus infected patient's death, media reports said.
Pakistan records its third Coronavirus death
Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan recorded its third death due to Coronavirus on Friday as the country is witnessing a massive rise in the number of cases in recent times.
Sri Lanka declares islandwide curfew amid COVID-19 outbreak
Colombo/Xinhua/UNI: The Sri Lankan government declared a nationwide curfew which will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday and end at 6:00 a.m. local time Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the island country.
Afghanistan reports 2 imported COVID-19 cases
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: The Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections.
Number of COVID-19 Infections in Bulgaria Increases to 112
Sofia/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria has reached 112, the country's Health Ministry said on Friday.
Hong Kong reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, biggest increase for single day
Honk Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong's Centre of Health Protection (CHP) reported 48 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number for a single day since the outbreak of the virus.
Londoners raiding stores as UK capital awaiting total shutdown amid COVID-19
London/Sputnik/UNI: A group of six people smashed Sainsbury shopfronts in southern London to steal alcohol as supermarkets are coming under huge pressure amid a possible shutdown of the UK capital due to the spread of COVID-19, media reported on Friday.
Beijing reports 6 imported COVID-19 cases between 12 am-12 pm on March 20
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing reported six newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday imported from other countries from 12 a.m.-12 p.m. March 20, the municipal health commission said.
COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 159
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 11 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 159, Kuwaiti Health Ministry announced on Friday.
Pakistan: Amid doubts over properly tackling COIVD19 menace two deaths reported
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports that Pakistan is unable to properly maintain a setup needed to tackle COVID 19 spread, the country, which witnessed a massive increase in the number of infected patients this week, has recorded deaths of two patients, officials said on Thursday.