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.
Pakistan records 453 COVID19 patients, Shia pilgrims returning from Iran in lurch
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid rising concerns that the Pakistan government is lacking in its efforts to implement proper medical amenities needed to combat Coronavirus outbreak in the country, the number of infected people in the nation touched 453 on Friday.
COVID 19: California issues 'stay home' order
California/IBNS: The California Governor on Thursday issued a "stay at home" to the residents of the region in the United States amid COVID 19 outbreak in the world.
'Solidarity, hope' and coordinated global response needed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, says UN chief
New York/IBNS: As public fear and uncertainty grow around the COVID-19 pandemic, “more than ever before, we need solidarity, hope and the political will to see this crisis through together,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday in his first virtual press conference.
Bangladesh reports three new COVID19 cases
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh government on Thursday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, aking the number of people infected by the disease to 17.
UN agriculture agency staff continue to strive for a better world amid Italy COVID-19 lockdown
New York/IBNS: Italy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, with nearly 28,000 confirmed cases of the disease and 2,503 deaths, according to latest statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO). While a national quarantine has the country in lockdown, it has not halted the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in the capital, Rome.
Amid spike in Covid 19 cases doubts over Pakistan's quarantine procedure emerges
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports of ineffective quarantine procedures, Pakistan has witnessed a massive surge in the number of Coronavirus infected people over the past few days.
COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 142
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 12 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 142, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.