Pakistan ranks 19th in COVID-19 infected list

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has ranked in the 19th position in the global coronavirus ranking, as per data released on Sunday.

COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan:Lockdown extended in Islamabad till May 31

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid growing COVID-19 cases in the city, Islamabad extended COVID-19 lockdown for three more weeks.

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, China starts trial of digital currency

Beijing/IBNS: Amid financial meltdown globally due to COVID-19 outbreak, China's central bank—People's Bank of China (PBoC)— recently introduced the trial of a homegrown digital currency across four cities, media reports said.

Thailand registers 6 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours : Authorities

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI:  Thailand's southern provinces have recorded six new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of those infected to 3,015, Taweesin Visanuyothin, a spokesman for the national coronavirus response center, said on Monday.

High-Risk Zone Declared in Northeastern China Due to New COVID-19 Cluster - Authorities

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Chinese city of Shulan in the northeastern Jilin province has been declared a high-risk zone after 11 people got infected with the novel coronavirus, the provincial authorities said on Sunday.

Chinese official admits health system weaknesses amid COVID-19 outbreak

Beijing/IBNS: In a rare admission, a top Chinese official has admitted that the COVID-19 outbreak exposed weaknesses in the country's public health system.

Ensure city poor and vulnerable are fed, amidst lockdown hunger risk, urges UN

New York/IBNS: The UN food agency, FAO, warns that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents have access to food. In Latin America, cities are finding ways to keep food supplies flowing, despite the current restrictions on movement and supplies.

COVID-19 outbreak: 26 people, including Chinese nationals, arrive in Dhaka from China

Dhaka/IBNS:  A group of 26 people, which included both Bangladeshi and Chinese nationals, have arrived in Dhaka from China's Xianju province, media reports said on Sunday.

Breaking COVID-19 lockdown norms, Chinese nationals clash with police in Kathmandu

Kathmandu/IBNS: Breaking all COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing norms, 33 Chinese nationals clashed with the police in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu recently, leaving six people hurt.

Bangladesh eases lockdown restrictions for businesses in some parts

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has eased the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the COVID-19 spread by allowing some of the businesses to reopen in different parts of the country like Dhaka and Chattogram, an official said on Sunday.

COVID-19 cases in Indonesia surpass 14,000

Jakarta/Xinhua: The Indonesian government announced 387 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the archipelagic country to 14,032.

Philippines reports 184 new COVID-19 cases, total at 10,794

Manila/Xinhua: The Philippines reported 184 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 10,794.

Singapore confirms 876 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 23,000 - Health Ministry

Moscow/Sputnik:  The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Singapore has increased by 876 to 23,336 over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Ontario passes an emergency order allowing school staff to work in hospitals

Toronto, May 9 (Canadian-Media): Owing to the shortage of staff in many congregate care settings, the government of Ontario issued an emergency order to allow school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and women's shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.

UN chief appeals for global action against coronavirus-fueled hate speech

New York/IBNS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for concerted global action to quash the “tsunami” of hate speech that has risen alongside the COVID-19 pandemic.