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28 Mar 2020
International Monetary FundWe've entered recession, will be worse than 2009: IMF Chief
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said the world has entered into a recession, courtesy the coronavirus pandemic and she anticipates that the current global situation to be worse than 2009.
27 Mar 2020
United KingdomCoronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus disease COVID-19.
27 Mar 2020
South AfricaWhile world suffers, China blocks discussion on coronavirus at UNSC
A call by Estonia to discuss coronavirus pandemic at the United Nations Security Council was thwarted by China, with a little help from Russia and South Africa.
27 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpUS tops world in coronavirus cases, surpasses epicenter China
The fears of experts that the United States might become the next hotspot of COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus, turned true on Thursday as the country now has the most number of infections, surpassing the epicenter China and European nation Italy, where the most number of people have died of the pandemic.
26 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Trump says WHO sided with China amid backlash
United States President Donald Trump has said that the World Health Organization (WHO) "very much" sided with China on coronavirus.
26 Mar 2020
New York CityCoronavirus: US records highest single-day fatalities; death toll crosses 1,000
The number of deaths due to coronavirus crossed 1,000 in the United States, which has quickly become one of the worst-hit nations in the outbreak.
26 Mar 2020
MicrosoftAs President, what Bill Gates would do to fight COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 is taking on a toll on healthcare systems established by countries like US and Italy.
26 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpCoronavirus kills over 21,000 globally, nearly 3 billion under lockdown
A third of the entire global population is locked down and over 21,000 have died, courtesy the coronavirus pandemic which originated in China last year in December.
25 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationTrump, Modi, and Conte: How are world leaders tackling coronavirus
The world will be categorized into the pre-coronavirus phase and the one after that.
25 Mar 2020
South KoreaAccused in South Korean online sexual blackmail ring identified
In an unusual move, an accused leader of an online sexual blackmail ring was identified by the South Korea Police after millions signed a petition demanding that his identity be made public.
25 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpUS has 'potential' to be new coronavirus epicenter, says WHO
The United States has quickly emerged as one of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
25 Mar 2020
Prince CharlesUK's Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus, is self-isolating
Prince Charles, the eldest son of United Kingdom's monarch Elizabeth II and the heir apparent to the British throne, has tested positive for the coronavirus, reports said on Wednesday.
25 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Italy records second-deadliest day with 743 new deaths
After a two-day consecutive drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths, Italy hoped that the worst was over.
25 Mar 2020
IndiaTerrorists barge into gurudwara in Kabul, kill at least 11
In a despicable incident, terrorists, armed with guns, barged inside a gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and rained bullets, killing at least 11 on Wednesday, several reports said.
25 Mar 2020
Tsunami7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Russia, tsunami alert sounded, then canceled
On Wednesday afternoon (local time), Russia's far east region was jolted by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, but no casualties were reported at the time of the press.
25 Mar 2020
ItalyCoronavirus positive cases top 400,000 worldwide, pandemic is accelerating
In just three days, the number of coronavirus cases, worldwide, went from 300,000 to over 400,000, giving yet another proof of how contagious the disease is.
24 Mar 2020
CoronavirusChinese man dies from hantavirus. Here's all about this virus
Even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, with medical experts struggling to create a vaccine for it, newer viruses and diseases are popping up as well.
23 Mar 2020
ItalyDespite coronavirus pandemic, people worldwide refuse to stay indoors
Around the world, the coronavirus outbreak has compelled authorities to impose strict regulations advising social distancing and urging people to stay indoors.
23 Mar 2020
United States of AmericaImpending danger: New York could be the next coronavirus hotspot
Usually bustling with activities, people going out in parks and party enthusiasts having a time of their lives, New York in the United States has become eerily quiet, as there's the anticipation it could become the next coronavirus hotspot.
21 Mar 2020
Netherlands#BattleAgainstCoronavirus: Exhausted Dutch health minister resigns, opposition leader gets responsibility
The death toll due to novel coronavirus isn't declining, the number of infected persons is rising, and countries are scrambling to curtail the menace.
21 Mar 2020
ItalyCoronavirus: Italy records highest single-day death toll, again; Army called
In what shows that things aren't getting any better in Italy, the number of people dying due to novel coronavirus climbed to 627 on a single day on Friday, the Italian Civil Protection Agency announced.
20 Mar 2020
WuhanHow China acted against whistleblowers who spoke against coronavirus handling
China, the home to coronavirus, wants to hijack the narrative surrounding the deadly disease, that has killed over 8,000 globally and infected over 2 lakh. President Xi Jinping wants the world to believe his regime had control of the situation.
20 Mar 2020
ItalyCoronavirus: More people have died in Italy than epicenter China
The deadly coronavirus has taken more lives in Italy than it did in China, the country where it originated from in mid-December, 2019.
19 Mar 2020
ItalyIn coronavirus-battered Italy, victims face death alone, burials postponed
A generation has been wiped out and it just makes you cry, an official of CFB, the largest funeral director in Italy's Bergamo, said, painting a picture of what exactly is happening in the European nation, that coronavirus has ripped apart.
19 Mar 2020
MicrosoftBill Gates backs 'shut down' to combat COVID-19 outbreak
As the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc around the world, Bill Gates is urging the public 'stay calm'.
19 Mar 2020
ItalyItaly sees worst-ever day, 475 die of coronavirus in 24-hours
Italy witnessed the biggest rise in death toll due to coronavirus on Wednesday, as 475 people died of the deadly COVID-19 disease. The total number of fatalities stands at 2,978, and 35,713 have been infected.
18 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpCoronavirus: Study predicts 22L deaths in US, 5L in UK
A week ago, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's message to countrymen regarding coronavirus was to wash hands and he suggested isolation for seven days to those who developed symptoms.
17 Mar 2020
BrazilAmid coronavirus crisis, hundreds flee from four Brazilian prisons
If dealing with the deadly coronavirus wasn't enough, authorities in Brazil have now a new problem at hand — they have to hunt hundreds of prisoners who escaped from four prison facilities on Monday.
17 Mar 2020
Health & WellnessUS begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine: Details here
The United States has initiated clinical human trials of the first experimental vaccine to protect against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
17 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Over 2,000 die in Italy, Canada closes borders
With no cure for the deadly COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, in sight, world leaders have taken a more stringent approach, announcing the closure of borders and extending lockdown.
16 Mar 2020
DubaiIn Dubai, Indian man killed girlfriend, drove with her body
In a gut-wrenching incident, an Indian man allegedly murdered his girlfriend in Dubai and drove around the city with her body placed in the front seat of the car last July, a Dubai Court of First Instance was told on Sunday.
15 Mar 2020
ItalyCoronavirus: Italian nurse's viral photo highlights healthcare workers' plight
Over the past month, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surged rapidly in Italy.
15 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpTrump tests negative for coronavirus as US deaths hit 60
After initially refusing to get tested for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), United States President Donald Trump was on Saturday tested negative for the virus.
15 Mar 2020
SpaceXMusk downplays coronavirus outbreak, draws flak from health experts
Elon Musk, the boss of SpaceX and Tesla, is drawing flak for downplaying the threat of COVID-19 - the deadly disease caused by the outbreak of coronavirus.
14 Mar 2020
Pakistan NewsPakistan responds to Modi's call for joint effort against coronavirus
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited SAARC nations for a joint response against the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, Pakistan responded in the affirmative.
14 Mar 2020
Italy#CoronavirusOutbreak: Italian man pleads authorities to collect sister's dead body
In Italy, where the impact of coronavirus has been calamitous, a man had to make an impassioned appeal on social media to get the authorities to collect the body of his dead sister, who passed away due to COVID-19.
14 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationTrump declares national emergency in US as coronavirus crisis deepens
After worrying and angering his countrymen with his lax approach towards the coronavirus problem, United States President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency.
13 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus: Reports
Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The country's local media has reported that his first test has come back positive for COVID-19.
13 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationHow Singapore tackled coronavirus and set an example for countries
In Italy, the rise in deaths due to coronavirus breached 30% in a single day on Wednesday and the national tally has surged to 1,016.
13 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationWhat is a pandemic? Why has COVID-19 been declared one?
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic as the virus continues to spread globally.
