US House passes Coronavirus Relief Bill

Mar 15, 2020, at 12:55 am

Washington/UNI:The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed Coronavirus Relief Bill in view of coronavirus outbreak after intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration.

COVID-19: Spain becomes latest country to declare state of emergency

Mar 15, 2020, at 12:44 am

Madrid/UNI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced that his government has decided to declare a state of emergency for the next 15 days in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which has engulfed Spain and large parts of mainland Europe.

Lebanon to shut land borders with Syria over COVID-19 concerns

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Beirut/Xinhua/UNI:  Lebanon informed Syrian authorities on Saturday that it will shut down land borders with Syria starting on Monday as a measure to restrict spread of COVID-19, according to local media reports.

Trudeau calls on Canadians to avoid non-essential international travel

Mar 14, 2020, at 10:07 am

Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians to avoid all non-essential international travel due to rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

US airstrikes hit Iraqi paramilitary headquarters

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:35 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI:  The US military carried out overnight airstrikes on paramilitary Hashd Shaabi headquarters south of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Friday.

On high alert of COVID-19, Myanmar to restrict public events until late April

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:29 pm

Yangon, /Xinhua/UNI: Myanmar government Friday announced the restriction of mass gatherings and public events including the traditional Thingyan water festival until the end of April, according to an announcement issued by the President's Office.

Nepali gov't suspends visa-on arrivals for nationals of all countries

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: The Nepali government has taken a number of measures including temporarily stopping all on-arrival-tourist visas and putting an end to all the spring mountaineering expeditions including that of Mount Qomolangma, a senior Nepali government official said.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020, at 08:38 am

Ottawa/IBNS:  Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

South Africa reports four more confirmed cases of COVID-19

Mar 12, 2020, at 04:19 pm

Cape Town/Xinhua: The South African government on Thursday reported four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 17.

71 Chinese workers who returned to Nepal quarantined at Pokhara Airport construction site

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:49 pm

Pokhara/IBNS: Instead of showing health consciousness over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, China has sent 71 workers to the Pokhara Airport construction site in Nepal. All the workers have been quarantined.

Afghanistan: Two new coronavirus cases reported

Mar 11, 2020, at 10:34 am

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan has reported two new Coronavirus cases in the country, media reports said.

Pakistan: Balochistan reports first coronavirus case

Mar 11, 2020, at 09:43 am

Quetta/IBNS: Quetta reported the first Coronavirus case in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Tuesday, media reports said.

British health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive for coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020, at 09:31 am

London/IBNS: British junior Health Minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Israel introduces mandatory quarantine for all those coming from abroad

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:34 am

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday the introduction of mandatory quarantine for everyone arriving from abroad amid coronavirus fears.

Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:11 am

New York/IBNS: Iran’s nuclear capabilities moved back into the international spotlight on Monday as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it had concerns about possible “undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities” in unregistered locations there.

Pakistan: Confirmed coronavirus cases touch 16

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:13 am

Karachi/IBNS: With nine more cases of coronavirus infection being reported from Karachi city, the total number of the cases in Pakistan has touched 16, officials said.

Canada confirms first COVID-19 death

Mar 10, 2020, at 08:36 am

Vancouver/Xinhua/UNI: Canada reported the first COVID-19 death in Vancouver of British Columbia province.

Pakistan confirms seventh Coronavirus case

Mar 09, 2020, at 11:47 am

Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan confirmed its seventh confirmed Coronvirus case on Monday.

Iran sees deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak with 49 fatalities

Mar 08, 2020, at 05:40 pm

Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran saw the steepest rise in coronavirus-related deaths overnight, with 49 people dying from the COVID-19 disease, the Health Ministry spokesman said Sunday.

Coronavirus Spread: Three Bangladeshis test positive

Mar 08, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Three Bangladeshi people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the south Asian nation, media reports said on Sunday.

Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier.

Vietnam confirms 18th novel coronavirus case

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another new case of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 18, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Kuwait suspends flights with 7 countries over coronavirus concerns

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:04 pm

Kuwait City/ Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait has decided to suspend all flights with seven countries for one week as part of the precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Kuwaiti government said Saturday.

Afghanistan: Three more coronavirus cases reported

Mar 07, 2020, at 04:19 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan on Saturday reported three more confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the number of patients infected by it to four.

Starbucks closes store in downtown Seattle after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:49 pm

San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: US coffee chain titan Starbucks Corporation said on Friday evening that it has temporarily closed a store for "a deep clean" after an employee was found infected with COVID-19.

COVID-19 death toll: Over 3300 dead, says WHO

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:23 pm

Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organisation on Saturday confirmed that a total of 3380 people have so far lost their lives, worldwide, due to the deadly novel coronavirus which was first detected in China's Wuhan in late December and later spread across the world.

Coronavirus Scare: US to provide USD 37mn for Bangladesh, 24 other nations

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:05 am

Washington/IBNS:  The U.S. Government on March 2 announced a commitment of USD 37 million in financing from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 25 countries, including Bangladesh, which are either affected by novel coronavirus COVID-19 or at high risk of its spread.

Denmark's confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 6

Mar 03, 2020, at 07:14 pm

Copenhagen/Xinhua/UNI: A further two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed here by both the Danish Patient Safety Authority and the National Health Board in press releases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to six.

China concerned with health of overseas Chinese: official

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:15 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese government attaches great importance to the health and safety of overseas Chinese and students in virus-hit countries and regions, said a Chinese diplomat Sunday.

Canadian airline extends suspension of flights to China amid COVID-19 outbreak - reports

Feb 26, 2020, at 10:39 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Air Canada airline has extended its suspension of flights to China until April due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported.