A "stay home - work safe" order has been issued on Tuesday for the fourth largest U.S. city of Houston and Harris County where the city is located to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The order wi
The Syrian government on Tuesday ordered a partial curfew starting from Wednesday, according to the state news agency SANA. The curfew begins from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, sta
The person who has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Syria is in stable condition, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The person is under direct medical sup
Iraqi Health Ministry on Monday confirmed three more deaths from COVID-19 and 33 new cases, bringing the total number of the infected to 266. The new cases included se
Kenya Airways said Monday it has suspended all international flights effective midnight on Wednesday until further notice as part of efforts to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Kenya A
Many countries have halted flights and closed their borders in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. /Photo: Fly Emirates - Twitter Fly Emirates will continue flights to some countries, a reve
Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, today briefly announced on Twitter and its own website that it would halt all passenger flights by March 25 but then reversed cour
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday announced a state of emergency across the country, which will last until April 21, in an effort to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The president
A railway station in Haarlem, the Netherlands, March 21, 2020.(Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)A total of 637 more people tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, brin
DAMASCUS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian government on Saturday ordered the closure of marketplaces as of Sunday as part of the measures taken against the novel coronavirus, according to the state n
The number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil is expected to skyrocket in the near future, which could lead to the collapse of the country's public healthcare system, Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henr
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday that Poland has introduced a state of epidemic emergency to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. At a joint press conference with Hea
Ride-hailing giant Ola said on Friday evening that it is temporarily suspending its pool ride option, called Ola Share, in India in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging social distan
Jordan will impose a curfew as of March 21 as part of efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh said in a
The number of COVID-19 cases in Mauritius increased by 5 on Friday to 12, said by Prime minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth during his speech at the National Assembly of Mauritius. Jugnauth also c
Pandemic Watch: Pakistan is stepping up measures to confront coronavirus.All public and private educational institutes including schools, colleges, and universities, would remain closed until April 5.