Eateries and bars in New York City, were recently ordered to reduce capacity by 50 percent, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.They have also been told to take measures to increase social dis
Ghana has suspended all sporting activities in the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address in Accra. It co
A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, a spokesperson of the World Heal
Australia will impose a 14-day self isolation on all international passenger arrivals from midnight Sunday to try and contain the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister
02:28 With fears over the spread of the coronavirus, more people are trying to get their hands on soap and hand sanitizers to stay healthy. CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports from an ethanol
Kenya's Health Ministry announced on Friday the country's first case of COVID-19, making it the 15th African nation to report an infection. The patient is a female Kenyan citizen who returned to the
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Thursday that all FIBA competitions are suspended due to the spread of coronavirus. "Considering the current situation with the coronaviru
The confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have increased by 372 in a day to 1,784, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday evening. So far, 33 people have died of the virus,
France has confirmed 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection and 25 patients have died of the virus as of 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) Monday, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon announced. There are seve
Authorities are not just battling COVID-19. Since the outbreak, an "infodemic" of misinformation, conspiracy theories and rumors has spread as quickly as the virus, leading to a rise in reports of xe
Iran's judiciary has temporarily released 70,000 prisoners across the country in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the prisons, Ali Asghar Jahang
People walk past Roma Termini railway station in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) ROME, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Italy closes theaters, cinemas, museums across the countr
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday a quarantine on the entire Lombardy region and a number of northern provinces as the coronavirus continued to spread throughout the country.
Denmark will choose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest without an audience and top division football matches will be played behind closed doors after Danish auth
01:59 The United Nations is calling for an end to the spread of misinformation about coronavirus.It’s leading to discrimination against Chinese people around the world. In New York Cit
On February 25, the organizer of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" and the government of Japan's Saga Prefecture jointly decided to cancel the offline awards ceremony and re
03:58 Given the unpredictable nature of the spread of the novel coronavirus, protecting medical personnel around the world has become just as important as helping patients.CGTN follows