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France COVID-19 update: Confirmed cases continue to decline

France's coronavirus case numbers are continuing to decline, health officials said on Saturday, with 14,380 patients currently in hospital, down from 14,695 a day earlier. /REUTERS France's co

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Italy's COVID-19 death toll rises by 50 to 32,785

A further 50 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country's death toll to 32,785, out of total infection cases of 229,858, according to fresh figures on Sunday. T

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Album: Celebration with caution -- Pakistani people prepare for Eid al-Fitr amid COVID-19 outbreak

People shop for Eid al-Fitr at a local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Xinhua) -- People shop with caution for Eid al-Fitr at local mar

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Spain to reopen to international tourism from July: PM Sanchez

Spain will reopen to international tourism from July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.The country is emerging from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, im

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Gillmor Gang: Freed Media

The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Michael Markman, Keith Teare, Denis Pombriant, Brent Leary, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Saturday, May 9, 2020. For more, subscribe to the Gillmor Gang Newsl

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8 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital on Chinese mainland

Eight COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital after recovery on the Chinese mainland Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday. Altogether 78,227 pa

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China's Jilin reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

Northeast China's Jilin Province reported 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local health authorities said Sunday. The provincial health commission said the

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Italy registers 218,268 coronavirus infections, death toll at 30,395

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 30,395 lives in locked down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities, and recoveries so far to 218, 268, according to the latest data relea

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UK coronavirus deaths hit 31,587 as another 346 patients die

Another 346 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 31,587, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Saturday. The figures include

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Nepal receives medical supplies from China's Chongqing

Nepal's Himalaya Airlines has operated a charter cargo flight to southwestern China's Chongqing to bring back COVID-19 medical supplies. According to the airlines, an

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China's imported COVID-19 cases in last 2 weeks all entering via airports: official

All of the 52 new confirmed imported COVID-19 cases reported in the Chinese mainland during the past 14 days entered the country via airports, a health official said o

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China to reform public health response and disease prevention system

China will improve its public health response system, disease prevention and control system, as well as the medical insurance and relief system to address the weaknesses exposed by the novel coron

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 223 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia -- USGS

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude jolted 223 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia at 05:49:12 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a dept

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China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases for 35 consecutive days

No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Sat

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53 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

A total of 53 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals Friday after recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Com

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Just In: Italy registers 209,328 coronavirus cases, death toll at 28,710

ROME, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 28,710 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities, and recoveries so far to 209,328, according to the

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Urgent: French government extends state of health emergency until July 24

The French government has decided on Saturday to extend the state of health emergency until July 24 to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, announced Minister of Health Olivier Vrran.