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Hong Kong reports 41 new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday 41 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, taking the total to 682. Of the newly-diagnosed patients, 34

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Germany tallies almost 57,300 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 4,751 within one day to 57,298, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday. The number of deaths from the new coronavirus increased fro

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Singapore PM says unfair to hold China responsible for the pandemic

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that solely blaming China for the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is unfair and called for

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Driverless sweeper put in use in hospital to help fight epidemic

Driverless sweepers have been put into use to clean and disinfect key areas at 12 hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment across China. IDriver+ Technologies, one

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India's 21-day lockdown causes millions to migrate

Migrant workers crowd up outside a bus station as they wait to board buses to return to their villages during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease, in Ghazi

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S.Korea reports 78 more COVID-19 cases, 9,661 in total

South Korea reported 78 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,661. Of the new c

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Coronavirus: Australia curbs gatherings, locks down travelers

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian. /Reuters Australia's two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, will restrict public gatherings to two people from midnight, state lead

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Vietnam to suspend all inbound flights for COVID-19 control

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday agreed to suspend all inbound flights to the country in the next two weeks in an effort to better control the COVID

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Yemen's govt condemns Houthi missile attack against Saudi Arabia

Yemen's internationally-recognized government strongly condemned on Sunday the Houthis firing two ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh and Jizan city, according to its state-ru

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S.Korea to quarantine all entrants from overseas for 2 weeks

South Korea will require all entrants from overseas to take a quarantine time of two weeks beginning April 1 to help prevent the COVID-19 cases from being imported, th

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For India's migrant workers, a torturous coronavirus journey home

Migrant workers and their families line up at New Delhi's Anand Vihar bus terminal to return to their villages during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against COVI

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Servant Close to Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For COVID-19 – Report

On Wednesday, Prince Charles tested positive for the coronavirus disease, after the heir apparent to the British throne met with Prince Albert of Monaco two weeks ago,

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Dogs being trained to sniff out COVID-19

A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell.Medical Detection Dogs will work with the London School of Hygiene

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U.S. Washington governor announces additional guidance to contain COVID-19 spread

Jay Inslee, governor of the U.S. state of Washington, announced additional guidance related to the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation on Saturday to slow the spread of COVID-19. According to

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MLB, players union set terms for shortened season

American League's Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees and Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the National League All-Stars 4-3 in the MLB All-Star Game at Pro

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This Week in Apps: Apple launches a COVID-19 app, the outbreak’s impact on social and video apps and more

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry saw a record 204 billi

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Rouhani says Iran's healthcare system ready for Covid-19 peak as it sees more than 3,000 new infections

President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran’s medical infrastructure was prepared to overcome the zenith of the coronavirus pandemic, as the country recorded more than