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Iraq confirms 1 death, 2 new cases of COVID-19

Iraqi Health Ministry on Wednesday announced one more death and two new cases of COVID-19. The two new cases were registered in the provinces of Karbala and Najaf sout

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Chinese mainland excluding Hubei reports 7 new COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported seven new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak,

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15 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Wednesday, with 11 more deaths, according to China's National

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1,318 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged on Chinese mainland

A total of 1,318 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery Wednesday on the Chinese mainland, the National Heal

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Novel coronavirus outbreak kills over 350 people in Iran: health ministry

At least 354 people have died from novel coronavirus infection as of Wednesday, Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced. A total of 9,000 people have

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Vienna's Wiener Staatsoper closes over coronavirus fears

The Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna has canceled all of its remaining performances in March due to the coronavirus, the world-famous opera house announced on Tuesday.It's t

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Malaysia reports 20 new cases of COVID-19, 149 in total

Malaysia on Wednesday announced 20 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 149, said the Health Ministry. Another case had been declared cured and discharged, making for a total of 26

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Second batch of Taiwan compatriots stranded in Hubei return home

A total of 361 Taiwan compatriots stranded in Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, returned home Wednesday, according to the Civ

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Portuguese airline TAP cuts 3,500 flights due to coronavirus outbreak

Portuguese airline (TAP) announced on Monday to reduce capacity for the next few months by around 2,500 additional flights, bringing the total reduction to 3,500 flights.These measures "are justif

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Italy reports 977 more COVID-19 cases, exceeding 10,000

Checking the temperature of a driver coming from Italy at the Brenner Pass border between Italy and Austria, March 10, 2020. /Reuters Italy reported 977 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tue

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Slovenia closing border with Italy, coronavirus cases rise to 34

The novel coronavirus continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Tuesday, with authorities confirming that 8,514 people have tested positive and 631 have died since the epidemic first emerged in no

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China's Hubei reports 13 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Central China's Hubei Province reported 13 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, all of which were in Wuhan, the provincial capit

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1,578 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged on Chinese mainland

A total of 1,578 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery Tuesday on the Chinese mainland, the National Health

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24 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

As many as 24 more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Tuesday, with 22 more deaths, according to China's National Health Commiss

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Iran closes museums, cultural centers during new year holidays

Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has issued an order to close all museums and tourist centers across the country during the holidays of the approaching

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Death toll rises to 291 over COVID-19 outbreak in Iran

At least 291 people have died from novel coronavirus infection as of Tuesday, according to the announcement of Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education. A total

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Update on global situation of COVID-19 outbreak -- March 10

Three new countries -- Bangladesh, Albania and Paraguay -- have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the latest situation report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the