At least 10,003 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in Spain, according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Thursday.  The grim milestone was passed after 950 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours -- the highest single-day increase the country has

Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Minister for Hajj and Umrah said on state TV on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round Umrah

Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died, aged 68, after suffering with coronavirus, the club have announced. The Senegalese was president between 2005 and 2009 when the French club finished second in Ligue 1 twice and reached two Coupe de France finals. The club went on to

Italy’s coronavirus death toll increased by 837 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 12,428, according to the country’s health officials.  The grim news marks a slight increase from the day before, when the country reported 812 deaths. Italian health officials also reported 4,053

The coronavirus death toll surged past 4,000 in the United States on Tuesday, eclipsing the total from the 9/11 terror attacks as New York City traded "Ground Zero" for "epicenter."  Near where the World Trade Center towers collapsed more than 18 years ago, Wall Street capped a

The United States passed a grim milestone on Monday with the largest single-day death toll in the country. More than 500 people died as of the night of Monday, March 30, and the country's total deaths surpassed 3,000. The previous highest death toll in 24 hours was 446 deaths, The

A coronavirus-infected man has died in West Bengal's Howrah district, media reports said on Tuesday (March 31). The total number of deaths due to COVID 19 infection in the state has now touched three. The total number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 26 as the

President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday for the first time that deaths in the United States from coronavirus could reach 100,000 or more, adding that if the death toll stays at or below 100,000, "we all together have done a very good job." Trump's assertion came after he was

Spain's health ministry has announced 838 new coronavirus deaths, marking the country's highest daily jump in fatalities and bringing it total to 6,528. Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump backed away from imposing a quarantine in the New York area, instead directing that a

North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast - according to South Korea and Japan - the latest in a flurry of weapon launches that Seoul decried as "inappropriate" amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Two "short-range projectiles" were

The Illinois health department has announced the first known infant death from Covid-19 in the state. The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, said an investigation was under way to determine the cause of death and whether the child, who was younger than one year, had other health issues.

A 102-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the northern Italian city of Genoa after spending more than 20 days in hospital, doctors who treated her and her nephew told CNN. "We nicknamed her 'Highlander' – the immortal," said doctor Vera Sicbaldi, who treated

Spain has registered a new record number of coronavirus deaths in a single-day period. The number of deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours is 832, it emerged this morning. It beats the previous Spanish record of 769 coronavirus deaths which was announced on Friday. The grim

US President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators for coronavirus patients after attacking the car giant's chief executive. He invoked the Korean War-era Defense Production Act, which allows a president to force companies to make products for national

Mr Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough. He is self-isolating in Downing Street but said he will "continue to lead the government's response via video-conference as we fight this virus". Mr Johnson was last seen on

Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours — down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday (March 26) as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000. The overall number of coronavirus cases

A man accused of deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch a year ago has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder. Brenton Tarrant, 29, also admitted the attempted murder of another 40 people, and one terrorism charge. He had previously denied the charges and

Deaths caused by the coronavirus in the US surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country recorded 1,031 fatalities, up from 827 earlier in the day, according to the university’s coronavirus tracker. The US has the third-highest number of

In Europe, Spain recorded 738 more deaths over the past 24 hours, surpassing China in the total death toll, making the country now second to only Italy. With 3,434 coronavirus patients dead, Spain surpassed China’s death toll of 3,285. Italy still has the most deaths of any nation in

India will be under lockdown for the next three weeks to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country, triggering fears among traders and businesses dealing in non-essential commodities. During the lockdown period, only shops selling essential commodities such as grocery,