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Chile calls ‘state of catastrophe’ as Latin America fights virus
Chile declared a “state of catastrophe” and delayed a constitutional referendum while several countries announced nighttime curfews as Latin America expanded its ...Merkel calls coronavirus ‘biggest challenge since WWII’
Germany is facing its biggest challenge “since the Second World War” in the fight against the coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, ...Iran says 149 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 1,284
Iranian authorities on Thursday announced 149 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the toll to 1,284 in a country that is ...Italy deaths soar again as UK to close schools
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged in the last 24 hours by 475 to 2,978, an ...Global virus infections top 200,000 as nations tighten clampdowns
The number of global coronavirus infections shot past 200,000 on Wednesday, as governments across Europe, North America and Asia rolled out tough ...Sub-Saharan Africa records first coronavirus death
The first recorded death from coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed by Burkina Faso. The victim, 62-year-old Rose Marie Compaoré was ...Iran defends response as virus deaths surpass 1,000
Iran said its novel coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday as President Hassan Rouhani defended the response of his administration, which ...European Union shuts borders as virus deaths exceed Asia toll
The European Union sealed off its borders Wednesday to try to put the brakes on the ferocious spread of the coronavirus pandemic, ...Iran reports largest spike in coronavirus as 147 more die
Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus on Wednesday, saying that another 147 had died in a ...US leads massive economic stimulus effort against coronavirus, EU shuts borders
The United States led a multi-billion dollar global fight-back against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus Tuesday and Germany’s chancellor announced the ...