Virus

Embassies close in North Korea as diplomats evacuated over virus

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Several embassies in North Korea closed Monday as many diplomats were flown out following weeks…

Updated: Pres. Duterte declares state of public health emergency as COVID-19 cases rise to 10

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed the proclamation declaring the state of public health emergency in…

Iran reports 49 new coronavirus deaths, highest single-day toll

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's health ministry on Sunday reported 49 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest toll…

China quarantine hotel collapse kills 10

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least ten people were killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus…

Trump defiant as White House is rebuked for coronavirus response

by Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump defended the "perfectly coordinated" US response to the coronavirus…

Tourist in Egypt becomes 1st confirmed virus death in Africa

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A German tourist died Sunday of the novel coronavirus in a Sinai resort of eastern Egypt,…

One dead as Italian prisons revolt over virus outbreak measures

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Inmates in four Italian prisons have revolted over new rules introduced to contain the coronavirus outbreak,…

Virus-hit US cruise ship to dock as New York declares health emergency; virus death toll in US hits 19

  by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A US cruise ship hit by coronavirus…

Italy coronavirus toll tops 230, cases near 6,000

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 36 to 233 on Saturday while…

Quarter of Italian population put under virus lockdown; virus spreads to all regions in Italy

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- More than 15 million people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy early Sunday as…

Updated: China quarantine hotel collapse kills six

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least six people were killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a…

Pres. Duterte to declare State of Public Health Emergency after confirmed COVID-19 local transmission – Sen. Go

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to issue a declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency…

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