US COVID-19 cases climb to 9,345: Johns Hopkins University
US citizens queue up to buy daily necessities at a supermarket in San Francisco, the US on March 16. Photo: CNS photo The number of COVID-19 cases in the United…
Trump signs relief package to expand paid leave, ensure free testing amid COVID-19
Photo: CNS photo US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill to expand paid sick leave, enhance unemployment insurance, and ensure free testing in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.…
Brazil’s biggest city closing malls, gyms to curb coronavirus
A passenger wearing a face mask is seen at a bus station in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua) Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, on Wednesday…
El Salvador registers 1st COVID-19 case
Photo: Xinhua El Salvador has registered its first COVID-19 case, President Nayib Bukele said on Wednesday. The patient is known to have travelled to Italy and is now being isolated…
Australian Defence Force “ready” to combat coronavirus outbreak: Defence Minister
People wearing masks walk on street in Sydney, Australia, on March 2, 2020. Australia's first person-to-person transmissions of COVID-19 were confirmed in the State of New South Wales (NSW) on…
S.Korea to offer $39 bln of financial aid package for small businesses over COVID-19
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C) attends a special meeting in Daegu, South Korea. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua) South Korea decided Thursday to offer 50 trillion won ($39 billion) worth of emergency financial…
Australia extends COVID-19 travel ban to all non-residents
A woman wearing mask walks in a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, on March 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) All non-residents will be banned from entering Australia as COVID-19 is spreading…
New Zealand enters lockdown by closing borders due to COVID-19 concerns
Photo: Xinhua New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country's borders will be closed to any visitors except citizens and residents from from 11:59 pm Thursday due to…
Laos suspends tourist visas, closes schools to prevent COVID-19
A Lao fisherman is seen on his boat in the Mekong River near Vientiane, Laos, on March 10, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) The Lao government has suspended the issuance…
Zimbabwe hails China’s efforts in curbing COVID-19 spread
Photo:zw.china-embassy.org By Lu Wenao Zimbabwe declared the coronavirus pandemic a state of national disaster on Wednesday, as the African country, though yet to have a confirmed case, makes efforts…