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A man sprays disinfectant as people wait in line to buy face masks from a department store in Seoul. AFP Photo

COVID 19 cases top 2,000 in South Korea, China reports 44 new deaths

More than 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu, the city at the epicentre of the outbreak in South Korea

28 Feb 2020 12:26 PM IST

Workers wearing protective facemasks are seen at a road construction in Wenzhou on February 27, 2020. China on February 27 reported 29 more deaths from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. (AFP)

China reports decline in new infections

China reports 44 new virus deaths, lowest rise in new cases in over a month

28 Feb 2020 7:07 AM IST

A woman helps her boy to put on a mask in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, February 27, 2020. Amid fear and uncertainty caused by the spread of a new virus, Iranians are taking extra caution to avoid getting infected, as authorities canceled Friday prayers in Tehran, Qom and other cities. (AP)

Global coronavirus summary this morning

More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened

28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM IST

Photo shows workers producing protective suits at a factory in Yangzhou in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province. AFP

Overcoming prejudice and contempt with global humanitarianism

More than 20 countries have provided emergency materials to help China, including Japan, South Korea, India, Russia,...

27 Feb 2020 2:31 PM IST

Residents of Jongno-Gu wearing face masks spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. AP P

Concern grows as South Korea reports more COVID-19 cases

With Brazil confirming the first case of COVID-19, the virus has reached every continent but Antarctica

27 Feb 2020 11:19 AM IST

Chonnam National University staff wearing protective attire are on standby for special transportation for Chinese students studying at their university, at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea. AP photo

Covid-19: Is the world prepared to take on a potential pandemic?

Public health officials are turning to guidelines for pandemic flu and considering school closures, telecommuting and...

26 Feb 2020 9:47 AM IST

A woman speaks on her mobile phone as she waits in a line to buy face masks at a retail store in the southeastern city of Daegu, South Korea. AFP Photo

COVID-19 cases rise to 893 in South Korea

Despite the smaller number of infections, authorities urged the public to exercise extra caution, advising citizens to...

25 Feb 2020 3:52 PM IST

A man wearing a protective facemask walks in a market in Herat city, Afghanistan, after the country detected its first novel coronavirus case. AFP Photo

WHO warns of pandemic risk as COVID-19 spreads across the world

But the situation is worsening in other countries, with more than 2,000 cases and around 30 deaths reported abroad

25 Feb 2020 12:45 PM IST

People wearing face masks walk past a shop in Hong Kong on Tuesday. AP Photo

With 71 new COVID-19 deaths, fatalities climb to 2,663 in China

The report stated that 68 deaths were reported in Hubei, two in Shandong and one in Guangdong

25 Feb 2020 12:24 PM IST

Workers wearing protective gears arrive to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Seoul, South Korea on Monday. AP Photo

South Korea sees a surge in COVID-19 with 161 new cases

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday raised the country-'s virus alert to the highest â€œredâ€ level

24 Feb 2020 12:12 PM IST

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shakes hand with successor Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia. AP Photo

Malaysia in political turmoil after Anwar denounces bid to bring down...

The proposed new government includes the United Malays National Organisation and a hardline Islamist group

24 Feb 2020 11:19 AM IST

People in traditional Korean hanbok dresses wear face masks as they visit Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul on Sunday. AFP Photo

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, South Korea raises alert level to...

The national toll of 556 cases is now the highest outside China

23 Feb 2020 1:57 PM IST