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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

COVID-19: Death toll spikes to 15 in Iran

COVID-19: Death toll spikes to 15 in Iran

Two of the dead were elderly women in the northern province of Alborz, the state news agency said

25 Feb 2020 2:18 PM IST

A policeman and pedestrians wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus, in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

Following virus outbreak, UAE restricts flights to Iran

The airportâ€™s announcement came after Bahrain said it would suspend all flights from Dubai and Sharjah for 48 hours

25 Feb 2020 1:12 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

A public bus driver, right, and a pedestrian wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

50 people have died so far due to COVID-19, Iranian news agency says

The new death toll is significantly higher than the latest number of confirmed cases

24 Feb 2020 3:33 PM IST

Kuwait, Bahrain confirm first COVID-19 cases

It said the cases were of a 53-year-old Kuwaiti man, a 61-year-old Saudi citizen and a 21-year-old stateless Arab

24 Feb 2020 2:12 PM IST

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Move to arrest Saudi female rapper draws online backlash

Many called the move hypocritical as the kingdom invites Western women to perform

24 Feb 2020 2:03 PM IST

Pedestrians wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus, in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

COVID-19: Death toll jumps to 12 in Iran

Earlier on Sunday, Iranâ€™s health minister acknowledged that travel from China brought the new virus to the country

24 Feb 2020 1:40 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