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A family in New Jersey, USA, has lost four members to the coronavirus in a matter of days. Vincent Fusco died Thursday morning, according to his sister Elizabeth Fusco and Roseann Paradiso…

Canada’s reported cases of the COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus passed more than 1,000 on Friday. Till date 12 deaths have been recorded and 204 cases reported in a single to take the tally to 1077. The sobering…

A staff member in the office of US Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence’s spokesperson said Friday  night. “‪This evening we were notified that a member of…

Italy has recorded a total number of 4,032 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, with an unprecedented increase of 627 in 24 hours. According to the Italian Civil Protection…

United States is in a desperate search for silver bullet drugs against the rampaging coronavirus which has infected 14,000 and killed an estimated 217 Americans. U.S. researchers, following…

Beijing accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of trying to “shift the blame” for the global coronavirus pandemic in an escalating row between the two powers. Trump…

A revised guidance on weddings and baptisms during the season of coronavirus has been issued by the Church of England. The new advice makes clear that, while these important life events can…

Queen Elizabeth said on Thursday that the royal family would play its part as Britain rises to the challenge of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. She spoke as the country reported 144…

ITALY’S death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 3,405, surpassing the 3,245 fatalities reported in China. The death toll rose by 14.3 per cent from Wednesday, the Italian Civil…

President Donald Trump has vowed the U.S. will achieve “total victory” over the coronavirus, describing himself as a “wartime president”. He spoke as he revived a Korean…

Romanians face up to 15 years in jail if they do not comply with restrictions related to the coronavirus and their behaviour leads to a death, the government said in a decree taking immediate effect Thursday. Bucharest, which has to…

The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 10,491 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,404 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 53 to…

Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for the coronavirus, the palace announced  Thursday. In a statement, the palace said there were “no concerns for his health” and said the prince…

China on Thursday marked a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recorded zero domestic infections for the first time since the outbreak emerged, but a spike in imported cases threatened its…

The head of the Brazilian Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local media reported citing the senator’s press office. According to the press…

U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow effectively erased the last of its gains since U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, as repercussions of the coronavirus…

U.S. restaurants on Wednesday asked President Trump and congressional leaders for at least $455 billion in aid to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, saying the…

As Britain desperately tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, all schools across the whole of the United Kingdom will be closed after Friday. This was revealed by Education Secretary…

Pope Francis has backed a prominent journalist’s complaint that tax dodgers were partly to blame as Italy’s health facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus crisis. Francis,…

A 103-year-old woman in Iran has recovered after being infected with the new coronavirus, state media reported, despite overwhelming evidence the elderly are most at risk from the disease.…

Joe Biden, US Democratic presidential front-runner has made a direct appeal to the young supporters of rival Bernie Sanders after moving closer to the nomination with big primary victories…

As Bernie Sanders’s decisive primary defeats Tuesday put him almost hopelessly behind in the race for the Democratic nomination, he began facing growing calls to withdraw…

Joe Biden was headed to a blowout victory over Bernie Sanders in Democratic presidential primaries in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, moving him closer to…

Italy’s national tally of cases of novel coronavirus contagion has increased to 31,506, with 2,503 deaths, the Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin on Tuesday. Compared to Monday, the…