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The United States leads in the number of COVID-19 with 104,007 infections confirmed so far, followed by Italy (86,498) and China (81,906). Nearly 17,00 people have died from the disease in America.

Serbia has declared a state of emergency and adopted strict measures in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, which has seen 530 people infected and eight die in the Balkan nation.

There have been 100,717 cases including 1,544 deaths as of 6:00 pm Eastern time (3:30 am IST). The biggest cluster by far is in New York, home to almost half the cases, overwhelming the hospital system.

Xi told Trump China 'wishes to continue sharing all information and experience with the US'.

Peter Tuchman, dubbed the "most photographed trader on Wall Street", took to Instagram on Thursday to tell his 10,000-odd followers that he had tested positive for coronavirus.

Laying emphasis again on the need to test people, the WHO chief said aggressive measures to find, isolate, test, treat and trace are not only the best and fastest way out of extreme restrictions, but they're also the best way to prevent them.

Mike Pompeo has insisted on identifying the COVID-19 virus as the 'Wuhan virus' even though the WHO and others have cautioned against giving it a geographic name because of its global nature.

Police Chief Mike Kemp in Tishomingo, Mississippi, told broadcast outlet WTVA that minor injuries were reported in that community and that a Dollar General store there had major damage.

Ecotourism is the main source of revenue for the 400 people living at the Sankt Corona am Wechsel village.

Bolsonaro said in a nationally televised address that the media had seized on the death toll in Italy, which he said is suffering so severely because of its elderly population and colder climate.

The risk to doctors, nurses and others on the front lines has become plain: Italy has seen at least 18 doctors with the coronavirus die. Spain reported that more than 3,900 health care workers have become infected.

People taking part in the study will have been hospitalised with COVID-19 infection and will be drawn from Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and the Netherlands.

Insulting the monarchy is a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. On Twitter, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakanta posted a warning to citizens against breaking laws on online content.

Donald Trump rose to power on vows to keep out Latin American and Muslim immigrants but has signaled that his intention in saying 'Chinese virus' may be more about geopolitics.

The adolescent brain is definitely in play as authorities around the globe struggle to keep young people from gathering, while parents fret at home about what they're up to as the coronavirus spreads.

Dr Ignaz Semmelweis instituted a requirement that all medical staff wash their hands in between patient examinations, and as a result, infection rates in his division began to plummet. His contribution to hygiene is especially relevant at a time like glob...