A 68-year-old woman died of coronavirus in New Delhi, the Indian government says, in the country’s second death linked to the disease.

Europe has now become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed 5,000 lives across the world, “a tragic milestone”, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

A senior Australian politician tests positive for the new coronavirus and enters hospital quarantine, days after returning from Washington where he met Ivanka Trump and US Attorney General William Barr.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for coronavirus, according to a post on his Facebook page.

With the world’s governments scrambling to contain the coronavirus and the whole of Italy on lockdown as citizens quarantine themselves, the world of sports has taken a hard hit as large crowds and gatherings are being discouraged out of fear of the spread of the virus.

Indian immigration authorities of Changrabandha land port today wrote to Bangladesh Burimari land port asking it not to allow any Bangladeshis to cross to India through the port in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Iran announces another 85 deaths, pushing its total number of fatalities from the coronavirus outbreak to 514 amid 11,364 confirmed cases.

Japan says it is determined to hold a “safe and secure” Tokyo Olympics on schedule, after US President Donald Trump suggested a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposes a strong joint strategy involving SAARC countries to fight the coronavirus threat in the region.

All 112 people, including 23 Bangladeshis, who were admitted to a quarantine facility in India for over a fortnight after their return from China, have tested negative for coronavirus and are expected to be released today, a senior official says.

One of the two persons who recovered from COVID-19 infection, left the hospital and were sent home, Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), said today.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announce they were self-isolating Thursday as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with "mild flu-like symptoms."

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that many more families would see their loved ones die from coronavirus, as the government’s chief scientific adviser says Britain likely has as many as 10,000 people infected.

India has reported its first coronavirus death when the test result of a 76-year-old man, who died recently in Kalaburagi district of the southern state of Karnataka, confirmed that he was positive for the virus, the state government says.

Despite growing concern over coronavirus, schools in the capital appear to be ill-prepared to contain any possible spread of the virus.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she came down with flu-like symptoms and was tested for the new coronavirus, according to an official statement on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump says he is not concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus after dining with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, whose press aide tested positive.

Around 10,000 masks and 10,000 soap are distributed in primary and secondary schools of Mollahat upazila under Bagerhat district today -- in a bid to combat coronavirus.

Noting that the government is making an all-out effort to fight coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged people to follow instructions regarding prevention of the virus.

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has become the first Serie A player to test positive for coronavirus, the Turin side said on Wednesday.