COVID-19 death toll be 15% higher than shown; British economy face 13% GDP fall

LONDON: COVID-19 pandemic death toll of United Kingdom (UK) could run some 15 per cent higher than official figures have indicated so far, according...

India extends lockdown to May 3 as coronavirus cases cross 10,000

NEW DELHI: India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, will be extended until at least May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...

Britain nears 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as Boris Johnson makes ‘good progress’

LONDON: Britain is nearing the grim 10,000 death toll mark as its Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making "very good progress" in his recovery...

450 inmates tests positive for coronavirus at Chicago’s largest jail

CHICAGO: 450 inmates and staff have tested positive for coronavirus at Chicago's largest jail, county corrections officials said on Thursday, representing one of the...

Death toll in US tops 14,600 as New York reports single highest day toll

NEW YORK: Death toll in the United States due to coronavirus topped 14,600 on Wednesday, the second highest reported number in the world after...

China respects the rights of Muslim Community: Spokesperson

BEIJING: China will continue to respect the freedom and religious rights of its minorities including millions of Muslims, said a spokesperson of the Chinese...

British PM Johnson in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was still in hospital on Monday suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus,...

Global COVID-19 death toll tops 60,000; US surpasses 300,000 with 8,300 deaths

WASHINGTON: Global COVID-19 pandemic fatalities have increased over 60,000 on Saturday as US surpassed 300,000 infections with more than 8,300 deaths, there was some...

Italy witnesses slump in number of critical coronavirus patients

ROME: Italy saw its first drop Saturday in the number of patients intensive care treatment for the coronavirus that had stretched the Mediterranean country's...

COVID-19 fatalities jumps to 42,000 in Europe with confirmed infections 587,836

ROME: COVID-19 fatalities in Europe have reached to 42,000 mark and the confirmed cases of infection 587,836 round the European continent. Italy is at the...