China's Wuhan Prepares To Emerge From Lockdown As New Cases Dwindle
"Apart from Wuhan, the other places in Hubei have registered 19 consecutive days with no confirmed cases," provincial officials said on Tuesday.
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India Declares 'Total' Lockdown In Bid To Prioritize Coronavirus Fight
"To save India and every Indian," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the country's more than 1.3 billion people — with few exceptions — to stay in their homes for the next three weeks.
U.S. 'Disappointed' In Afghan Leadership, Will Slash $1 Billion In Aid, Pompeo Says
The secretary of state's announcement follows meetings in Kabul with Afghanistan's rivals to the presidency, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. Pompeo said another $1 billion could be cut next year.
U.S. Olympic Officials Want The IOC To Delay Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee is under increasing pressure to postpone the Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: WHO Head Says Nations Must Attack As 'Pandemic Is Accelerating'
Despite an alarming rush past 300,000 cases worldwide, the WHO's leader says, "We're not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic."
Mass Religious Gathering In Pakistan Leads To Fresh Concerns Over COVID-19 Spread
The Tablighi Jamaat, a global missionary group, brought together thousands of Muslim preachers from 80 countries. The Gaza Strip's first cases of coronavirus infection are linked to this gathering.
News Brief: Stimulus Measure, Coronavirus Facts, N.Y. COVID-19 Cases
Senate Democrats on Sunday block a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill from moving forward. China and the U.S. spar over coronavirus facts. And, New York state is now the epicenter of COVID-19.
Japan Considers Whether To Delay Summer Olympic Games
Under pressure from the spreading pandemic, as well as anxious athletes and corporate sponsors, Japan finally conceded that it may have no choice but to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
U.S., China Accuse Each Other Of Mishandling COVID-19 Outbreak
In Washington D.C., China hawks are using the coronavirus pandemic to argue that the U.S. needs a tough economic and geopolitical stance against China. President Trump is echoing those views.
India Observes 14 Hours Of Self-Quarantine
Heeding a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, millions of people took part in a voluntary "public curfew" on Sunday to demonstrate support for the nation's medical community.