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State media in Syria on Sunday reported the country's first coronavirus case. The number of cases is likely higher because war-torn Syria faces challenges in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Starting Monday, Mexicans will be urged to maintain safe distances from each other, and if possible, work from home. At least 250 cases and two deaths have been reported in the country.

Doctors in Italy are overwhelmed by coronavirus cases and prioritizing which patients get care. Many U.S. doctors could soon be making the same life-or-death decisions.

Merkel put herself under self-quarantine after learning that her doctor had tested positive for COVID-19.

A group of independent documentary photographers shared their experiences on the ground in Iran covering the pandemic.

Tourists are being banned outright after many countries on the continent reported a sharp increase in the number of cases this past week.

The death toll from the virus grew by nearly 800 to a total of 4,825, officials announced Saturday.