Health

Iran on Saturday ordered the closure of schools and universities in two cities hit by a coronavirus outbreak that has killed five people in the Islamic republic — the most outside the Far East. The

Ethiopia is bolstering preparedness to contain a possible outbreak of coronavirus. Ethiopia has stepped up prevention measures to combat any potential outbreak of coronavirus. Its airline, the largest in Africa, is continuing daily flights to

Toll in China reaches 2,345 as South Korea reports a surge in cases linked to outbreaks at a hospital and a church. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the window of opportunity to stem

A woman arrived from the Iranian holy city of Qom where several infections and deaths were reported this week. Mainland China has reported 118 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, pushing the number of deaths

A North Korean official has reportedly been executed after he broke the terms of his coronavirus quarantine by going to a public bath while he was meant to be in quarantine. The trade official had

New virus thought to have originated in China’s Wuhan city has killed more than 1,100 people and infected nearly 44,700. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak of