Coronavirus Updates
South Korea to ship testing kits to US
10:24 | 04/13/2020
Seoul plans to send 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday.
Iran death toll rises by 117 to 4,474
20:51 | 04/12/2020
Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen by 117 in the past day to 4,474, the Health Ministry said.
UK death toll passes 10,000
20:50 | 04/12/2020
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK passed the 10,000 mark after the Department of Health and Social Care reported an increase of 737 overnight. That brings the total to 10,612.
UK prime minister released from hospital
20:46 | 04/12/2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was released from a London hospital on Sunday, his office said. Johnson will continue recovering from COVID-19 at his country residence of Chequers.
NY reports 758 new coronavirus deaths
20:45 | 04/12/2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced 758 new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,385.
Israeli coronavirus death toll reaches 103
12:28 | 04/12/2020
The death toll from COVID-19 in Israel surpassed 100 over the weekend, reaching 103 on Sunday morning, with 10,878 infections, the Health Ministry reported.
US passes Italy for most coronavirus deaths
11:51 | 04/12/2020
The United States passed Italy on Saturday for the most coronavirus-related deaths in the world, with more than 20,000 fatalities.
Singapore makes face masks mandatory
11:51 | 04/12/2020
Singapore authorities are now requiring face masks in public for essential trips such as grocery shopping.
France’s pandemic death toll rises to over 13,800
11:50 | 04/12/2020
France’s death toll from COVID-19 increased to 13,832 on Saturday.
NYC public schools closed for rest of school year
11:49 | 04/12/2020
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday that public schools in the city would remain closed for the rest of the school year.