Rome/Sputnik/UNI: Italy has recorded 260 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number of daily deaths registered since March 14, Italy’s Civil Protection Department said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the death toll now stood at 26,644.

The Hague/Xinhua/UNI: The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in The Netherlands rose by 66 since Saturday, the lowest in over a month, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced on Sunday.

New Delhi/NITN: The number of deaths due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country touched 779 on Saturday, as per Indian government released data.

Dhaka/NITN: A Bangladeshi doctor, who is working at Kurmitola General Hospital, has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

Kolkata: In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, starting today, Vietjet increases the frequency of domestic flights in Vietnam.

Dhaka/UNI: The number of novel coronavirus deaths in Bangladesh exceeded 100 on Monday after 10 more people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours.

Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: Malaysia recorded the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month and zero deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

Dhaka/NITN: Nine more people have dead due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, taking the toll to 84, media reports said on Saturday.

New Delhi/NITN: The Health Ministry on Saturday announced that 488 people have died due to COVID-19 infection in India so far.

New York/NITN: Tourism may have been brought to a near-standstill by COVID-19, but the industry – which accounts for 10 per cent of global GDP – finds itself in a unique position to help put the global economy back on its feet, once the pandemic has passed.

Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh recorded 219 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the country's biggest daily increase since the detection of the first three cases on March 8.

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 220, including 127 infections in Tokyo alone, the health ministry and local authorities said on Wednesday, bringing the nationwide total to 8,393.

Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 4,683 on Tuesday after 98 more people died overnight.

New Delhi/NITN: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India stands at 353, as per the latest figures released by Ministry of Health.

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: A second person has died of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the country's Ministry of Health said on Friday.

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported three newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas Thursday, the local health authority said Friday.

New York/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 95,000 worldwide on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Thailand increased by 50 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 2,473, while the death toll rose by one, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the national coronavirus response center, said on Friday.

Thane/UNI: In the wake of 33 people testing positive for Novel Coronavirus in this Maharashtra city, the state government on Friday has declared 15 places as Quarantine Containment zones or hotspots, to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Seoul/UNI: The number of confirmed cases in South Korea has risen to 10,331, with 47 new cases being registered over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister David Clark said on Tuesday.

New Delhi/NITN: Several Indians states are seeking an extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 at a time India is witnessing a surge in positive cases.

Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported on Tuesday 78 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 743, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday surged to 891 after 23 new confirmed cases were recorded across the State, officials said here.

Islamabad/NITN: At the time of crisis when Pakistan is still depending on China, its all-weather ally and the epicentre of the COVID-19 disease spread, reports are emerging that PM Imran Khan-led government is still practicing discrimination and not extending help to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

Guwahati/NITN: Four more positive cases for COVID-19 have been reported in Assam on Wednesday and with this total number of Coronavirus infected cases have increased to five in the state so far.

New Delhi/NITN: Even as the majority of 1.3 billion people are observing the 21-day nationwide lockdown called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the Coronavirus outbreak, the number of positives cases from the highly contagious disease crossed 2000 in India with 235 fresh detections in the last 24 hours.

Istanbul/NITN: An intact sundial from the Hellenistic era showing the seasons was recovered during the ongoing excavation and restoration work undertaken in the ancient city of Laodicea situated in Denizli, western Turkey.