Japan says it is determined to hold a “safe and secure” Tokyo Olympics on schedule, after US President Donald Trump suggested a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposes a strong joint strategy involving SAARC countries to fight the coronavirus threat in the region.

All 112 people, including 23 Bangladeshis, who were admitted to a quarantine facility in India for over a fortnight after their return from China, have tested negative for coronavirus and are expected to be released today, a senior official says.

One of the two persons who recovered from COVID-19 infection, left the hospital and were sent home, Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), said today.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announce they were self-isolating Thursday as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with "mild flu-like symptoms."

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that many more families would see their loved ones die from coronavirus, as the government’s chief scientific adviser says Britain likely has as many as 10,000 people infected.

India has reported its first coronavirus death when the test result of a 76-year-old man, who died recently in Kalaburagi district of the southern state of Karnataka, confirmed that he was positive for the virus, the state government says.

Despite growing concern over coronavirus, schools in the capital appear to be ill-prepared to contain any possible spread of the virus.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she came down with flu-like symptoms and was tested for the new coronavirus, according to an official statement on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump says he is not concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus after dining with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, whose press aide tested positive.

Around 10,000 masks and 10,000 soap are distributed in primary and secondary schools of Mollahat upazila under Bagerhat district today -- in a bid to combat coronavirus.

Noting that the government is making an all-out effort to fight coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged people to follow instructions regarding prevention of the virus.

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has become the first Serie A player to test positive for coronavirus, the Turin side said on Wednesday.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all flights on the Dhaka-Delhi route to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The government has instructed schools and colleges across the country to hold their daily assembly inside classrooms to prevent spread of coronavirus, according to a press release issued by Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education.

Health Minister Zahid Malique urges Bangladeshi expatriates not to return home right now in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Outside of mainland China, Italy currently has the highest number of deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the world. Italy’s fatality rate at 5% is also higher than the global average of 3.4%, according to the World Health Organization. Now, the question is, why is that the case?

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia for a film project, the Oscar-winning US actor says.

President Donald Trump announces the United States would ban all travel from Europe for 30 days to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Bangladesh will benefit from the fallout of the coronavirus as most of the globally renowned companies are planning to shift work orders from China to other Asian countries, including Bangladesh, according to a new survey.