The number of fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community rose by 626 on the previous day to reach 31,241.

Andre Cuomo said there have been 73 reported cases in NY state of children getting severely ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also announced that 2,500 members of a "test and trace corps" will be in place by early June to combat the virus.

The annual meeting between Indus Commissioners was postponed after New Delhi proposed deferment of consultations due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.

The committee's lawyers have until May 18 to file their response to the Justice Department's request to block the materials being immediately handed over, Roberts' brief order said.

Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military.

Pompeo will discuss U.S. and Israeli efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as regional security issues related to Iran's malign influence, spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.

Turkey formally charged Turkish private jet operator MNG Jet's four pilots and a executive with 'migrant smuggling', a crime carrying a maximum sentence of eight years in jail.

The move by US to give gree cards to foreign nurses and doctors is likely to benefit a large number of Indian professionals.

In issuing the new regulation on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security cited what it called China's "suppression of independent journalism."

Baloch separatists demanding greater autonomy have for years been waging an insurgency in the province, which is also riven by sectarian and Islamist violence.

The pandemic wave, similarly, will be with us for the foreseeable future before it diminishes. But depending on the location and the policies in place, it will exhibit variegated dimensions and dynamics traveling through time and space.

Both national and local governments have stopped crews from disembarking in order to prevent new cases of Covid-19 in their territories, stranding thousands of crew members.

The country, hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities, has now confirmed a total of 12,83,829 coronavirus cases.

The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations.

On Wednesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of "refusing to share the information we need to keep people safe." Beijing accused Pompeo of telling lies.

President Trump, who had publicly attacked the case against Flynn and has frequently castigated the FBI, said he was "very happy" for his former aide.

The trove of emails show the nation's top public health experts at the CDC spending weeks working on guidance to help the country deal with a public health emergency, only to see their work quashed by political appointees with little explanation.

Hahn immediately took a diagnostic test and was tested negative himself for the novel coronavirus, FDA spokesman Michael Felberbaum said.

The Health Ministry said it now wants people experiencing difficulty breathing or heavy sluggishness to seek advice on whether they may have been infected with the new coronavirus.

China has been criticised domestically and abroad as being initially slow to react to the epidemic, which first broke out on a large scale in Wuhan

Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.

The first phase of easing lockdown began as the government announced removing restrictions by allowing more business to open and operate from dawn to 5pm.

"We will certainly celebrate this anniversary extensively and solemnly, as usual," Vladimir Putin said, pledging that Russia would hold its traditional Red Square military parade and commemorative processions at a later date.

The US-based rights group, citing a source with ties to the royal family, said Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, a son of late monarch King Abdullah, was detained by security forces on March 27 while self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic at a family compound northeast of the capital Riyadh.

President Xi Jinping's comments came as China faced global criticism for its initial inaction to act against the novel coronavirus

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that initially most countries were focused on coping with the outbreak at home.

The lawyers said investigators are requesting that Bright be temporarily reinstated for 45 days until they can complete their probe.

Police opened fire after some among the around 300 protesters threw stones and started firing guns and trying to enter the governor's house, said Mohammad Arif Aber, a spokesman for the provincial governor of Ghor.

Britain's policy of enforcing a lockdown in time to arrest the spread of the coronavirus has most affected the generation of those VE heroes that the nation has now stood celebrating in word and speech.

Germany and other member states have urged a suspension of EU rules that force cash-drained airlines and the hospitality industry to offer full refunds for cancelled flights and trips instead of vouchers for future travel.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is averse to the idea of putting privilege on things that are essential for health.

Ira Khan thanked her trainer Nupur Shikhare, whom she referred to as Popeye, for not giving up on her and promised to him that she would join his workout sessions soon.

The holy month of Ramadan begins on Friday. Here are some wishes to share on the festive occasion.

Sonam Kapoor shared some stunning monochrome pictures and wished fans as the holy month of Ramadan began on Friday.

In the photograph she shared on Instagram, Urvashi is seen striking a pose in a bottle green coloured bikini laying on a trunk of a tree.

Dehydrated skin is due to lack of moisture in the skin and is not related to oil. So you can actually have an oily complexion but still have dehydrated skin.

After sharing her version of pillow dress for the #QuarantinePillowChallenge, Payal has now posted a picture of her wearing a self-made newspaper dress with pleats.

Sobhita's statement comes after a series of her behind-the-scenes pictures from the shoot were surfaced online.

The actor has three kids with wife Elsa Pataky -- daughter India, seven, and twin sons -- Sasha and Tristan, six. The actor said he is struggling to get the children to concentrate on their studies.

The Khadke Glassy fame singer has brought together over 30 artists together, including Mika Singh and Daler Mehendi for his song on Coronavirus pandemic. The song is titled Haunsla Na Chhadin.

In a recent video, Pinkie Roshan’s face is clammed with sweat as she speaks to the camera during her workout session.

Kanye West follows his sister-in-law and reality star Kylie Jenner, 22, who was named as the youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row by Forbes.

Top queries discussed were period problems, pregnancy complications during coronavirus, birth control techniques and miscarriage.

Actress Vidya Balan has collaborated with celebrity shout-out platform Tring to raise donations to provide additional 1000 PPE kits, along with Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films and photographer cum film producer Atul Kasbekar.

Actress Sunny Leone took to Instagram to share a video with daughter Nisha Kaur Weber where the mother-daughter duo could be seen experimenting with Snapchat filters.

While the entire country is navigating the coronavirus pandemic, daily wage earners and slum dwellers have been hit the hardest. ISKCON, in collaboration with Annamrita Foundation, has been providing free meals to them.

Dia Mirza highlighted the positive effects of lockdown by emphasising how the water of river Ganga has become cleaner with minimum human activities.

On the auspicious occasion of Ramzan, Devoleena shared that she has so many memories with it and she misses Iftaari.