The global coronavirus cases surpassed 2.5 million on Tuesday, according to a running tally by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed that the global number of deaths reached 171,718, while the number of people who recovered stands at 659,732. A total of...

Mexico raised its health emergency level following a rapid increase in novel coronavirus cases and fears the health system could collapse, the government said on Tuesday. Health Undersecretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said the country was moving to "phase three" of its response to the deadly...

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that any lifting of lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus must be gradual, and if restrictions were to be relaxed too soon, there would be a resurgence of infections. Lockdown measures have proved effective, and people must...

A northwestern province on the frontline of China’s coronavirus battle reported on Tuesday its first cases in nearly three weeks, all involving travellers from overseas, as imported infections started to level off elsewhere. The province of Shaanxi reported 21 new infections from abroad,...