Three more patients have died, taking the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak to 12, according to the health directorate

No more than five people can congregate in mosques for prayers, the government said in a notice on Monday, responding to broader calls for restrictions on visits to mosques and other places of worship

Sri Lanka heads into a countrywide curfew from tonight with all districts placed under restrictions until Thursday morning, the Presidential Secretariat said

Stringent measures taken against the coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka is likely to continue until after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year which falls on April 14, with constant evaluation of the situation to continue with the support of medical, security and legal expertise, the Presidents Media Division (PMD) said

Balochistan Police arrested over a dozen young doctors in Quetta on Monday while they were protesting against the unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPEs) in provincial hospitals as the war against Covid-19 intensifies

Former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan, who escaped from the custody of Pakistani security agencies in February this year, has accused the Pakistan Army of kidnapping ten members of his family

Even as the National Task Force for COVID-19 constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommended the use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis (read preventing) for SARS-CoV-2 infection for "high-risk population", everyone should not rush to get the medicine, doctors have warned

It was a black day in India's fight against the spread of coronavirus cases, as 693 new cases were found in 24 hours - the highest number in a day recorded so far, taking the total count to 4,067. Also, 30 deaths were reported in a day, which is one-third of the total number of deaths in the country so far

With the growing demand for protective equipment for healthcare professionals treating COVID-19 patients, a Hyderabad-based start-up has developed 3D-printed face shields and goggles

Google on Monday said it has started showing the locations of food shelters and night shelters in cities across India on its services like Maps, to help people especially migrant workers find relief centers with ease

The demand for vegetables and fruits in the wholesale markets in India have declined significantly since the lockdown came into force on March 24 midnight as bulk buyers are staying away, said M R Kripani, President, Azadpur Fruit and Vegetable Merchants Association

Religious scholars in Afghanistan have called for a ban of any religious and political gatherings after the increase of coronavirus spread in the country

Due to a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in Kabul with one virus-related death, the Governor of the Afghan capital said authorities will impose more restrictions in the city to stop the spread of the disease

The coroniavirus hit a total of 11 out of the 64 districts in the country until Sunday after the first known cases were reported around a month ago, according to the government’s disease control agency IEDCR, bdnews24.com reported

“I’ve received many SMS from different places saying that people are crying for food. We will try to send food to every home,” the prime minister said during a video conference from the Ganabhaban in Dhaka