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Sanders, a democratic socialist senator from Vermont, said his long-standing support for sweeping economic and social reforms was actually proof of his ability to lead.

South Korea has been experiencing a downward trend in new cases, down from 909 cases reported on February 29 and the 107 recorded on Saturday.

Contrary to medical advice, the president was seen Friday shaking hands all round as he gathered his coronavirus response team at the White House -- a practice he said Saturday owed to long-time habit as a politician but which he said would have to change...

The staffer was one of hundreds of journalists at a journalism convention last week in New Orleans where an attendee later tested positive for the coronavirus.

Americans in the UK or Ireland can come home and legal residents can come home, Vice-President Mike Pence announced.

However, some questioned why the memorial event on Sunday, which would pack thousands of people into an arena, was still going ahead after Ardern and other officials chose to cancel a festival in Auckland celebrating Pacific culture due to fears over coro...

The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan is 21, with the deadly virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year, claiming over 4,600 lives and infecting more than 124,330 people worldwide.

Disney's theme parks in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo remain closed after being shuttered earlier this year in response to the coronavirus outbreak, which started in China.

India on Wednesday suspended all visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Officials announced people arriving in Beijing for business trips must stay in a designated hotel and undergo a nucleic acid test for the virus as the number of confirmed cases surged on Wednesday due to the increase in imported cases.

Saudi Aramco announces that it received a directive from the ministry of energy to increase its maximum sustainable capacity from 12 million bpd to 13 bpd, the company said in a statement.

From Exxon Mobil Corp to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, companies rushed to borrow more money and boost their cash coffers on Tuesday, as the market turmoil fueled by a plunge in oil prices and the global coronavirus outbreak raised the prospect of an econo...

The tests for a total of 26 people had "changed from positive to negative" for the COVID-19 illness, including "25 who had been on the A-Sara boat".

Putin's goal is to wrest market share back from American frackers, whose debt-fueled growth caused Russia to lose its title in 2018 as the world's largest oil producer.

It was a test of whether Sanders can broaden his appeal among African Americans after earlier setbacks in the South. Biden, meanwhile, sought to show that he can keep momentum going after his surprise Super Tuesday turnaround.

France is the second-worst affected country by the virus in Europe after Italy, and Culture Minister Franck Riester and five MPs are among those who have tested positive for the infection.