After more than a month without reporting any new cases, Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak first started, announced its first case since 3 April.

China: Coronavirus ground zero Wuhan reports new cases

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing on Monday after getting into a testy exchange with an Asian-American reporter. CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he continued to insist that the US was doing better than other countries when it came to testing for the virus.

Donald Trump abruptly ends press conference on COVID-19 after heated argument with two women reporters

A young Argentina family awaiting the birth of their second child is spending the coronavirus quarantine on a sailboat off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

Argentine family spends quarantine at sea

Surfers in southern France on Monday (May 11) defied a government-issued closure of beaches as the country started to ease a nearly two-month long lockdown in the battle against the new coronavirus.

Surf's not up: French police chase off lockdown surfers

The United States will complete 10 million coronavirus testings this week, United States President Donald Trump said on Monday. Also Read: As nations ease coronavirus restrictions, is it a risky gamble?

US to complete 10 million coronavirus tests this week: Donald Trump

The Cannes Film Festival will not take place in May as planned due to the spread of the coronavirus, organizers said on Thursday (March 19), adding several options were being considered including postponing the festival until the end of June.

Cannes Film Festival won't take place in May due to coronavirus, organizers say

A Swedish couple has opened a "COVID-19-safe" restaurant in a meadow with one chair and one table and on Sunday (May 10) the "Table for One" pop-up restaurant welcomed its first guest.

COVID-19-safe pop-up restaurant opens in meadow with one chair, one table

Crowds of people flocked to a restaurant in Castel Rock, Colorado after it reopened for Mother's Day on Sunday (May 10), defying social distancing rules that were put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Crowds pack Colorado restaurant defying coronavirus restrictions

"The Pantry of Sharing" help those in need, with small pantry cabinets in community areas constantly filled with food and necessity items - all up for grabs. As the supplies were picked up, more local residents drop by to fill it up with food, bottled drinks, rice grain, soap bars, and tissue rolls.

Growing like mushrooms: free food pantries help feed coronavirus-hit Thais

A telethon broadcast in New York City on Monday (May 11) collected $115 million for coronavirus relief, according to organisers.

Billy Joel, Sting, Mariah Carey raise $115 million on coronavirus telethon

The Wuhan city administration beefing up its measures for preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and all residents of the capital city of central China's Hubei Province will be required to take nucleic acid tests in the next 10 days.

Wuhan plans citywide nucleic acid testing in next 10 days after new cases emerge

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a slew of austerity measures as the country grapples with the combination of low oil prices and the COVID-19 impact on the world economy.

Saudi Arabia triples VAT, cuts state allowances amid pandemic

Garment factories across Bangladesh have reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has locked down most of the country. A new fear has seeped in among garment workers, as they are forced to restart working in conditions not suitable to ensure social distancing.

Workers fear for their lives as Bangladesh reopens garment factories

As coronavirus cases across major hotspots in Europe and North America continue to drop, the fear of new hotspots still remains. Many believe that the next killer wave could start anywhere in Africa or South Asia.

How sex workers in Zambia helped contact-trace coronavirus carriers

The Chinese city of Shulan has imposed martial law after 11 fresh cases of coronavirus. The city borders North Korea and fears a second wave of the killer virus.

Border Chinese city imposes martial law after 11 new cases of coronavirus

Libya has an estimated 654,000 migrants – more than 48,000 of them registered asylum seekers or refugees - many of them living in cramped conditions with little access to healthcare.

Migrants left with no food in Libya

Like the combat against SARS years ago, the ongoing fight against Covid-19 is showcasing to the world the Chinese government’s capabilities in deploying and allocating resources across the whole country.

China to revamp public health care system

'Not the time to end lockdown, but modify measures': British Prime Minister Boris Johnson In a televised address, Johnson said: "This is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week.

Morning News Brief: US death toll passes 80,000, UK to begin lifting lockdown and more

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19

White House to distribute Remdesivir to American people

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 4 million worldwide on Monday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. COVID-19 has now infected 4,101,482 people worldwide and 282,700 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global Covid-19 cases surge past 4 million mark, death toll at 282,700

Russia recorded the highest number of daily coronavirus infections today with 11,656 additions. As of now, Russia has 221,344 cases of COVID-19 and is the third most infected country.

Putin lifts non-working period, daily infections in Russia cross 11,000

United States Vice President Mike Pence is not planning to undergo self-quarantine after his aide tested positive for coronavirus, said his spokesperson, adding that Pence plans to be in at the White House on Monday.

US Vice President Mike Pence 'won't self-quarantine' despite his staffer testing COVID-19 positive

Health or wealth? Amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures, that is the dilemma millions are facing in Bolivia, one of Latin America's poorest countries.

Forced to choose between health or wealth, Bolivia's market vendors defy coronavirus crisis

Doubts have emerged over the future of COVID resolution at United National Security council as US last week "broke silence procedure" on it and it is unclear how France and Tunisia who are the "penholders" intend to go forward with the draft.

United National Security Council covid resolution in limbo

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