Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that beginning on May 4, the manufacturing, construction, and wholesale sectors can go back to work. They will be followed by retailers, museums, galleries, and libraries on May 18 and by bars, restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons on June 1. ....

US President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the media after the controversy that erupted over statements he made suggesting that coronavirus could potentially be treated by injecting disinfectant into patients' bodies. ....

The death rate in coronavirus-ravaged New York, the worst-hit in the US, has dropped with 367 deaths on Saturday compared with 437 on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday. ....

The condition of secretive North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, after a long spell of non-appearance, remained unclear on Sunday, with a set of reports saying that he had passed away after heart trouble or was in an irreversible coma, while another said he was staying at his holiday resort. ....

North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly to be in a 'vegetative state' as his health appears could be more serious than initially believed, Japanese media reported. ....

At a time when hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being touted as a 'wonder drug' to treat critical Covid-19 patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued fresh guidelines, cautioning people against over-the-counter use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for Covid-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to the risk of heart rhythm problems. ....

US President Donald Trump while addressing the daily coronavirus briefing said his administration is sending ventilators to other countries in need as the US now has a "tremendous capacity" of its own. ....

At least 253 healthcare providers and medical workers have been infected with coronavirus in Pakistan so far, according to data issued by the National Emergency Operation Centre. ....

More than 50,000 people have died of coronavirus in the United States while debates are heightening over reopening the country's economy severely battered by the virus. ....

Researchers in France aim to test if nicotine patch could help prevent coronavirus after initial observations showed that an ingredient in tobacco, probably nicotine, could put smokers at a lower risk of getting the disease. ....