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The majority of tests around the world use a technology called PCR, which detects pieces of the coronavirus in mucus samples.

The US has now recorded 18,586 deaths and is closing in on the toll of 18,849 dead in Italy, which has seen the most fatalities so far in the global pandemic.

None of the 50 crew who tested positive for COVID-19 have suffered "worsening health" so far, the armed forces ministry said in a statement.

The treatment of the dead has led to many Ecuadorans losing trust in the government, which has set up a special force to recover bodies from homes.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by 14 more days saying that the struggle was 'far from over' as infections rose to 1,934.

While King Salman (84) has isolated himself in an island on the Red Sea, his son crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (33) has also fallen back on the same coast with some of his ministers.

Speaking from their home in Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess called up Casterton Primary Academy in Burnley.

In the absence of either a vaccine or a drug, the novel coronavirus has claimed more than 88,500 lives and has infected nearly 1.5 million people globally.

The study was aimed at identifying which animals are vulnerable to the virus so they can be used to test experimental vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

A 52-year-old Somalian is the first death reported in the country due to coronavirus.

The man, who was unaware he had the Covid-19 illness, set off a chain of transmissions that infected 15 other people, three of whom died.

Under the proposed guidance, people who are exposed to someone infected would be allowed back on the job if they are asymptomatic, test their temperature twice a day and wear a face mask.

UN chief has suspended the rotation and deployments of the peacekeepers until June 30 to mitigate the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus, his spokesman has said.

With little choice but to stay grounded for the time being — and with plenty of time at home — avid travelers have devised creative and meaningful ways to celebrate the vacations.

According to reports, the United Nations is facing a "dire" liquidity crisis as it deals with added expenses related to the need to respond to the coronavirus.

The hashtag 'Escape from Tokyo' was one of the top trending Twitter topics on Tuesday morning, with most commenters urging people in Tokyo and other big cities to stay put.