Across their foreheads, cheeks and noses, the nurses on the front line of South Korea's struggle against the coronavirus outbreak wear bandages that have become badges of honour.
India on Thursday reported its first coronavirus death as authorities ordered schools, theatres and cinemas closed in New Delhi for the rest of the month in a bid to keep the pandemic at bay.
Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Thursday held talks with his visiting French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on bilateral cooperation in addition to regional and international issues.
Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for novel coronavirus, his office said late Thursday, while assuring the public the Canadian prime minister is fine.
The Philippines is taking stringent measures against the coronavirus, including suspending all domestic travel to and from the capital for one month, starting on Sunday.
As the number of global coronavirus cases rise, countries are scrambling to enact measures that will stem the spread. In Italy, nearly 200 more deaths have raised the country's total death toll to over 1,000.
