Keeping you up to date on the latest novel coronavirus (Covid-19) news from around the world. FOLLOW THE LIVE UPDATE | All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesUK reports Europe's highest Covid-19 death toll, outpaces ItalyMore people have died in the United Kingdom from coronavirus than any other European country, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). - Al JazeeraIran says virus infections near 100 000Iran on Tuesday announced that confirmed coronavirus infections had reached almost 100 000 in the country as fresh cases picked up again after a brief drop in recent days. The number of confirmed infections with this disease is now close to 100 000," health ministry spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour said in televised remarks. These camps have yet to record a single coronavirus case, but United Nations refugee agency is already making preparations to counter the threat of Covid-19.

Source: News 24 May 05, 2020 12:56 UTC