What happens if Coronavirus reaches the Gaza Strip

What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely worrying.

Coronavirus latest: Italy seeks EU permission for extra borrowing

Italy, the worst hit country in Europe as yet, is seeking the green light for a larger budget deficit after closing its schools and universities. A German industry body is wary of losses. All the latest from DW here.

Vale of Leven cancer nurse reflects on nine years of revolutionary project in Palestine

Gerry O'Hare has watched on as medics from war-torn Gaza have improved the outcomes for patients battling against the odds.

Coronavirus: Virus could spread further as map reveals nations not washing their hands

CORONAVIRUS has the potential to turn into a pandemic if the virus becomes more widespread and the number of cases continues to rise. The contagious virus is infecting more and more people, and basic hygiene standards set-up to help remove the virus are being ignored, according to figures.

Monkey business at Banksy's Bethlehem hotel masks coronavirus fears

BETHLEHEM — British artist Banksy’s hotel in Bethlehem brought a touch of humor to the West Bank town by strapping a surgical mask to the model monkey bellhop at its entrance as coronav…

1 More Coronavirus Case Total 30 Delhi Shuts Primary Schools: 10 Points

One more person tested positive for coronavirus today, taking the number of affected persons to 30. The figure had taken a jump yesterday with a group of 14 Italian tourists testing positive for the virus. The rising number of cases has pushed the Delhi government to shut the primary schools till March 30. A similar decision is likely for the secondary section once the exams are over, the government has hinted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi postponed his next week's visit to Brussels, Belgium for the India-European Union summit. The foreign ministry said both nations agreed to this in view of the outbreak. The global trade association of airlines, the International Air Transport Association or IATA said depending on how the #coronavirus spreads, airline industry could face up to $113 billion in lost revenues this year.

Palestine declares state of emergency over Wuhan coronavirus

The Palestinian Health Ministry today announced a state of emergency in the West Bank cities of Bethlehem and Jericho over suspected Wuhan coronavirus cases.

Palestinian Authority bars West Bank tourism over coronavirus

A number of suspected coronavirus cases have been detected at a hotel...

After suspecting coronavirus in Bethlehem Health Ministry calls for state of emergency in city

Bethlehem/PNN/ The Palestinian Ministry of Health, and after suspecting cases of coronavirus at a ho

Palestine declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Mosques and churches closed in Bethlehem and Jericho over suspected coronavirus cases

Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem closed after suspected coronavirus case

Four cases have been detected staying at a hotel in Beit Jala near Bethlehem

Palestinians announce West Bank tourism ban over coronavirus

The Palestinians announced a two-week ban on tourists visiting cities and sites in the occupied West Bank Thursday, after the first suspected cases of coronavirus in the territory. Israel controls all entrances to the West Bank from the Jewish state but the Palestinian government has limited autonomy in cities.

Middle East: Palestine shuts down schools and religious buildings Iraq death toll rises to two

Public buildings including schools, colleges, mosques and churches in the biblical city of Bethlehem will be closed for the next 14 days as concerns about coronavirus in the region grow.

Coronavirus in Palestine: Suspected cases near Bethlehem

Churches and mosques in occupied West Bank shut as Palestinian Authority prepares for possible outbreak

Coronavirus latest: German industry braces for economic hit

A German industry body has said that coronavirus poses the biggest risk of pushing the country's teetering economy into a recession. Quarantine measures related to the deadly outbreak have disrupted global supply chains.

Pontifical universities close as coronavirus deaths in Italy surpass 100

As coronavirus spreads fear of discrimination rises

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a spate of xenophobic incidents around the world. As the epidemic continues, people of East Asian origin are increasingly concerned about their safety.

Coronavirus confrontation: Palestinian woman accused of assaulting female Japanese aid worker

Michael Marder: The coronavirus is us

The new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, now threatening to snowball into a full-fledged pandemic, has already begun to wreak a sort of global havoc, causing alarm and even panic in several countries, spasms in financial markets and, most painfully, loss of life. There has been very little time so far for reflection, and few of us have stopped to wonder what this crisis might tell us about ourselves — about our bodies, our communities, our political systems and the nature of our growing interconnectedness across borders. But I believe it has something crucial to tell.

Diplomat cites shared future amid outbreak

China will go all out to work with relevant parties and share with the international community its experience in containing the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, as it strives to build "a community with a shared future for mankind", officials say.