A French doctor says tests on samples from patients show the virus was present last year.

On Tuesday, Italy recorded a drop in the number of people currently infected for the second day in a row.

The small but symbolic fall is a "positive development" in the fight against the virus, officials say.

Small shops are allowed to open up in Austria, but the worst-hit areas of Italy are holding back.

The United States now has more than 20,000 deaths and more than half a million cases.

The bridge would normally have been busy but lockdown measures meant there was little traffic.

As the worst-hit northern region sees improvements, concerns are growing over poorer southern areas.

Giuseppe Berardelli who gave his respirator to a patient is among 50 priests killed in Italy so far.

The social media platform has seen usage rocket in countries hardest hit by coronavirus lockdowns.

The country expands restrictions on social interaction as Chancellor Merkel goes into quarantine.

The number of deaths has risen to 3,405, which is more than in China where the virus originated.

Could the US lock down part, or even all, of the country to halt the spread of the deadly virus?

The entire population - some 60 million people - are told to stay at home amid the outbreak.

Italy's coronavirus death toll jumps by 133 in a day to 366, as millions adapt to new restrictions.

The Department of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Vietnamese in Iran and Italy to stay vigilant as the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is rampant in those countries.

No Vietnamese in Italy have been reported to have contracted the acute respiratory disease caused by the the new coronavirus (COVID-19) so far, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue.

Vietnam's decision was made following a surge in infected cases in Italy which have surpassed 2,000 as of March 3.

Vietnam will unilaterally stop granting visa-free entry to all Italian citizens from 0:00 am on March 3, amid fears over the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic as the number of infected cases is rising rapidly in this country.

Passengers entering Vietnam from or through Iran or Italy are required to fill out medical declaration forms as of February 29 amid the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in the two countries.

What is life like for a family living in one of Italy's quarantined villages?