Many of those affected are complaining of a burning sensation in the eyes and difficulties breathing.

The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.

The figure of 29,427 deaths is "a massive tragedy", the foreign secretary says, but steers clear of comparisons.

ABS-CBN said it had been told it could still broadcast while waiting for its licence to be renewed.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down, with Vice-President Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

Chinese state media said US claims that the virus originated in a research lab were "absurd".

YouTube's biggest star will stream on the platform again, after defecting to a rival in 2019.

Colson Whitehead wins the fiction prize three years after winning for The Underground Railroad.

A Paris doctor says a patient first diagnosed with pneumonia is now confirmed as having had Covid-19.

Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.

World leaders sign up to a fundraising drive, which aims to raise $8.3bn over the next month.

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

There are no drugs proven to help doctors treat the disease, but work is under way around the world.

Russia's cases jump by 10,633 in one day, as Moscow's mayor warns the peak is yet to come.

The prisoners rioted over a lack of food and water, with quarantine measures halting family visits.

Multiple shots were fired by North Korea towards the South in the Demilitarised Zone, South Korea says.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes his first public appearance for 20 days, state media report, amid speculation about his health.

An expert warns there is "nothing more valuable" in the world today than a way to prevent the disease.

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.