The US president now says the move is not necessary, after the idea was labelled "preposterous".

The government defends strict lockdown measures that have left millions stranded and without food.

With millions of migrant labourers and homeless people left without income, officials are struggling to help.

Some of the city's most popular landmarks are devoid of the usual crowds as people stay indoors to help combat coronavirus.

OneWeb, the high-profile London-based satellite start-up, files for bankruptcy protection in the US.

People enter the Chinese city where the coronavirus outbreak began for the first time in months.

Russia begins a "non-working week" to try to slow the spread of coronavirus.

A vessel carrying more than 1,800 people off Panama is moving healthy passengers to a sister ship.

The US president said "GM was wasting time" and action was needed to save American lives.

New data confirms the improvement in air quality over Europe - a by-product of the coronavirus crisis.

The $2 trillion boost is the largest ever as coronavirus cases continue to rise, hitting the economy.

Officials confirm 969 deaths, the highest daily tally so far, bringing Italy's death toll to 9,134.

With strict measures in place to fight coronavirus, officials believe the outbreak's peak is close.

From Saturday, foreigners will not be allowed into China - even if they have visas.

The three French nationals and an Iraqi were abducted in Baghdad in January.

Police and the army patrol the streets as all but essential movement is banned across the country.

The UN warns that camps for the displaced in north-western Syria could be devastated by coronavirus.

The grim milestone came as President Trump predicted the US would get back to work "pretty quickly".

Benny Gantz is reportedly set to share power with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, ending a year of political deadlock.

Mullah Krekar’s lawyers say he is at high risk from coronavirus due to underlying health problems.

The US justice department charges the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with narco-terrorism.

The number of people in the US seeking jobless benefits jumped to nearly 3.3 million last week.

The suspect wanted to bomb a facility treating coronavirus cases to cause severe harm, the FBI says.

The package is aimed at countering the economic impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

In a South Korean ICU, nurses wearing heavy self-contained respiratory systems work two-hour shifts.