US Vice-President’s aide tests positive for coronavirus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A top aide to US Vice-President Mike Pence has tested positive for Covid-19 one day after…
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Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods
(FASTNEWS | CHICAGO ) – Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black…
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus outbreak) – The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one…
Coronavirus: Asia stocks fall despite stimulus plans
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – Asian stocks have fallen as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes that major stimulus…
Coronavirus: European Union seals borders to most outsiders
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – The EU is banning travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days in an unprecedented…
Coronavirus hits all 50 US states as death toll rises
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia…
Coronavirus: Australia bans ‘non-essential’ gatherings of over 100 people
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – Australia has banned “non-essential” gatherings of more than 100 people in response to the coronavirus…
Coronavirus: Canada to bar entry for most foreigners – Trudeau
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Canada will be closing its borders to anyone who is not a citizen or a permanent…
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – Hong Kong will quarantine all people arriving from abroad for 14 days, its leader Carrie…
Coronavirus: Europe plans full border closure in virus battle
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone…
Coronavirus: Stocks rocked by record volatility
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – Global stock markets are seeing record levels of volatility with the five biggest one-day points…
Three more Coronavirus patients identified
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Three more confirmed cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) have been identified in the country bringing the total…
US Fed cuts rates to buffer economy from coronavirus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic, that could cause the US economy…
Hi-tech coronavirus surveillance system
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) was in the process of finalising a hi-tech system…
Govt. fully geared to tackle coronavirus: Defence Secretary
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said the government was fully geared to ensure the…