The United Nations has urged warring parties to stop fighting so the overstretched health system can prepare.
The EU is accused of failing to deal with the coronavirus, even as two of its members are the hardest-hit worldwide.
Thomas Schaefer, finance minister of Germany's Hesse state which includes Frankfurt, found dead near a railway track.
A shortage of ventilators in several major cities worsens as the US death count crosses 2,300.
While Lebanon's government has enforced a public lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, businesses are stepping in to assist hospitals already overwhelmed.
Video footage showed a huge plume of smoke rising into the night sky as fire crews doused the fuselage with foam.
As economic and human toll of lockdown deepens, criticism mounts over lack of adequate planning before the decision.
Breaking down the COVID-19 pandemic, here are the facts and figures.
Coalition forces handed over the K1 base in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk to Iraq's military.
China says it is increasingly concerned about a spike in infections coming from abroad and several other countries across Asia have taken similar measures.
Modi apologises as 21-day lockdown stings millions, leaving the poor hungry and forcing migrant workers to flee cities.
Social distancing can be particularly challenging for many with a disorder who depend on others for support.
Many suffer from dearth of basic needs and sanitation on Lesbos Island, the biggest entry point for migrants in the Aegean - with more than 20,000 arriving there since 2016.
Before Ireland ordered people to stay indoors, drive-in cinema became a popular choice of entertainment for many.
Iranian president says economy is a factor in the country's COVID-19 response as punishing US sanctions remain in place.
Trump's inept response to COVID-19 shows why Sanders supporters should back Biden if he becomes the Democratic nominee.
Several inmates escape after setting fire to canteen in prison over coronavirus fear, according to officials.
One in six COVID-19 patients can develop breathing difficulties, potentially needing access to a ventilator.
Al Jazeera looks at what is being done in Miami, Florida, to help reduce the risks for senior citizens.
As COVID-19 fears spread across the globe, many are watching films about pandemics with worst-case scenarios and happy endings.
An intense anticyclone is driving cold weather across much of the continent.
'I imagined there were thousands of such thoughts in that room, clinging to the ceiling like helium balloons.'
From a Canadian town with a traumatic past to a Pakistani prisoner of war in India - stories to pass the time indoors.
How do neoliberal governments act in emergency situations when the interests of the private sector top their agenda?
Long-delayed parliamentary elections overshadowed by kidnapping of opposition leader, concerns over coronavirus.
