California announces total lockdown and US army prepares to deploy field hospital as COVID-19 cases rocket outside of China

Italy has world’s second oldest population, 87% of those killed by COVID-19 are over 70; world lockdown accelerates as borders shuttered and factory closures announced

From China to the Czech Republic to Venezuela, governments have told their citizens to stay indoors to try and slow the spread of the pandemic

As death toll continues to climb despite entering second week of lockdown, leading health official urges Italians to 'not give up'

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 18,000 across region, with more than 1,000 deaths recorded in 7 countries, most of them in Iran

Fatalities from COVID-19 have doubled since last week; 27,980 now confirmed infected, up from 15,113 four days ago

Number of infections reaches 24,747; total death toll in country stands at 1,809, the highest after China

Milan's Lombardy region governor says situation 'getting worse,' more respirators needed

China, where the virus first appeared late last year, continues to relax its restrictions as crisis shifts westward toward Europe

Following social media call to bring social solidarity through music, neighbors also applaud at their windows in appreciation of health workers fighting the disease