Hossein Sheikholeslam, adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has died of coronavirus, becoming the third government figure to perish in the epidemic which has infected thousands in Iran.

The leader of Italy’s co-ruling Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, has admitted he has tested positive for coronavirus as Italy struggles to cope with the health care crisis sparked by the disease.

Tehran confirms almost 6,000 infections and 145 deaths as cases worldwide topped 100,000.

A quarter of the population is in lockdown as Italy takes drastic action to control Covid-19.

Assad sends a draft law to parliament that will scrap the reduction in punishment for men who murder their wives, sisters, daughters, or other female relatives out of jealousy or social pressure – so-called "honor killings." Story by Mohammed Manar Hmijou.…

This is starting to get scary. 

army preparing offensive to secure everything south of M4 And than only one town on M4 under TFSA control will be Al Bab

Nadine Dorries is self-isolating at home, while another MP says she has been advised to do the same.

Turkish Foreign Minister: South of the international road "M4" will be subject to Russian control, and the north of it will be under our control Ankara - Map of Syrian Civil War - Syria news and incidents today - syria.liveuamap.com

In addition to #Iran's first vice president contracting #COVIDー19, now Fars News also reports Ali Asghar Mounesan, minister of tourism, and Reza Rahmani, minister of industry, also have #coronavirus. Mounesan just became a minister this fall. https://t.co/e52objWcSW

Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected